Several schools in Muskegon County piloted a program over the last year seeking to prevent youth gun violence. After seeing success, the SafER Teens one-on-one mentoring program will continue for...
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School-Wide Attendance Rates and Firearm-Involved Expulsions in Michigan K-12 Public Schools, 2018–2022
Sokol, R., Medina Del Toro, V., Degli Esposti, M., Kernsmith, P. D., Victor, B. G., Hsieh, H. F., & Heinze, J. E. (2025). School-Wide Attendance Rates and Firearm-Involved Expulsions in Michigan...
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MI SAFE-Schools Securing All Firearms Effectively Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Community-led, School-based Secure Firearm Storage Campaign in Michigan Abstract Project Team...
Teens say they can access firearms at home, even when parents lock them up, new research shows
More than half of U.S. teens living in households with firearms believe they can access and load a firearm at home. Even when their parents report storing all firearms locked and unloaded, more than...
Education to Action: School Security Summit
Gain Knowledge – Take Action School safety demands more than just awareness—it requires action. The Education to Action School Security Summit delivers expert-driven, actionable solutions designed...
Media Mention: Students aim to prevent school violence with help from Sandy Hook Promise
One day before prom, in an advanced placement government classroom at Oakdale High School southeast of Frederick, Maryland, a group of students gathered to film the school’s morning announcement....
Media Mention: Opinion: Seeking a Better Alternative to Active-Shooter Drills
A jaw-dropping statistic published last March in JAMA Open Network: One in 15 American adults has witnessed a mass shooting. Fear of mass shootings drove American public schools to establish...
Schools with higher attendance rates see fewer firearm-related expulsions, study finds
Higher student attendance coincides with fewer illegal gun-related expulsions in Michigan public K-12 schools, according to research led by the University of Michigan. A new study published in the...
What’s in a Shame? Rethinking School Safety in the Face of Disruptive Threats
Stilwell, S.M., Kobel, D. and Heinze, J.E. (2025), What's in a Shame? Rethinking School Safety in the Face of Disruptive Threats. J Sch Health. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.70013 ABSTRACT Background...
Gun Violence Task Force makes recommendations to address gun violence, reduce firearm-related deaths, injuries
The Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, housed within the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, released its first report today, sharing recommendations designed to address...
Media Mention: What Generation Is Most Affected by Gun Violence?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s WONDER database, which collects mortality information from death certificates at the state level, firearms were indeed the leading cause...
Media Mention: Zeoli, Dus receive 2024 public engagement awards
University of Michigan associate professors April Zeoli and Monica Dus have made far-reaching impacts through their work in firearm safety and supporting the U.S. Navy on science and education,...