Michigan joined 20 other states, plus the District of Columbia, to enact an Extreme Protection Order law, this week. It’s also known as a red flag law. If a person is found to be at risk of harm to...
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Podcast Series: Understanding Firearm-Related Injury and School Violence
In this podcast interview series, presented by the National Center for School Safety, experts will discuss topics such as youth suicide prevention, anonymous reporting systems, and community...
Media Mention: Michigan State University makes security upgrades since shooting, but fears remain
The siren system, new security cameras, classroom door locks and a centralized security operations center are among the systems MSU has upgraded or installed since the shooting unfolded on Feb. 13,...
Media Mention: Michigan latest state to enforce new firearm laws meant to lessen injuries, deaths
Michigan’s new gun laws take effect Feb. 13, ushering in opportunities to prevent injuries and deaths. In this video, University of Michigan researcher April Zeoli of the Institute for Firearm...
Media Mention: As guns rise to leading cause of death among US children, research funding to help prevent and protect victims lags
More children die from guns than anything else in the United States, but relatively little funding is available to study how to prevent these tragedies. From 2008 to 2017, about $12 million in...
Media Mention: MSU: Aim for farm safety
Farmers are often familiar with the responsible use of firearms for protection, hunting, sport shooting, and pest control; however, ensuring safe storage of firearms is equally crucial, especially...
Media Mention: New York’s use of red-flag laws to seize guns has skyrocketed
So many guns were being seized by the New York State Police, several evidence custodians told a union official, that they were running out of space to store them. The guns were tagged and arranged...
Anonymous tip line flags thousands of firearm threats in schools
A look at one state’s use of Sandy Hook Promise’s Say Something Anonymous Reporting System, which provides K-12 students a way to confidentially report concerning behaviors, found that youth...
Worsening Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, and Sleep Problems in Caregivers Following Youth’s Suicide-Related Emergency Department Visit
Smith, T., Magness, C., Arango, A., Finkelstein, S., Kahsay, E., Czyz, E., Hong, V., Kettley, J., Smith, P. K., & Ewell Foster, C. Abstract Objective: Although families assume considerable...
Changes in Gatekeeper Beliefs Following ASIST and Relation to Subsequent Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Behaviors
Magness, C. S., Stern, K., Burnside, A., Masterson, D., Finkelstein, S., Kramer, A., Smith, P. K., & Foster, C. J. E. Abstract This study examines relations between suicide prevention gatekeeper...
Rigorous Examination of Anonymous Reporting System Data to Prevent Youth Suicide and Firearm Violence: An Applied Natural Language Approach
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Elyse Thulin, PhD
Dr. Thulin is a Research Assistant Professor with the U-M Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention. Dr. Thulin uses mixed behavioral science and data science methods to understand factors that...