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Hear from experts working to reduce firearm injury
Domestic Violence: State by State
Domestic violence and firearm laws categorized by state.
Preventing Violence in California
An overview of homicide and suicide deaths in California by the California Department of Public Health.
Firearms Prohibiting Categories
A list of state and federal laws that make it unlawful for certain persons to own and/or possess firearms.
Background Checks For Firearm Purchases: Problem Areas And Recommendations To Improve Effectiveness
A review of the problems associated with background checks on firearm purchasers, and suggested actions to improve its effectiveness.
Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs Save Lives and Money
The paper discusses HVIPs as a strategy to address the financial strains on trauma systems and the absence of preventive intervention in trauma systems.
Developing a Trauma-Informed, Emergency Department–Based Intervention for Victims of Urban Violence
A conceptual framework for an intervention called Healing Hurt People is a trauma-informed program designed for emergency department–based and hospital-based violence intervention programs.
Best Practices for Training Frontline Violence Intervention Workers
Trainings, support, and professional development opportunities for frontline violence intervention workers based on the standards for certification by the Health Alliance for Violence Intervention (HAVI) as a Violence Prevention Professional.
How to Start a Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program
Conference session on how to start a hospital-based violence intervention program from the perspectives of a hospital and a community organization.
Key Components of Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs
A summary of the discussions at The National Symposium of Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs by Youth Alive, and funded by Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California Community Benefit Programs.
Violence Intervention Programs: A Primer for Developing a Comprehensive Program for Trauma Centers
A comprehensive approach to institute a sustainable HVIP by the members of the ACS COT Injury Prevention and Control Committee’s Violence Prevention Programs Workgroup.
Healing Justice Alliance: Resources
Handouts, posters, and publications for trauma-informed work by the Healing Justice Alliance.
Violence is Preventable: A Best Practices Guide for Launching & Sustaining a Hospital-based Program to Break the Cycle of Violence
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) and Youth ALIVE! present a guide of best practices in hospital-based or hospital-linked violence prevention programs for youth treated in the hospital for violence-related injuries.