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Hear from experts working to reduce firearm injury
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.
The HAVI: Training and Resources
Training and resources on trauma informed care and hospital-based violence intervention programs.
Violent reinjury risk assessment instrument (VRRAI) for hospital-based violence intervention programs
Proposed risk assessment model with key components and strategies for case managers in a hospital-based violence intervention program setting.
Reinjury Prevention for Youth Presenting with Violence-Related Injuries
A training curriculum for trauma centers and clinicians identifying methods to prevent reinjury for youth presenting with violence-related injuries.
Extreme Risk Protection Orders: FAQ
Frequently asked questions and answers about extreme risk protection orders by Giffords, EFSGV, and Alliance For Gun Responsibility.
Gun Violence Restraining Orders Can Save Lives
An article in the National Review by David French on how GVRO's can keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people and save lives.
Can a GVRO help me?
Information on the GV-100 form and how a gun violence restraining order can help you.
Gun Violence Restraining Orders: Alternative or Adjunct to Mental Health-Based Restrictions on Firearms?
This paper describes the GVRO , considers case examples to assess its impact as a strategy for preventing gun violence, and reviews the California law.
Ask for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order
The Judicial Council of California provides instructions on how to ask for a restraining order to have guns taken away from someone you worry should not have them.
Get the Facts
Key statistics and fact sheets on the prevalence of domestic violence in the United States.