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Hear from experts working to reduce firearm injury

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Is a DVRO right for me?

Information on the DV-500 form and how a domestic violence restraining order can help you.

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How To Ask

Screening guidelines on how to ask patients about domestic abuse

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Ask for a Gun 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.

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The National Domestic Violence Hotline

The National Domestic Violence Hotline operates 24/7 and free of charge to provide lifesaving tools and immediate support to enable victims to find safety. Callers to The Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) will receive crisis intervention information, educational services, and referral services in over 200 languages.

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Disarm Domestic Violence California

Disarm Domestic Violence provides information on domestic violence firearm prohibitions and civil protective order firearm removal under California Law, as well as help resources for victims.

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Safe Firearms Storage

The National Crime Prevention Council and the Advertising Council’s public education campaign encourages firearm owners to store firearms safely.

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Addressing Intimate Partner Violence Reproductive and Sexual Coercion

A guide addressing intimate partner violence for obstetric, gynecologic, and reproductive health care settings.

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Resources for Clinicians

Intimate partner violence resources for clinicians.

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Deadliest Mass Shootings Are Often Preceded by Violence at Home

An analysis found 60% of mass shootings were either domestic violence attacks or committed by men with histories of domestic violence.

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Intimate Partner Violence

Dicola, D., & Spaar, E.
American Family Physician., 2016.

Intimate partner violence screening tools and recommendations for clinicians.

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Screening for Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults

US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) final recommendation statement on screening for IPV, elder abuse, and abuse of vulnerable adults.

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Navigating a Mental Health Crisis

A resource guide by NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness, for those experiencing a mental health emergency.

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