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Hear from experts working to reduce firearm injury

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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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Man Therapy

Man Therapy is a campaign that provides resources and tools for men to discuss and address mental health and suicide. The goals of the campaign are to improve social norms around men's mental health, to increase help-seeking behavior among men, and to reduce the rates of suicide in the long-term.

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Firearm Suicide Prevention

A Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) educational video on preventing suicide by firearms.

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Report of the Council on Science and Public Health: The Physician’s Role in Firearm Safety. Chicago: American Medical Association; 2018

Gilchick, R.A.
2018

Based on the findings from a conference titled, “Preventing Gun Violence: Moving from Crisis to Action,” members of the Council on Science and Public Health created this report highlighting their recommendations for improving physician training around firearm counseling and minimizing access to firearms for at-risk individuals.

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