Coordinating a National Approach to Violence Prevention

Sakran, Joseph V.; Hargarten, Stephen W.; Rivara, Frederick P.

doi:10.1001/jama.2022.14076

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“…These indicators, usually linked to symptoms of depression, are related to low academic and social connectedness that can increase suicide rates [8]. Further, violence is one of the extreme manifestations of racial, ethnic, and economic disparities in the U.S., with substantially higher rates in historically disadvantaged communities [9]. To combat this public health crisis, the federal government funds hospital violence intervention programs (HVIPs) in clinical settings [10].…”

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“…To combat this public health crisis, the federal government funds hospital violence intervention programs (HVIPs) in clinical settings [10]. In addition, the Office of National Violence Prevention (ONVP) seeks to bring together key leaders across the federal administration to develop a comprehensive, coordinated and sustained effort to address all aspects of violence in the U.S. [9]. This intervention strategy promotes safe, stable, nurturing, positive relationships and experiences for youth in urban communities and addresses some of their adverse experiences through education and connection to their community.…”

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Novel Community Participatory Approach to Violence Intervention Program for Latino Youth

Baquerizo

Munoz

Sahu

et al. 2023

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Firearm violence is heavily prominent in large urban cities. Upon closer inspection, a pattern becomes evident whereby violence clusters in marginalized minority populations. In fact, gun violence is the leading cause of death of Hispanic youth aged 15 to 29 in the United States[6]. Unfortunately, many current, existing intervention programs lack the cultural competencies needed to engage directly with impacted communities. This article highlights a novel community participatory collaborative approach for violence intervention. Collaborating with an established program, the VOICE (Violence Outreach Intervention and Community Education) Program, youth from the greater Essex County area participated in gun violence awareness sessions. Activities included virtual education workshops, in-person teaching sessions, and local community engagement activities. The program shows how community engagement, meeting students at where they are, could help us create awareness in how to de-escalate violence. This participatory approach could be an innovative way to break the cycle of violence of our youth, especially Latinos.

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Novel Community Participatory Approach to Violence Intervention Program for Latino Youth

Baquerizo

Munoz

Sahu

et al. 2023

CU JGH

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“…Three other Viewpoints provide thoughtful suggestions for new approaches for promoting violence prevention and advancing firearm-related research. Sakran and colleagues report that while violence accounted for 75 121 deaths in the US in 2021, the lack of coordination of public health, law enforcement, social support, education, and mental health approaches nationally and locally results in missed opportunity and the inability to operationalize and tailor solutions in a comprehensive and effective way. The authors propose establishing an Office of National Violence Prevention to identify opportunities across the federal government to more proactively address all forms of violence (interpersonal violence, intimate partner violence, firearm-related injury including mass shootings, child abuse, or elder abuse) and to oversee the implementation of federal actions to make meaningful change, including regulatory reforms, new enforcement strategies, research and data collection, education and public awareness, and new programmatic efforts.…”

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The Unrelenting Epidemic of Firearm Violence

Fontanarosa¹,

Bibbins‐Domingo²

2022

JAMA

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Firearm violence in the US is an unrelenting clinical, public health, societal, and political concern of major proportion. The morbidity and mortality attributed to firearms have continued to increase; have adversely and profoundly affected individuals, families, and communities; and have exceedingly important consequences for all of society. The frequent occurrence of firearm violence and the repetitive episodes of mass shootings highlight the pervasiveness of firearms and the accessibility of assault weapons and serve as grim reminders that every person in the US is potentially vulnerable to firearm violence.According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 45 000 firearm-related deaths occurred in the US in 2020, representing the highest reported rate (6.1 deaths/100 000 population) since 1994, with more than half of deaths due to suicide and more than 40% due to homicide. 1 Provisional data indicate that these deaths have increased in 2021, reaching more than 48 000 firearm-related fatalities in the US, 2 which would reflect nearly the same number of deaths as those attributable to influenza and pneumonia (53 000) and kidney disease (52 000) in 2020. 3 Firearm fatality rates also demonstrate critically important inequities; in 2020, the firearm homicide rate among Black individuals (26.6/100 000) was substantially greater than the rate among White individuals (2.2/100 000). 1 The number of nonfatal firearm injuries also is substantial. From 2018 through 2021, an estimated 100 000 persons experienced fatal or nonfatal firearm injuries each year, 4 with nonfatal injuries thought to represent more than twice the number of fatal injuries, although the ratio of nonfatal to fatal injuries may be higher. For example, in Chicago, 797 homicides were reported in 2021, along with more than 3500 reported shooting incidents, representing one of the most violent years on record. 5 This issue of JAMA includes 11 scholarly Viewpoints that provide state-of-the-science information about a wide range of issues related to firearms and violence in the US.Three articles in this issue describe the epidemiology of firearm injuries and homicide. Kaufman and Delgado 6 summarize current data on firearm injuries in the US, including homicides, suicides, nonfatal injuries, mass shootings, and shootings by law enforcement. The authors highlight the limitations of available data sources and propose measures for a comprehensive system to track firearm injury and death. This proposed system could expand national data infrastructure to provide reliable, real-time information on the incidence, epidemiology, health

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Proceedings from the Second Medical Summit on Firearm Injury Prevention, 2022: Creating a Sustainable Healthcare Coalition to Advance a Multidisciplinary Public Health Approach

Sakran

Bornstein

Dicker

et al. 2023

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

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Coordinating a National Approach to Violence Prevention

Abstract: This Viewpoint discusses violence-related US public health concerns and suggests creating a federal Office of National Violence Prevention to develop a comprehensive, coordinated, and sustained effort to address all aspects of violence in the US.

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Novel Community Participatory Approach to Violence Intervention Program for Latino Youth

Novel Community Participatory Approach to Violence Intervention Program for Latino Youth

The Unrelenting Epidemic of Firearm Violence

Proceedings from the Second Medical Summit on Firearm Injury Prevention, 2022: Creating a Sustainable Healthcare Coalition to Advance a Multidisciplinary Public Health Approach

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