Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions

Tens of thousands of lives are lost every year to gun suicide in America.     “Research demonstrates that taking one’s life is often an impulsive act, and that the period of ideation that precedes it is time-limited. Gaining access to a firearm during that window almost always leads to a fatal outcome.”    Read more from The Trace and Rolling Stone:  https://lnkd.in/dHSASrDp 

Tomorrow! Join us for our special seminar, "Political Violence and Public Health" at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at 4pm, October 30th. Pioneering gun violence researcher and director of UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program (VPRP), Garen Wintemute, will discuss political violence + its range of effects on public health.    Register to attend:  https://lnkd.in/e9bQtZWa 

🗓️ The ERC is hosting open office hours for states with ERPO law on November 20th at 2pm EST to provide the opportunity to ask questions about successful and effective ERPO implementation.    Join the session if you work in a state with an existing ERPO law and plan to utilize Byrne SCIP funding for ERPO activities.    Register for the virtual session: https://lnkd.in/dPESAQVH 

Intimate partner homicide is preventable.    Protections that ensure that individuals with histories of domestic violence cannot purchase or possess firearms are critical to safeguarding countless lives.    Learn more about Domestic Violence Protective Orders (DVPOs):  https://lnkd.in/eS4mPXvc

“At the time, you know, there were folks working in firearm policy, firearm violence prevention but not very many from a public health perspective. And to my knowledge, none or very few of them personally owned firearms.” -HPM Associate Professor Cassandra Crifasi In this installment of #HumansOfHPM, Associate Professor Cass Crifasi shares what motivates her to study firearm policies, how crocheting helps her decompress, and what advice she'd give to her younger self. Watch Cass' full interview here: https://lnkd.in/eseZbHUw

For many Americans, gun violence is a key issue. Swipe through the key takeaways from the latest Public Health on Call Election 2024 Special Series episode that covers what's at stake on the 2024 ballot for gun violence. Listen to the full episode: https://lnkd.in/eF8eTZRB Please note that the opinions expressed in this episode belong solely to those interviewed. As a nonprofit entity, the Johns Hopkins University cannot take a position for or against any candidate running for elected office. Information is provided solely for academic or educational purposes and does not endorse any individual candidate. Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions

NEW RESOURCE. You can now find comprehensive firearm violence data for all 50 states and Washington, DC on the Center’s website! Explore key insights for each state now: https://lnkd.in/e_zWn8W8

NEW study analyzing nearly 7,000 fatal police shootings between 2015-2022 across 32,736 ZIP codes, accounting for 79% of all U.S. ZIP codes, reveals that an individual’s residence could indicate their risk of being fatally shot by police.  https://lnkd.in/gzTrjgpa 

#2024FirearmResearchConf workshop highlight of the week! "Extreme Risk Protection Orders: Toward Recommendations for Standard Data Collection and Infrastructure" will be led by Elise O.maki MHS, Dr. Chethan Sathya MD, April Zeoli PhD MPH, Shannon Frattaroli PhD MPH, and Ali Rowhani-Rahbar MD MPH PhD. Workshop learning objectives: 1. Explain how select states and local jurisdictions collect and manage Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) data 2. Articulate the challenges associated with using ERPO case files for research as well as data gaps, and strategies for addressing those challenges 3. Identify a set of recommendations for capturing ERPO court data and managing the resulting casefiles Review the full conference agenda: https://lnkd.in/gwZjdxFK Register today: https://lnkd.in/ge2MsPVC Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions Northwell Health University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program

"Political violence and gun violence are interwoven problems, and that their solutions are essentially the same: establishing some limits on gun access."     Our experts in The Trace: https://lnkd.in/damTPhRn