Mom | Health Communications and Community Engagement Specialist | Public Health Professional
I applaud the Surgeon General’s announcement naming gun violence a public health crisis. As a public health professional, I know first-hand what data-driven, evidence-based programming and strategic partnerships can do - from working with automotive manufacturers to ensure every car has child passenger safety systems to fighting Big Tobacco to hold them accountable for knowingly marketing addictive nicotine products across the globe, public health researchers and practitioners have successfully worked with corporations, policymakers, law enforcement, and other stakeholders to keep communities healthy and safe. Promising best practices are emerging from successful community- and hospital-based violence intervention programs, as well as safe storage programs that are gaining traction across the country. Gun buy back programs are ongoing in communities where violence proliferates. By looking at gun violence through a public health lens, we can examine all of these programs to see how they complement each other, to understand what truly works. As a gun violence prevention advocate, I truly hope that Dr. Murthy’s call to action will move us beyond divisive rhetoric so that we can address this uniquely American crisis. Our communities and our children deserve better. 🧡 #gunviolenceprevention #gunsafety #endgunviolence #injuryprevention https://lnkd.in/eCdR87qV
