view article - Uvalde and the South Texas Whole Blood Deployment Program 03.13.2023 view article - Uvalde and the South Texas Whole Blood Deployment Program Health Equity Violence Uvalde and the South Texas Whole Blood Deployment Program In the wake of the 2022 mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the Whole Blood Deployment Program provided critical resources to an overwhelmed medical center, offering an example of how to improve emergency response in the U.S. Guest Author Angelo Ciaraglia
view article - This Is Our Lane: Firearm Injury Prevention Advocacy 03.08.2023 view article - This Is Our Lane: Firearm Injury Prevention Advocacy Health Equity Violence This Is Our Lane: Firearm Injury Prevention Advocacy A multi-pronged public health approach is needed to decrease gun-related deaths in children, including effective advocacy, partnerships with elected officials, and continued efforts to enact safe storage laws. Guest Author Deanna Behrens
view article - Barriers to Safe Firearm Storage in Households with Children 02.08.2023 view article - Barriers to Safe Firearm Storage in Households with Children Health Equity Violence Barriers to Safe Firearm Storage in Households with Children In households with children, only 44% of owners report storing guns safely. Research suggests that anxiety around social and cultural changes may give reason as to why. Guest Author Tara D. Warner
view article - Gun Sales and Suicides 10.24.2022 view article - Gun Sales and Suicides Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health Gun Sales and Suicides The type of firearm purchased may be helpful in predicting future suicide risk, among other factors, researchers determined from California data. Fellow Barbara Espinosa
view article - Let’s Not Fight Fear with Firearms 08.30.2022 view article - Let’s Not Fight Fear with Firearms Health Equity Violence Let’s Not Fight Fear with Firearms Death and injury caused by gun violence and shooting threats increased during the pandemic. Fellow Barbara Espinosa
view article - Red Flags 06.22.2022 view article - Red Flags Health Equity Violence Red Flags A California study examined public awareness of and willingness to use a gun violence restraining order. Fellow Barbara Espinosa
view article - Community Gun Violence During COVID-19 04.27.2022 view article - Community Gun Violence During COVID-19 Health Equity Violence Community Gun Violence During COVID-19 Researchers examined the rate of change in gun violence in Philadelphia census tracts both before and after the pandemic began. Guest Author Nicole Johnson
view article - Packing the Heat 01.26.2022 view article - Packing the Heat Environment Climate Change Packing the Heat Violent crime rates are higher in warmer months. Fellow Devin O'Donnell
view article - Atlanta Rorschach 04.06.2021 view article - Atlanta Rorschach Health Equity Violence Atlanta Rorschach In the wake of the Atlanta spa shootings, our staff grieve the losses, identify problems we want to work on, and resume the quest for the health of all. Fellows Maya Thirkill, Rubina Veerakone, Sara Mar, Devin O'Donnell Editors Michael Stein, Jennifer Beard