Gun Violence in Nashville
November 28, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Manish K. Sethi spoke during the 2012-2013 Grand Rounds Series on "Gun Violence in Nashville: Working Towards Community Based Solutions."
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Wounded: Life After the Shooting
July 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Surviving a gunshot wound can be accompanied by bodily disfigurement, chronic pain or social stigma. This article examines how the lives of individuals are dramatically different after surviving a gunshot wound. Beginning in February 2010, the autho ...
Bullying: Take Action, Join the Conversation
March 20, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Recent controversy and discussion has ensued over the “R” rating for Bully. The rating, given to Bully because of strong language in the movie, requires kids under 13 to be accompanied by a parent or guardian to see the film, or to get a parent’s pe ...
Evaluations of Two Violence Prevention Programs for Youth Show Little Impact
March 13, 2012 | Program Result Report
The University of Colorado at Boulder's Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence replicated and evaluated two violence prevention programs: the Good Behavior Game (used in first or second grade) and CASASTART (for adolescents aged 11-13).
Stephen Colbert Meets "The Interrupters"
February 3, 2012 | New Public Health Post
>>EDITOR'S NOTE: On 9/13/2012 CeaseFire changed its name to Cure Violence. Earlier this week on The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert likened Ameena Matthews, a violence “interrupter” at CeaseFire, a Chicago-based organization that employs a public he ...
Study: CeaseFire Model Can Stop Epidemic of Gun Violence, Replicated in Baltimore
January 11, 2012 | New Public Health Post
>>EDITOR'S NOTE: On 9/13/2012 CeaseFire changed its name to Cure Violence. New research released today reinforces the concept that gun violence can be reduced and prevented by taking a public health approach to the problem. Findings from a study con ...
Preventing Violence: A NewPublicHealth Q&A with Kristin Schubert
November 21, 2011 | New Public Health Post
>>EDITOR'S NOTE: On 9/13/2012 CeaseFire changed its name to Cure Violence. Violence is preventable. It's a simple statement, but one that has sparked considerable dialogue in the field of public health and beyond. Groups like Strong Strong, which wo ...
Exclusive New Journalism Program Addresses Social Epidemic
July 18, 2011 | News Release
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma Present "Out of the Shadows: Reporting on Intimate Partner Violence"
The United Teen Equality Center in Lowell, Massachusetts
January 1, 2011 | Book
In this chapter of the Anthology, the United Teen Equality Center in Lowell, Massachusetts offers an approach to stemming gang violence. Their program uses streetworkers, some of whom were former gang members, to stop outbreaks of gang violence and help gang members get an education, locate employment training opportunities, and find jobs.
How Social Factors Shape Health: Violence, Social Disadvantage and Health
May 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This issue brief examines the links between violence, health and social disadvantage.