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The University of Michigan will launch a new Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention to generate knowledge and advance innovative solutions that reduce firearm injury, a public health crisis that leads to more than 100 deaths per day across the United States.
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Rebecca Cunningham discusses how the university can leverage its expertise and partnerships to decrease firearm injury and death, all while respecting Americans' Second Amendment rights.
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Cindy Ewell Foster is partnering with residents in the Upper Peninsula to develop a firearm safety education program that aims to reduce morbidity and mortality among youth.
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Lisa Wexler is developing a suicide prevention approach to encourage safe firearm storage in homes across rural and remote Alaska, which has suicide rates far above national averages.
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Creative events and innovative artworks can help generate awareness around the impact of firearm violence and also help individuals affected by the ongoing crisis heal, says Jane Prophet.
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Research endeavors led by Marc Zimmerman show that engaging local residents in community greening efforts can lead to a substantial reduction in firearm violence.
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Patrick Carter is studying whether a behavioral intervention program can reduce risky firearm behavior and violence among youth in urban communities who seek emergency care.
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Justin Heinze researches school-based violence and is measuring the efficacy of a new anonymous reporting system that is designed for early identification of threats in a school community.
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Jason Goldstick is exploring whether machine learning can assess young people's risk for firearm violence so that prevention resources and emergency interventions work effectively.
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