Firearm injuries are a leading cause of death among children and teens. However, there are many ways that these injuries and deaths can be prevented using evidence-based practices and policies. Presented by the University of…
Firearm injuries are a leading cause of death among children and teens. However, there are many ways that these injuries and deaths can be prevented using evidence-based practices and policies. Presented by the University of…
The HIPRC Outreach Core held its first WE Stop the Bleed (STB) training session with Casa Latina, November 18, 2022. Members of HIPRC’s Outreach Core alongside Seattle Police Department held a cultural adaptation training session…
December 5-9, 2022 This holiday season, spread cheer, not flu The holiday season is here. That means more time to spend with your children, family, and friends. However, as holiday cheer spreads, so can flu,…
Originally posted on UW News. The number of U.S. adult handgun owners carrying a loaded handgun on their person doubled from 2015 to 2019, according to new research led by the University of Washington. This…
Originally posted on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus New research from the Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative and HIPRC’s Firearm Injury Policy & Research Program, examined diverse viewpoints on reducing access to potentially dangerous situations among older…
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) published best practices, implementation strategies, and practical guidance for the design and development of services that meet the needs of children, youth, and their families experiencing…
Originally posted to the UW Medicine Newsroom by Barbara Clements. College athletes – about 30% of whom experience sexual violence during college – want more certainty about receiving a policy violation finding in their favor, as…
The King County Department of Community and Human Services invites residents to attend private screening events for the new documentary My Sister Liv. Parents, youth (14 years of age and up), youth serving partners, teachers,…
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day is an annual event in which survivors of suicide loss come together to find connection, understanding, and hope through their shared experience. This year, International Survivors of Suicide Loss…
Originally posted to BMJ Talk Medicine’s SoundCloud. In this month’s British Medical Journal podcast, Editor-in-Chief of Injury Prevention, Dr. Rod McClure, talks with Professor Fred Rivara, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington, School of Medicine….