What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth (June 19th), also known as “Freedom Day”, marks the day in 1865 when a group of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned that they were free from the institution of…
What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth (June 19th), also known as “Freedom Day”, marks the day in 1865 when a group of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned that they were free from the institution of…
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. Today, there are approximately 1.6 million trans adults in the…
Posted on May 12, 2023 by Nicole Reeve-Parker. This entry was posted in Whole U Program Information. Bookmark the permalink. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 24/7 to speak to a counselor,…
Title: Assessing for Violence Exposure and Other Health-related Social needs in Children by Pediatric Health Care Providers Investigators: Those awarded included various HIPRC members. Anna Bender, Department of Pediatrics Frederick Rivara, Department of…
Release Date: May 5, 2023, Homeland Security May 5th is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. Held on this date each year, the day marks the birthday of Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne…
Originally posted to UW Medicine’s The Huddle by: Huddle Editorial Team The Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center (HIPRC), a joint venture founded in 1985 between Harborview Medical Center and UW School of Medicine, is actively working…
As the 2023-2024 WA State legislative session comes to an end, here are some of the Injury and Violence-related bills signed into law by WA Governor Jay Inslee. These laws will go into effect 90…
Its Origin AA & NHPI Heritage Month originated with Congress in the late 1970s. Since its origin, it has honored many different populations, countries and islands that it collectively represents. In June 1978, Representative Frank…
Ending Youth Violence Join youth and teens from across America to take a stand against violence. National Youth Violence Prevention Week is April 24-28, 2023. What is National Youth Violence Prevention Week? Founded in 2001,…
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) has published the following ALERT for providers and grantees to be aware of the harmful risks of XYLAZINE. **PLEASE READ AND SHARE THIS ALERT** __________ Dear…