November Update: National Research Conference on Firearm Injury Prevention The 2022 National Research Conference on Firearm Injury Prevention will showcase and advance the latest science in firearm injury prevention. For information on meeting funders and planning…
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,…
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….
Content originally published by the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) School Bus Transportation plays a critical role in the education of our nation’s students and is the direct link between a neighborhood and the…
Seattle, WA (Oct, 11, 2022) – A free Firearm Injury Toolkit was unveiled this week to help more states find voluntary firearm storage sites while setting up online support maps that will help save lives….
Reducing access to firearms during times of risk is a recommended approach for suicide prevention; one option is temporary, voluntary, out-of-home storage of firearms at retailers, ranges, or law enforcement agencies. This type of out-of-home…