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SAFE - Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic retweeted
“Gun violence is a public health issue. People who have themselves been harmed are more likely to cause harm in the future. So we need to understand how to interrupt those cycles.” – Jonathan Jay, DrPH, JD, @BUSPH. shorturl.at/91DWy
#GunViolencePrevention #PublicHealth
SAFE - Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic retweeted
Sonya Massey should be alive today. Police violence is gun violence, and we must work to end it and the racist structures fueling this violence.
SAFE - Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic retweeted
Horrific tragedies like this are preventable, yet happen far too often. Every year, nearly 360 children under the age of 18 gain access to a firearm and unintentionally shoot themselves or someone else.
Storing guns unloaded, locked, and separate from ammunition saves lives.
everytownresearch.org/report…
SAFE - Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic retweeted
TRAGIC: A two-year-old child in Michigan unintentionally shot and wounded himself over the weekend. The child was reportedly under the care of a babysitter who had two unsecured handguns. Guns should never be left out where kids can access them. usnews.com/news/best-states/…
SAFE - Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic retweeted
Honored to speak at the @WhiteHouse today on the topic of firearm injury prevention with my friends from @drsforamerica & many other health care organizations.
Doctors for America had the opportunity to meet with the White House Office for Gun Violence Prevention this morning. Read the full press release for more! #NLC24
bit.ly/3VbVSi5
SAFE - Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic retweeted
In 2018, Ethan Song was shot in the head at his friend’s house. The gun owner stored guns & ammo in a box.
@kristinsong3 & Mike Song are fighting to make Ethan’s Law the federal law.
@EthansLaw2 would require the safe storage of guns where minors may have access to the weapons.
SAFE - Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic retweeted
"In the gun violence prevention movement, we just have not talked about alcohol. Across the board, we need to recognize that this is one of the biggest risk factors out there for gun violence."
Center co-director @JoshuaMHorwitz told @PublicHealthPod: publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/ad…
SAFE - Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic retweeted
Our report examines the increased threat of armed insurrection to public health and the functioning of democracy, offering policy & practice recommendations to help prevent armed attacks aimed at disrupting democracy and limiting civic engagement.
Read: tinyurl.com/yc4n3ajj
SAFE - Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic retweeted
So proud of our student (and future MD) Amy Kaplan for presenting our work with @RobinCogan - school nurses are essential leaders to promote a culture of safety (not fear!) in our schools
SAFE - Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic retweeted
"The most quintessential safe & secure storage is a gun being unloaded, locked in a gun safe or lockbox, and the ammunition is stored separately.” – @DrCrifasi
72% of Americans support laws that require this.
Read: tinyurl.com/3jeneh3y
SAFE - Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic retweeted
"The child firearm mortality rate has doubled in the U.S. from a recent low of 1.8 deaths per 100,000 in 2013 to 3.7 in 2021." #BanAssaultWeapons #EnoughIsEnough
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SAFE - Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic retweeted
Guns, once again, were the leading cause of death among children and teens in 2021 accounting for more deaths than COVID-19, car crashes, or cancers.
Our new report highlights the latest data on gun deaths in the US: publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/ne…
SAFE - Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic retweeted
A study by our @DrCrifasi @julie_a_ward @ML_Doucette @admccourt and @DanielWWebster1 found that permit-to-purchase laws were associated with far lower rates of shootings by police. Read the new BMC Injury Epidemiology journal article exploring this link: link.springer.com/article/10…
SAFE - Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic retweeted
I'm not here much but I wanted to thank colleagues & friends for the warm response to my recent op-ed in @pndblog on our work w/@AdCouncil Institute on raising public awareness about extreme risk laws. ICYMI it's linked below. #ERPO #GunViolencePrevention
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SAFE - Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic retweeted
In my experience, responsible gun owners are not offended by parents who ask about storage. What parent wouldn't want to keep their kids and their friends safe? When more than 4.5M U.S children have access to a loaded, unsecured firearm
in their home, good advice 👇🏾
It’s crucial that we prioritize dialogue about the safe storage of firearms — especially when our kids are involved. Use our template to start the conversation today. #safestoragesaveslives
SAFE - Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic retweeted
Piece out from @LAist covering our recently released report on @CDCgov's 2021 firearm fatality data highlights the impact of 2021's record-breaking gun violence.
Full story:
laist.com/news/gun-deaths-hi…
SAFE - Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic retweeted
Facts and Statistics "If you prevent somebody from attempting suicide using a firearm, will they simply find another method?" #NationalSuicidePreventionMonth @NJHigherEd @GovMurphy @RutgersSPH @RutgersU @MomsDemand @bradybuzz @RocBrady @NJHigherEd @PublicHealth @afspnational
SAFE - Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic retweeted
BREAKING: As of yesterday, there have been over 4,000 American children [707] & teenagers [3,314] killed or injured by gunfire in 2022.
This is the third time in GVA data history (and third straight year) that the U.S. has reached 4,000+ kids/teens shot.
SAFE - Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic retweeted
Deborah is being seen by a social worker in the ED after a domestic violence incident. She and others in her life are still at risk.
How should the social worker address this situation? Do you know what to say? Stay tuned to learn more about how to help keep Deborah safe.