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All posts tagged "targeting gun violence project"
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6.6KOpinionArt, Augmented Reality Are Tools for Change in Youth-led Gun Violence Movement
Art is subversive. It has a history of undermining the status quo and of transforming perceptions.
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3.5KOpinionIncarceration Increases Young Black Men’s Risk of Repeatedly Being Violently Injured
In 2016, my colleagues and I wrote a paper that examined risk factors for repeat violent injury among black men in Baltimore...
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1.9KNewsHow to Help Struggling Kids During Coronavirus
This time of year usually marks year-end celebrations and summer preparations for youth. But with regular traditions like prom and graduation on...
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2.1KNewsAlabama Anti-gun Violence Activists Expect Uptick In Shootings Due to COVID-19 Stress
As coronavirus continues to disrupt daily life, anti-gun violence advocates worry the communities hit hardest will see spikes in shootings.
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2.4KNewsCoronavirus Produces School Closures, Uncertain Futures, Extra Stress for Alabama Teens
“You could say I’m an expert at being stuck at home,” said Jacob Frazier, a 17-year-old high school senior who is abiding...
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2.7KNewsAmid Huge Gun Sales, Coronavirus Already Linked to Spike in Florida Violence, Suicide
Theirs was supposed to be the kind of family people dream of having; a father, mother, son and daughter living in domestic...
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2.8KNewsTherapists Urge Seeking Help Immediately After Suicidal Thoughts
The best time to seek help for anyone who finds themselves contemplating suicide is now, according to mental health professionals.
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2.9KNewsRural Residents Who Struggle With Mental Illness Are Isolated, Stigmatized, Not Near Help
Tucked in the Cheaha foothills of eastern Alabama, Ranburne is home to 409 people.
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2.2KNewsQ&A: How We’ve Criminalized Mental Illness
When someone with mental illness is in crisis, families often call police for help.
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2.0KNewsPeople Stocking Up On Guns Though Safety Classes Unavailable
Across the nation as confirmed COVID-19 cases continue to rise, people are stocking up on more than groceries and toilet paper. Americans...
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3.4KOpinionCommunities of Color Must Be Centered in Gun Violence Prevention Movement
Communities of color continue to be disproportionately impacted by gun violence across the United States. Unfortunately, communities that are most impacted by...
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6.6KOpinionThe Risks of Threat Assessment to Students Are Dire
In the wake of highly publicized and tragic mass shootings at schools, jurisdictions across the country have responded with a flood of...
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4.0KOpinionEffects of Gun Violence Can Be Reduced in Youth, Chicago Program Shows
Concentrated gun violence results in lost population and economic power, increases trauma throughout communities and depresses school outcomes among students exposed to...
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2.6KOpinionGun Violence Work Could Use Billions of Dollars in Victim Assistance Funds
Gun violence in the United States has rapidly become a problem that has touched the lives of millions of people. Whether directly...
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3.5KNewsJacksonville Organization Attacks Violence, Blight With Holistic Approach
On Nov. 14, Gary Ervin attended a vigil for a young life cut tragically short by gun violence. Days earlier, a 15-year-old...
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1.9KNewsPaul Tutwiler’s Mission of Revitalizing Communities Takes Him Back to His Roots
A black and white picture of schoolchildren hangs on the wall of Paul Tutwiler’s office. He’s not related to any of the...
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4.4KOpinionTrauma for Youth Is Everywhere … But We Can Heal It in Newark
On a sunny afternoon in 2006, I was driving my four sons to a cookout in Newark, N.J., my hometown. We had...
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2.5KFrom the BureausMeet ‘Firefighter’ in Middle of New York Hospital’s War Against Gun Violence
On one Thursday in March, James Dobbins was towering over a group of teen boys as they all headed to a community...
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4.3KOpinionTeaching Students to Know the Signs Is Key to Preventing Gun Violence
It’s been seven years since my son Daniel was murdered, along with 19 of his classmates and six educators, at Sandy Hook...
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4.4KNewsYear of Coverage On How Communities Target Gun Violence
The Center for Sustainable Journalism is covering how communities target gun violence through 2020. This video summarizes some of our coverage from...
