Child sexual abuse prevention requires a proactive, organization-wide approach. Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA) in collaboration with the CDC Foundation (via grants from Oak Foundation, Porticus, and World Childhood Foundation USA) just released Preventing and...
George Demiris was featured on Scientific American’s Science Quickly podcast exploring how AI-powered “smart home” technologies could improve safety and quality of life for people living with dementia. In the episode, Demiris discussed Sense4Safety – a...
A recent publication from a core project of the Penn Injury Science Center explored how parents and adolescents perceive cellphone-based technologies designed to reduce distracted driving. Interviews with adolescent-parent dyads found that while these technologies can...
In collaboration with the ABRO Experience, the Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program and SAFELab hosted the Social Media Summit for Violence Prevention and Wellness Promotion on October 12, 2024, to bring together local content creators, community members,...
A new study led by Katie Hoskins finds that Black Americans’ pandemic-era gun purchases were fueled by fear of rising crime, racial tensions, and distrust in policing. For many, firearms symbolized protection and agency in uncertain times—even as ownership brought...
This research looks at how social media affects violence and healing in Philadelphia. Social media can make conflicts worse, but it can also help people connect, grieve, and recover. The goal is to find ways that violence prevention workers—especially those in...
By conducting focus groups with violence prevention professionals in Philadelphia, researchers sought to understand what they’ve observed and recognized about the role of social media in real-life violence. This includes how social media can create or escalate...
Discover how Penn faculty – including Sara Jacoby – and students are tackling urban heat with innovative, solar-powered cooling shelters in North Philadelphia. Their collaborative project offers relief from rising temperatures and is now expanding to...
