The Need for Standardized Assessments in Suicide Prevention for Veterans
A new study led by Gabriela Khazanov emphasizes the importance of standardized assessments for firearm and opioid access among veterans at risk for suicide. Published in JAMA Network Open, the study analyzed nearly 39,000 health records and found that fewer veterans...
CHOP’s Violence Prevention Programs Recognized by the Philadelphia Eagles
CHOP’s Center for Violence Prevention (CVP) has been selected as a recipient of the Philadelphia Eagles’ A Fan of Change campaign, which highlights organizations and individuals making a difference in gun violence prevention. CVP’s Growing Resilience in Teens (GRIT)...
How Social Media Intersects with School Violence
Students increasingly use technology to instigate, document, and share fights, fueling cycles of aggression. An article in the New York Times discusses the growing role of cellphones and social media in escalating school violence. Desmond Upton Patton emphasizes the...
Daniel Semenza, PhD
Dr. Daniel Semenza is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice (Primary) and the Department of Urban-Global Public Health in the School of Public Health (Secondary) at Rutgers University. He is the Director of...
Kit Delgado Recognized Among Pennsylvania’s Top Changemakers
Kit Delgado has been honored with a 2024 City & State Pennsylvania Impact Award. Dr. Delgado, an emergency physician and epidemiologist, leads innovative efforts to improve public health, including reducing distracted driving, promoting secure firearm storage,...
Educators 4 Education Ensuring Safer School Routes
The Safe Path program, a collaboration between the Philadelphia School District and the Penn Injury Science Center (PISC), aims to enhance school and community safety during dismissals. Led by Bernadette Hohl from PISC and supported by Anthony Singleton of Educators 4...
Gun Safe Giveaway Promotes Secure Firearm Storage
Sunny Jackson, part of the Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program, led a team distributing free gun safes and locks at the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine. The initiative, part of Penn’s efforts to reduce firearm injuries, aims to keep guns away from children...
Forecasting U.S. Firearm Stock Growth by 2034
Dave Humphreys, led a study estimating the growth of the U.S. civilian firearm stock, projecting an increase from 378 million firearms in 2022 to 565 million by 2034 under current trends. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, highlights how modest increases in...