Publications, News, & Awards
The archive of all news and publications on the PISC site.
A WHYY article highlights the growing intersection of youth mental health challenges and firearm access, citing a rise in gun suicides among Gen Z. Desmond Patton, Director of SAFELab at […]
Carmen Alvarez is the guest editor of this Special Issue of Brain Sciences, which delves into the intricate relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their profound impact on emotional, mental, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The work of Gina South, Nicole Thomas, and colleagues is featured on the cover story of the fall/winter 2024 issue of Penn Medicine magazine. In transformative efforts to address structural […]
The Young Chances Foundation, founded by Tyrique Glasgow of the Penn Injury Science Center’s Community Action Board, was selected as a beneficiary of the Assists for Safe Communities program. For […]
The executive director of PHILLY TRUCE, a community partner of the Penn Community Violence Prevention program, wrote an op-ed on their program’s success in reducing gun violence and the lack of recognition and support that is all […]
In a recent perspective piece, Vivek Ashok and colleagues highlight the significance of a new White House executive order enabling state Medicaid programs to reimburse health care providers for counseling […]
In an op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Anish Agarwal and Jane Muir spotlight the growing violence faced by ER nurses and physicians, stressing the urgent need for zero-tolerance policies in […]
Through the NW Philly TAP program, Siani Butler and The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University are helping local organizations collaborate against gun violence. Partnering with the Penn Injury Science […]
Researchers from Penn partnered with North10 to design and test a cooling shelter prototype in Hunting Park, addressing the severe heat caused by “heat islands.” Led by Sara Jacoby, the […]