FIPI, Injury & Violence Prevention Center, and Trailhead Institute's Firearm Harm and Violence Prevention Office are thrilled to co-host the Denver REACH Clinic’s “Community-Academic Forum: Healing from Community-Based Violence” on February 3-4, 2025. The recently launched REACH Clinic, run by Denver Youth Program, is a post-discharge wound care and wraparound services clinic for individuals who have been injured through community-based interpersonal violence. This forum and its events will provide opportunities to learn more about the Denver REACH Clinic and how partners from a variety of sectors can support such community-based efforts and get involved in community violence prevention and healing. See the schedule of events and RSVP online by January 31 👉 https://lnkd.in/gMRpEmtb
University of Colorado Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative
Higher Education
Aurora, Colorado 852 followers
Using research, education, and collaboration to prevent firearm-related injuries and deaths in homes and communities.
About us
The Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative strives to prevent firearm-related injuries and deaths in homes and communities across Colorado and the U.S. through collaboration, research, and education. We are committed to an approach rooted in: Recognition of a common goal of health and security, Respect for diversity and consideration of a range of views, and Engagement of impacted communities and those with lived experiences
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Employees at University of Colorado Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative
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Jessica Buck-Atkinson, MPH
Associate Director, University of Colorado Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative
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Emmy Betz MD MPH
Professor of Emergency Medicine | Director of Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative | University of Colorado School of Medicine
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Olivia Goodreau
Founder/Chair - LivLyme Foundation | Inventor - TickTracker & LongHaul Tracker Apps | Author - "But She Looks Fine" | Advisory Board Chair -…
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New publication! 📝 Led by FIPI Director of Research and Evaluation, Erin Wright-Kelly, DrPH, MA, this case report describes lessons learned throughout the ongoing research-practice partnership between researchers at the University of Colorado Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative and Injury and Violence Prevention Center and practitioners at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Read the full article 👉 https://lnkd.in/gCpEhh6t
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👏 Two new reports from the Black & Brown Collective for Community Solutions to Gun Violence detail the Collective’s critical work and highlight the need for more equitable, community-engaged research as well as support for the growth of Black, Brown, and historically underrepresented scholars in the field. Read both reports 👉 https://lnkd.in/e2SjcpvE
We are excited to announce the release of two companion reports!! The first, “Guiding Research Principles and Priorities for the Black & Brown Collective for Community Solutions to Gun Violence,” outlines our research principles and details the research questions that guide our work. The second, “The Case for More Equitable and Community-Engaged Research to Address Firearm-Related Violence in Black and Brown Communities,” emphasizes the importance of more equitable and community-engaged research to address gun violence and the need to invest in and grow the field of Black, Brown, and historically underrepresented scholars committed to centering equity in the research process. We are grateful to Arnold Ventures and the The Joyce Foundation for their support in producing these reports. Read both reports here: https://lnkd.in/e2SjcpvE
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New publication! 📝 FIPI faculty affiliates, Erica Sheline, MD, Eric Sigel, MD, and Maya Haasz, MD, collaborated with colleagues to answer the question, “Which types of providers have firearm discussions in a pediatric primary care clinic?” Read the full article 👉 https://lnkd.in/gHQDwdqn
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📣 We are pleased to announce the release the Research Society for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms 5-year strategic plan! The plan draws on insights and feedback from dozens of researchers in our field across disciplines and representing numerous institutions and outlines our plans to foster sustainable growth of the field and enhance the support and interconnectedness of researchers in this space. Explore the plan: https://lnkd.in/gh4gJEgs This work would not have been possible without the foundational support from The Joyce Foundation and Kaiser Permanente Center for Gun Violence Research & Education.
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Join the Forum on the Arms Trade webinar "U.S. Border: Understanding the Guns and Immigration Link" featuring FIPI affiliate Laura Vargas, PhD this Thursday, January 16th from 2-3PM ET.
Far too often the link of guns to immigration is not mentioned when discussing the U.S. border. Join as experts tackle this head on January 16 as part of our Looking Ahead 2025 event series. With experts: * John Lindsay-Poland, Coordinator, Stop US Arms to Mexico * Jonathan Lowy, Founder and President, Global Action on Gun Violence * Laura Vargas, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical Campus https://lnkd.in/eXuy-Vrg
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📣 The first application cycle for our 2025 FIPI Research Awards opens today, January 10! FIPI Research Awards are designed to accelerate the research careers or experiences of individuals interested in the prevention of firearm injury and related harms by providing supplemental funding to conduct research, disseminate findings to affected populations, and/or advance the attainment of subsequent external research funding. Applicants can request up to $10k per funding cycle. The current application cycle has a deadline of January 30, 2025! Contact firearm.injury@cuanschutz.edu to learn more and request application materials.
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Join FIPI Founding Director, Emmy Betz MD MPH, and Linda Bergonzi-King, MPH on February 13 as they discuss communication strategies that can aid in discussing firearm violence with people who have diverse opinions, including people who are responsible for setting policy and programs. 📅 Thursday, February 13 ⌚ 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. CT 💻 Webinar Register today 👉 https://lnkd.in/g42E7bxq Hosted by the American Academy of Pediatrics Firearm Injury Prevention Special Interest Group, the American Public Health Association (APHA) Maternal & Child Health Gun Violence Prevention Workgroup and the APHA Intersectional Council Gun Violence Prevention Workgroup.
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