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Hear from experts working to reduce firearm injury
EA-100-INFO Can a Restraining Order to Prevent Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Help Me?
Information pertaining to a request for an elder or dependent adult abuse restraining order.
Abuse & Harassment
Navigate to information and resources, categorized by the type of abuse: domestic violence, elder and dependent adult abuse, civil harassment, and workplace violence.
Domestic Violence Organizations in California
Virtual map for finding domestic violence organizations in your community.
Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse
Defining elder or dependent adult abuse, asking for a restraining order, and delineating the types of restraining orders and its process.
Domestic Violence: State by State
Domestic violence and firearm laws categorized by state.
Preventing Violence in California
An overview of homicide and suicide deaths in California by the California Department of Public Health.
Firearms Prohibiting Categories
A list of state and federal laws that make it unlawful for certain persons to own and/or possess firearms.
Background Checks For Firearm Purchases: Problem Areas And Recommendations To Improve Effectiveness
A review of the problems associated with background checks on firearm purchasers, and suggested actions to improve its effectiveness.
Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs Save Lives and Money
The paper discusses HVIPs as a strategy to address the financial strains on trauma systems and the absence of preventive intervention in trauma systems.
Developing a Trauma-Informed, Emergency Department–Based Intervention for Victims of Urban Violence
A conceptual framework for an intervention called Healing Hurt People is a trauma-informed program designed for emergency department–based and hospital-based violence intervention programs.
Best Practices for Training Frontline Violence Intervention Workers
Trainings, support, and professional development opportunities for frontline violence intervention workers based on the standards for certification by the Health Alliance for Violence Intervention (HAVI) as a Violence Prevention Professional.
How to Start a Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program
Conference session on how to start a hospital-based violence intervention program from the perspectives of a hospital and a community organization.