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Hear from experts working to reduce firearm injury
Resources for Clinicians
Futures Without Violence has a resource library with intimate partner violence resources for clinicians.
Deadliest Mass Shootings Are Often Preceded by Violence at Home
An analysis found 60% of mass shootings were either domestic violence attacks or committed by men with histories of domestic violence.
Intimate Partner Violence
Intimate partner violence screening tools and recommendations for clinicians.
Screening for Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults
US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) final recommendation statement on screening for IPV, elder abuse, and abuse of vulnerable adults.
Navigating a Mental Health Crisis
A resource guide by NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness, for those experiencing a mental health emergency.
Man Therapy
Man Therapy is a campaign that provides resources and tools for men to discuss and address mental health and suicide. The goals of the campaign are to improve social norms around men's mental health, to increase help-seeking behavior among men, and to reduce the rates of suicide in the long-term.
Firearm Suicide Prevention
A Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) educational video on preventing suicide by firearms.
Report of the Council on Science and Public Health: The Physician’s Role in Firearm Safety. Chicago: American Medical Association; 2018
Based on the findings from a conference titled, “Preventing Gun Violence: Moving from Crisis to Action,” members of the Council on Science and Public Health created this report highlighting their recommendations for improving physician training around firearm counseling and minimizing access to firearms for at-risk individuals.
Recommendations from the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma’s Firearm Strategy Team (FAST) Workgroup: Chicago Consensus I
This report by the American College of Surgeons Firearm Strategy Team (FAST) Workgroup encourages dialogues about firearm safety to involve firearm owners' input.
AAST Statement on Firearm Injury
Statement by the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma on strengthening firearm safety.
Reducing Firearm Injuries and Deaths in the United States: A Position Paper from the American College of Physicians
The American College of of Physicians build and expand on their prior statements and recommendations addressing firearm-related injuries and deaths as a public health crisis.
Firearm-related Injury and Death in the United States: A Call to Action from 8 Health Professional Organizations and the American Bar Association
Seven physician professional societies representing most U.S. physicians come together in this article to provide their recommendations on limiting firearm violence.