Violence Prevention

Violence Spreads Like an Infectious Disease

Tio Hardiman | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Violence, World Peace, Youth Violence, Holocaust, World Peace Day, Violence Prevention, Genocide, Chicago News
Tio Hardiman

One way to look at violence would be to treat violence as a public health issue and work hard on changing the way people think about violence.

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No Longer Number 1!

Alyn Ware | Posted 08.04.2011

Read More: Nuclear Disarmament, Competition, Human Rights, Cooperation, Olympics, Military Spending, Violence Prevention, United Nations, Gun Control, Rugby, Peace, Peace Education, World News
Alyn Ware

As a New Zealander living part-time in the United States for nearly two decades, I have until now been perplexed by the American compulsion to have to...

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Curbing the Tide on Decades of Violence in Chicago

Tio Hardiman | Posted 07.09.2011

Read More: Chicago Violence, Chicago Gang Violence, Violence Prevention, Gang Violence, Chicago, Ceasefire Chicago, Ceasefire, Chicago News
Tio Hardiman

Imagine growing up in a system where, generation after generation, the zip code you live in means you are going to have to fight the moment you walk out the front door.

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Bullying And Beyond: How To Stop Violent Behavior

Lisa Firestone | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Violence, Bullying, Violence Prevention, Gun Violence, Gay Bullying, Violence Against Women, Gang Violence, Anti-Gay Bullying, Domestic Violence, School Bullying, Healthy Living News
Lisa Firestone

There are three types of people involved in a violent situation: the perpetrator, the victim and the bystander. Our society is largely made up of bystanders -- people who observe violent behavior, but do little or nothing to stop it.

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Gun Violence Prevention: Broaden the Search for Solutions

Daniel Gross | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Impact News, Gun Violence Prevention, Pax, Arizona Shooting, Gun Violence, Violence Prevention, Education News, State of the Union, Suicide Prevention, Youth Violence Prevention, Impact News
Daniel Gross

Much of the focus has been on policy. However, it is not the only opportunity to apply the heightened public sentiment for meaningful and lasting change. It may not even be the best one.

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Let's Use This Teachable Moment to Save Lives

Daniel Gross | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, Impact News, Gun Violence Prevention, Suicide Prevention, Pax, Arizona Shooting, Violence Prevention, Youth Violence Prevention, Education News
Daniel Gross

In an open letter sent by the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama suggests parents use the Tucson tragedy as a teachable moment.

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When Can We Have a Conversation About Gun Safety in Safety?

Kaile Shilling | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, Gun Laws, Gun Violence Prevention, Violence Prevention, Tucson Shooting, Tucson, Violence, Gun Control, Gabrielle Giffords, Arizona, Gabrielle Giffords Shooting, Guns, Los Angeles News
Kaile Shilling

While the effects of an individual's mental state are impossible to predict, the effects of loose gun laws are not.

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Preventing Senseless Violence

Larry_Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Violence, Community Prevention, Unity, Violence Prevention, Prevention Institute, Tucson, Impact News
Larry_Cohen

If nothing else, this tragedy should and must mark a time of change. We already know what to do to make our communities safer -- now we need to do it.

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To the Next Mayor of Chicago: How to Get Past Sound Bites and End the Violence

Tio Hardiman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, Violence, Politics, Tio Hardiman, Ceasefire, Gun Violence Prevention, Incarceration, Chicago Mayoral Race, Violence Prevention, Chicago, Chicago News
Tio Hardiman

This month, as Chicago's mayoral candidates throw their hat in the ring, there is one issue that will most likely get a lot of attention: violence.

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Chicago Teens Learn Sexual Violence Prevention Via Art Therapy

Chicago Public Radio | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Public Schools, Sexual Violence, Chicago Students, Chicago West Sid E, Violence Prevention, Chicago Teens, Chicago News

This summer a group of teenage girls on Chicago's West Side is learning about sexual violence prevention while they draw. The idea is to get the girls...

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Fewer Guns in Public Means More Freedom

Kaile Shilling | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Second Amendment, Open Carry, Los Angeles-California, Second Amendment Rights, Guns in Public, Violence Prevention, Violence, Los Angeles, Guns, California, Los Angeles News
Kaile Shilling

Let's be honest: Guns are made for a purpose. People buy guns to have the option of killing someone should the desire or need arise.

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School's Out, and It Spells Trouble

Kaile Shilling | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Violence, Vpc, Schools, Los Angeles, Lausd, Violence Prevention, Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles News
Kaile Shilling

No school means no lunch for many low-income kids, no child care for working parents, and more crime citywide.

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The Southside Wins

Elena Quintana | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Violence, White Sox, Violence-Prevention, South Side of Chicago, Nonviolence, Ceasefire, Peace Workers, Chicago News
Elena Quintana

Cobe has been working on mediating conflicts with CeaseFire for about 3 and a half years. His job is to stop shootings and killings on the Southside of Chicago.

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Invest in Those Who Can Save Us

Elena Quintana | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, Violence, Ceasefire, Violence Prevention, Chicago, Chicago News
Elena Quintana

There is a foolish expectation that after so many incarcerations, relapses, and failures to succeed in the mainstream, a person may never amount to anything that will serve the larger society.

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Graduation Night

Elena Quintana | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Violence, Violence, Outreach, Chicago West Side, Violence Prevention, Chicago, Chicago News
Elena Quintana

Guns and knives were drawn. Injury or death seemed imminent. Seconds after receiving the call, two carloads of outreach staff left for the scene of the conflict.

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Vaccine For Violence

Ellen Snortland | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Turi Ryder, Underpants Bomber, Health Care, Violent Crime, Violence Prevention, IMPACT Personal Safety, Impact News
Ellen Snortland

I dream that learning the basics of physical self-defense will be a part of everyone's personal as well as public policy health care agenda.

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Learning From the Fort Hood Tragedy: Comments from an Expert on Suicide and Violence

Lisa Firestone | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Psychiatrists, Mental Health, Major Hasan, Violence and Suicide, Prevention, Violence Prevention, Fort Hood, Psychologists, Military Personnel, Mental Health System, Ft Hood, Healthy Living News
Lisa Firestone

This misfortune points toward major flaws in our mental health system for military personnel, including the mental health of psychiatrists, psychologists and counselors treating our troops.

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Political Hysteria: Call for Immediate Pre-Election Calming

Diane Perlman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Fear, 2008 Campaign Rhetoric, Political Propaganda, Attack Ads, Violence Prevention, Civility, Political Hysteria, Election Anxiety, Healthy Living News
Diane Perlman

Let's all bring out the best in ourselves, our leaders, and our celebrities to raise the level of discourse and create a contagion of calming to allow us to bring out the best in our country.

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Domestic Violence Deadly for Women

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Domestic Violence, Violence Against Women, Female Homicide Victimization, Homicide, Family Violence, Violence Prevention, Healthy Living News
Josh Sugarmann

New findings demonstrate how domestic violence can escalate to homicide, often with the help of a gun -- a fact that has not gone unnoticed even in the most pro-gun states.

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