New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers

Kids are dying: National Gun Violence Awareness Month brings grim reality into focus. Roughly 4,700 children and young people died from gun violence in 2020.
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Welcome, Kim Burke, PhD and Sultan Altikriti, PhD.
, our new postdoctoral fellows! We're thrilled to have you on board and can't wait to see the amazing work you both will do at the !

Check out this video from : One-on-One, Daniel Semenza; Making a Difference: Addressing Gun Violence https://www.pbs.org/video/daniel-semenza-making-a-difference-addressing-gun-violence-nbpast

🚨 New Paper "US Residents’ Accuracy in Recognizing Proper Use of Firearm Cable Locks." Published in the led by Shelby Bandel and featuring Jayna Moceri-Brooks and Allison Bond
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View the visual abstract ⬇️

Why Gun Violence Research Matters. Here’s Why...
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Today, the is hosting its Gun Violence Summit with keynote speakers presenting the data on the causes, consequences, and solutions to firearm-related violence and discuss ongoing efforts in New Jersey that will help make NJ a national leader in gun violence prevention.

June is marked annually as Gun Violence Awareness Month. Funding gun violence research geared towards developing evidence-based prevention solutions is essential for tackling various public health challenges, particularly in reducing death and injury rates. Please donate to support our work to end gun violence. ➡️https://give.rutgersfoundation.org/njgvrc/20455.html

Dr. Nazsa Baker talks about her new study published in the Journal of Urban Health on Violently Injured Black Men’s Perceptions of Labeling After a Violent Firearm Injury
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Great presentation from Dr. Amy Barnhorst from UC Davis Health Were LIVE!
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GVRC Research Day 2024 GVRC Research Day at Rutgers

🚨 New Paper➡️ Firearm Violence Exposure and Functional Disability among Black Men and Women in the United States.
Published in the Journal of Urban Health
Lead author: Daniel Semenza, doc-student Nazsa Baker
Co-authors: Christopher St. Vil
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Visual Abstract⤵️

Register and join us for an enlightening virtual event, absolutely free of charge! Tune in to hear from over 20 esteemed researchers and community members as they discuss evidence-based, equitable policies and programs aimed at preventing gun violence in our communities.
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Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital, UT Austin, UC Davis, UConn, and much more will be showing their skill! Come see the research we've done and how it can change the future of gun violence prevention!

GVRC Research Day 2024 GVRC Research Day at Rutgers

Register and join us as we 🎤showcase 20+ gun violence prevention research 📚studies funded by the . 👂 from researchers and community members as they present evidence-based, equitable policies and programs that will prevent gun violence in our communities. Register for this FREE virtual event today! ⬇️
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Your donation to the will help support and strengthen gun violence research in our efforts to combat firearm-related violence. Make a gift today!
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is an annual campaign to fuel the engine of Rutgers research and amplify academic excellence. Your gift will strengthen the research and our efforts to combat gun violence through research. Make a gift today!
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reporter Korin Miller interviews doc-student Allison Bond on firearm safety.

The article highlights the study on "Lethal Means Counseling, Distribution of Cable Locks, and Safe Firearm Storage Practices Among the Mississippi National Guard."
Read the full article here:
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🚨 New Paper➡️ Determining who military service members deem credible to discuss firearm safety for su***de prevention. Published in Su***de and Life-Threatening Behavior
Lead author: Allison Bond
Co-authors: Michael Anestis, Jayna Moceri-Brooks, Shelby Bandel, Cassandra Crifasi, Craig Bryan, Daniel Capron, and Annabelle OBryan.
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🚨 New Paper➡️ Firearm Access and Gun Violence Exposure in Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native Adults: Results From a Representative Cross-Sectional Survey
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Authors: Dr. Mike Anestis, Dr. Dan Semenza, R. Thurman Barnes JD, MDiv, Jayna Moceri-Brooks, Ph.D., RN.
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Visual Abstract🔽

Firearm Access and Gun Violence Exposure Among American Indian or Alaska Native and Black Adults This survey study examines firearm access, storage, and carrying behaviors and exposure to firearm violence among American Indian or Alaska Native and Black US adults.

post-doc Dr. Nazsa Baker talks with
about her new paper, “Protect and Provide: Perceptions of Manhood and Masculinities Among Disabled Violently Injured Black Men in a Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program.” Published in Men's Health Network
Read the full article here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15579883231221390…

Listen to the full interview with WNYC here:
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post-doc Dr. Nazsa Baker new paper ⬇️
Protect and Provide: Perceptions of Manhood and Masculinities Among Disabled Violently Injured Black Men in a Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program
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Read📖https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15579883231221390…
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The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings for northern New Jersey. A wintry mix will begin this evening, Monday, Feb 12th, through Tuesday, Feb 13th.

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🚨 New Paper ➡️ Protect and Provide: Perceptions of Manhood and Masculinities Among Disabled Violently Injured Black Men in a Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program
Published in:
PI post-doc Nazsa Baker
Co-Authors: Cortney VanHook, Tiffany Ricks, Christopher St. Vil, Teri Lassiter, and Stephanie Bonne
Read ➡️ https://ow.ly/oYqB50Qy7xY
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🚨 New Pape v➡️ Gun Violence Exposure and Su***de Among Black Adults
Published in: JAMA Network Open
Authors: Dr. Daniel Semenza, Dr. Sam Daruwala, Dr. Mike Anestis, and Jasmin Brooks Stephens
Read ➡️ https://ow.ly/Y5b650Qyorl
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interviewed exec. dir. Dr. Mike Anestis on what needs to happen to get more Americans🇺🇸 to safely secure their fi****ms.
"It’s not about threatening people’s rights or saying guns are bad, but being honest about the risks.”
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Bulletin: White House Announces Initiatives to Promote Safe Gun Storage Many Americans don’t practice safe gun storage. The White House announced a series of new federal actions to change that.