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Author Thompson, Darla, rapporteur.

Title Community violence as a population health issue : proceedings of a workshop / Darla Thompson and Joe Alper, rapporteurs ; Roundtable on Population Health Improvement, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Health and Medicine Division, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine.

Publication Info. Washington, D.C. : The National Academies Press, [2017]
©2017

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 97 pages)) : color illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 79-81).
Contents Introduction -- The impace of racism and violence on communities -- Changing landscapes of violence through social and physical interventions -- Loacl strategies to build community resilience and safety -- Lessons learned: evaluating community- and hospital-based models and initiatives -- Public health and law enforcement collaborations -- Reflections on the day -- Appendix A. References -- Appendix B: Workshop agenda -- Appendix C. Biographical sketches of workshop speakers and moderators.
Summary "On June 16, 2016, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement held a workshop at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Brooklyn, New York, to explore the influence of trauma and violence on communities. The workshop highlighted examples of community-based organizations using trauma-informed approaches to treat violence and build safe and healthy communities. Presentations showcased examples that can serve as models in different sectors and communities and shared lessons learned. This publication summarizes the presentation and discussion of the event"--Publisher's description.
Funding This activity was supported by contracts between the National Academy of Sciences and the Aetna Foundation, The California Endowment (#10002009), Fannie E. Rippel Foundation, Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS-10002817), New York State Health Foundation (#10001272), and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (#10001270). Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or agency that provided support for the project.
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Subject Violence -- Health aspects -- United States -- Congresses.
Violence -- Health aspects.
United States.
Violence.
Public health -- United States -- Congresses.
Public health.
United States.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Congress.
Technical reports.
Technical reports.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Added Author Alper, Joe, rapporteur.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Population Health Improvement, issuing body.
Other Form: Print version: Community violence as a population health issue : processing of workshop. Washington, District of Columbia : The National Academies Press, ©2017 xvii, 97 pages 9780309450478
ISBN 0309450489
9780309450485 (electronic book)
9780309450478
0309450470