@MichiganYVPC

Working with youth, families, and the community to reduce violence and create a healthy environment for youth.

 Ann Arbor, MI
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Joined June 2011
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CDC’s Youth Violence Prevention Centers are leading the charge in addressing youth violence in communities. Join us for National Youth Violence Prevention Week as we amplify young voices and build safer environments: @WeThryve @MichiganYVPC @Tulanevpi @VCUPsychology
Illustrated lightbulb and colorful buildings. Text overlay on left reads YVPC Preventing Youth Violence with Innovative Solutions. Text overlay on lightbulb reads Preventing youth violence is possible. CDC’s Youth Violence Prevention Centers are leading the way with innovative strategies and approaches. Illustrated bar chart increasing from left to right. Text to the right of the chart reads Youth violence is the leading cause of death and injuries for young people ages 10 to 24 each year. CDC logo in bottom left corner with url below that reads www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/yvpc.

ALT Illustrated lightbulb and colorful buildings. Text overlay on left reads YVPC Preventing Youth Violence with Innovative Solutions. Text overlay on lightbulb reads Preventing youth violence is possible. CDC’s Youth Violence Prevention Centers are leading the way with innovative strategies and approaches. Illustrated bar chart increasing from left to right. Text to the right of the chart reads Youth violence is the leading cause of death and injuries for young people ages 10 to 24 each year. CDC logo in bottom left corner with url below that reads www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/yvpc.

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"These findings are an example of why research on firearm-related behavior is essential to creating safer communities throughout the state and country," said @UMichSPH prof Marc Zimmerman (@UmMarcz) to @freep #UMIFIP myumi.ch/zwkx8

Teens who see different kinds of violence more likely to carry firearm, U-M study finds

Firearms are the leading cause of death among children and teens. Here's what researchers found about factors linked to teens who carry guns.

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Join @MichiganYVPC @PRCMI next Wednesday, July 12 at 11:30AM for "Racism and Firearm Outcomes: The State of the Evidence" featuring Dr. Daniel Lee, who will provide an overview of the research on racism as a contributor to firearm violence. Register here: myumi.ch/by8wb
Racism and Firearm Outcomes: The State of the Evidence, with Dr. Daniel Lee. July 12th 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET.

ALT Racism and Firearm Outcomes: The State of the Evidence, with Dr. Daniel Lee. July 12th 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET.

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An open house was held Friday, June 9 at the home built by students from the Muskegon Area Career Tech Center in partnership with Lake Hawks in Flight Foundation, and support from several organizations. mlive.com/news/muskegon/2023…

Muskegon Heights community turns out to celebrate first home construction in 17 years

An open house was held Friday, June 9 at the home built by students from the Muskegon Area Career Tech Center in partnership with Lake Hawks in Flight Foundation, and support from several organizat...

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Michigan YVPC retweeted
PRC Michigan@PRCMI27 Jun 2023
Join us for our summer speaker series - Charting the Path Forward: Engaging Science, Policy, and Practice to Reduce Gun Violence Disparities Registration is free & open for each event. Our next one is on July 12! myumi.ch/kxQqk @MichiganYVPC @UMInjuryCenter @umichsph

Charting the Path Forward: Speaker Series - Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center

Engaging Science, Policy, and Practice to Reduce Gun Violence Disparities.

yvpc.sph.umich.edu
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Large-scale studies have shown violence and violent injury can be reduced. @MichiganYVPC works with children and young people who have sustained a violent injury and are at risk for repeated injuries, explains @cartpatr of @umichmedicine and @UMichSPH myumi.ch/8enMj

Michigan programs aim to stop violence against youth before it happens – Common Ground

Medical researchers in Michigan are designing innovative programs to intervene in cycles of violence.

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Michigan YVPC retweeted
U-M IHPI@UM_IHPI6 Jun 2023
An in-depth look at @MichiganYVPC's work to prevent firearm injury, quoting @cartpatr: rapidgrowthmedia.com/feature…

Michigan programs aim to stop violence against youth before it happens – Rapid Growth

Medical researchers in Michigan are designing innovative programs to intervene in cycles of violence.

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We are closing out National #YouthViolencePreventionWeek with #YOUTHVOICE!!!! We are grateful for our partners at @michigan_yvpc helping us scale true and primary prevention! How do you #PreventGunViolence? #WeArePrevention
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Michigan YVPC retweeted
WUSA9@wusa925 Apr 2023
The TRIGGER Project is hosting a week of events aimed at understanding why kids pick up guns and how to teach better conflict resolution. wusa9.com/article/news/local…

DC group hosting events for youth violence prevention

The TRIGGER Project is hosting a week of events aimed at understanding why kids pick up guns and how to teach better conflict resolution.

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Yes MAM! We are honored to have received recognition and honors from our city’s leading lady after a week of elevated youth demise due to gun violence! This is for ALL the women and youth working hard to be PREVENTION! #WeArePrevention
Mayor Muriel Bowser
@MayorBowser30 Mar 2023
Every day, women are leading on a range of issues – from fighting gun violence to supporting our students to creating welcoming businesses and spaces in our neighborhoods. Tonight, we celebrate seven extraordinary women and all the women and girls in DC who make us proud.

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Laney Rupp, @UMichSPH researcher and center manager at the Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center, spoke with @GreatLakesEcho about a study which examined how community engagement in repurposing vacant lots can reduce violent crime. myumi.ch/Z33Rj @MichiganYVPC
“If you engage residents and improve their neighborhoods, they’ll get to know each other, they’ll build social resources. They’ll then feel like their environment is safer and more orderly. They might be more likely to go outside.” Laney Rupp, Research Area Specialist, U-M School of Public Health, featured in Great Lakes Echo

ALT “If you engage residents and improve their neighborhoods, they’ll get to know each other, they’ll build social resources. They’ll then feel like their environment is safer and more orderly. They might be more likely to go outside.” Laney Rupp, Research Area Specialist, U-M School of Public Health, featured in Great Lakes Echo

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“The community engagement [model] saw a reduction of over two crimes per square mile, while the professional [mowing model] had a reduction of slightly under one crime per square mile,” said Laney Rupp, of @MichiganYVPC and @UMichSPH. READ ➡️➡️ myumi.ch/p7Z9Z
A photo of an urban community garden.

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In remembrance of the precious lives taken on 12/14/12, ten years ago today. #NeverForget #SandyHookPromise is founded by several family members whose loved ones were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Our mission is to #EndGunViolence and #ProtectOurKids. #HonorWithAction
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ICYMI: check out this this short highlight of recent research on the positive impact of vacant land maintenance, reuse, and stewardship from our team and @michiganyvpc! Download here: communityprogress.org/public…
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Whether you own #firearms or not. Whether you have kids living with you or not. There are things you can do to help prevent tragedy, by reducing the risk of accidents, suicides and more. Get a quick actionable list here: michmed.org/BzbBx
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Michigan YVPC retweeted
OJP OJJDP@OJPOJJDP4 Oct 2022
Each October, we recognize #YouthJusticeActionMonth and reflect on our responsibility to youth impacted by the #JusticeSystem. Join us and our partners – @4juvjustice and the @NJJNetwork – to learn about #YJAM and ways you can #TakeAction: Learn more: ojjdp.ojp.gov/events/youth-j…
Graphic with an orange background that includes an image of a young woman shouting into a megaphone. Text reads: Youth Justice Action Month

ALT Graphic with an orange background that includes an image of a young woman shouting into a megaphone. Text reads: Youth Justice Action Month

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Many children are regularly exposed to gun violence. @UMichSPH prof @rianaelyse explains on @NPR that the key to helping is to create supportive environments for youth, where they can learn about their strengths and help them see that life is valuable. myumi.ch/d94Pj
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.@UMich has received a $5.5M grant to launch a @NIH firearm research coordinating center that will oversee community-based research projects designed to reduce firearm-related injuries, the leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the US. myumi.ch/RW4wz
"This grant provides an opportunity for the field of firearm injury prevention research to continue expanding and addressing new research questions across the national landscape that can help address and prevent this public health issue." Patrick Carter Co-Director, Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, U-M Medical School

ALT "This grant provides an opportunity for the field of firearm injury prevention research to continue expanding and addressing new research questions across the national landscape that can help address and prevent this public health issue." Patrick Carter Co-Director, Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, U-M Medical School

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Check out our new evidence on anonymous reporting system in improving school safety! ⁦@PRCMI⁩ ⁦@MichiganYVPC⁩ news.umich.edu/anonymous-rep…

Anonymous reporting systems in schools can reduce violence, increase student connectedness

Students are more likely to report warning signs of potentially threatening behavior if an anonymous reporting system is available to them, according to a new study led by researchers at the Univer...

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Marc Zimmerman was interviewed on the Project Minnesota podcast about his research involving youth violence prevention and creating safer communities. myumi.ch/3k2PP
Text: "What we are finding with people, kids and adults, is that having the sense of connectedness among communities is a way to reduce violence. Engaging kids in the process of improving their communities helps them to not get involved in violent behavior." Marc Zimmerman, Marshall H. Becker Collegiate Professor, Co-Director of the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention

ALT Text: "What we are finding with people, kids and adults, is that having the sense of connectedness among communities is a way to reduce violence. Engaging kids in the process of improving their communities helps them to not get involved in violent behavior." Marc Zimmerman, Marshall H. Becker Collegiate Professor, Co-Director of the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention

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