Research Catalog

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.

Author

Thompson, Darla

Publication

Washington, DC : the National Academies Press, [2017]

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Holdings

Details

Additional Authors

• Alper, Joe
• National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Population Health Improvement, issuing body. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/isb
• Community Violence as a Population Health Issue: a Workshop (2016 : Washington, D.C.)

Description

xvii, 97 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

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.

Subjects

• Violence > Health aspects
• Public health
• United States
• Violence > Health aspects > United States > Congresses
• Public health > United States > Congresses
• Conference papers and proceedings

Genre/Form

Conference papers and proceedings.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 79-82).

Contents

Introduction -- The impact of racism and violence on communities -- Changing landscapes of violence through social and physical interventions -- Local 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.

ISBN

• 9780309450478
• 0309450470

OCLC

• ocn993438442
• 993438442
• SCSB-8782536

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries