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Once again, the headlines are dominated by a gruesome mass shooting, this time resulting in the deaths of 19 school children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, right on the heels of the white supremacist attack in a Buffalo, New York supermarket that killed 10 people. Public mass shootings have profound impacts on survivors, families, and communities of victims, and the wider public's feelings of safety.

In this issue: On June 2nd, we commemorated National Gun Violence Awareness Day to honor the victims and survivors of gun violence. Here at VPRP, we honor them through action by developing knowledge and driving change for a safer, healthier, and more equitable future.

Research led by UC Davis Professor Garen Wintemute shows that violence indirectly impacts most Californians. Though relatively few may experience or witness a violent act, a large majority of surveyed Californians reported having an “experience of violence” (EV). These included hearing gunshots in their neighborhood, encountering a sidewalk memorial to a violent death or learning about a violent event through their social network.

Shani Buggs, PhD, MPH, served as an expert for a report by the Joyce Foundation to address gun violence and its disparities in the United States.

The Joyce Foundation lists the following recommendations, summarized in brief, as follows:

“We studied 26 million Americans over 12 years. Here’s what we learned about gun ownership.” Continue reading

In this issue: People across the country are asking questions about how to prevent gun violence in their communities and nationwide. Our team answers those questions by studying violence and its prevention through evidence-based policies, programs, and education for a safer future.

Researchers at the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program (VPRP) assessed the prevalence of exposure to violence, such as robbery or assault, and its impacts on the mental health and social functioning of California adults.

The Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency collaborated with the UC Davis Center for Regional Change and Rose Kagawa, PhD, MPH, from our team for evaluation of the Yolo County Basic Income (YOBI) pilot project.

After one year of the YOBI pilot project, families in YOBI reported increases in renting or owning their homes and being better able to afford basic needs. 

Click here for an infographic detailing first year outcomes.
 

“A few days ago, Salon published an interview with psychiatrist Bandy Lee, who argued that Nancy Pelosi should put President Trump on an involuntary 72-hour mental health hold after he ordered a drone strike in Iraq. While there are plenty of reasons to see Trump’s presidency as a problem, this is the wrong approach to solving it.

Mass shootings are a source of shared anguish and outrage among the American public, and they are becoming more frequent. Extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs) are designed to prevent these shootings, and research supports their effectiveness. Download the full report: vprp-erpo-short-report_0.pdf