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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792909403321

Titolo

Community violence as a population health issue : proceedings of a workshop / / Darla Thompson and Joe Alper, rapporteurs

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : The National Academies Press, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

0-309-45050-0

0-309-45048-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (117 pages)

Disciplina

362.10973

Soggetti

Public health - United States

Violence - Health aspects - United States

Violence - prevention & control

Community Health Services

Public Health

Racism

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - therapy

Congress.

United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

"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.