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/creator Community Violence as a Population Health Issue: a Workshop
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWashington, DC : the National Academies Press, [2017]
Descriptionxvii, 97 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
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Other author/creatorThompson, Darla.
Other author/creatorAlper, Joe.
Other author/creatorNational Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Population Health Improvement.
Other author/creatorNational Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice.
Other author/creatorNational Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Health and Medicine Division.
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.
Review "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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 79-81).
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2017448703
ISBN9780309450478 (paperback)
ISBN0309450470 (paperback)