We are pleased to announce that we have received a five-year, $6 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to expand the work of the Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center. This grant will allow us to study the effects of vacant property improvements on violence, property crimes and intentional injuries in three U.S. cities. In partnership …
ANN ARBOR—Young African-American men who have well-established educational aspirations by the time they are in 9th grade are less likely than their peers to engage in violent behavior at age 22, researchers from the University of Michigan have found. The team also found that exposure to community violence led boys without such aspirations to be more accepting of violent behavior …
Every parent wants to protect their child from hazards that could cause injury or death. Firearms in the home are one such hazard, and unfortunately many children each year are killed in unintentional shootings and firearm suicides. There are clear and effective steps that parents can take to reduce their children’s risk of firearm injuries and fatalities. Locking guns and …
Research done in an urban emergency department suggests this may be a prime location for efforts to intervene and stop the cycle of firearm violence ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Two young men in their late teens sit in adjacent rooms of an inner-city emergency room. One is getting care for injuries he suffered in a fight, the other, for a …
National Youth Violence Prevention Week is drawing to a close, but it is important to remember that every week is youth violence prevention week for millions of youth and families who experience the risk of violence in their daily lives. Violence is a leading cause injury and death among youth aged 10-24, but this can be prevented. We know what needs to …
Planting produce gardens, trees, and flowers in a neighborhood, is good for residents. Creating green spaces and improving blighted properties (removing graffiti, litter, signs of poor home maintenance, etc.) can lead to improved mental health, and reduced crime. In addition, greening in a neighborhood can indicate community investment, which may spread to the surrounding properties as well. Our latest study explored this phenomenon and tested whether yard …
Teens and young adults who get seriously injured in an assault are nearly twice as likely as their peers to end up back in the emergency room for a violent injury within the next two years, a new University of Michigan Injury Center study finds. The study followed nearly 600 teens and young adults for two years after an emergency room visit …
We are looking forward to the upcoming UM Injury Center Distinguished Faculty Seminar featuring Dr. Richard Catalano, PhD, Bartley Dobb Professor for the Study and Prevention of Violence and the co-founder of the Social Development Research Group in the School of Social Work at the University of Washington. Dr. Catalano will be presenting on the research base for prevention of behavioral health …
In addition to the CPTED grant just announced last week, Kettering University and UACC partners received an additional $1 million federal grant to support efforts to create a safe, walkable University Avenue Corridor region connecting McLaren Regional Medical Center, Kettering University and surrounding neighborhoods to downtown Flint along University Avenue. The Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) Program grant — part …
For the past three summers, Darnell Ishmel has worked as a property assessor for the Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center. This summer, Darnell has had much success in his other life as an opera singer! On October 23, Darnell will be presented in the emerging artist recital series at the Color of Music Festival in Charleston, South Carolina. http://www.colourofmusic.org As preparation for this …
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