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YVPC awarded $6 million grant to advance youth violence prevention work

We are pleased to announce that we have received a five-year, $6 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control…
September 18, 2015
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Youth with solid educational goals may steer clear of violence

ANN ARBOR—Young African-American men who have well-established educational aspirations by the time they are in 9th grade are less likely…
August 28, 2015
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Say hello to the 2015 Property Assessors

Written by: Susan Franzen, MS Say hello, Flint! The 2015 Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center (MI-YVPC) property assessors are out…
June 18, 2015
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Follow the progress in the University Avenue Corridor on Pinterest

Visit the MI-YVPC Pinterest page to find the new University Avenue Corridor Coalition (UACC) group board. Members of the UACC can pin…
June 18, 2015
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Parents’ Guide to Home Firearm Safety

Every parent wants to protect their child from hazards that could cause injury or death. Firearms in the home are…
May 6, 2015
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MI-YVPC research featured in London School of Economics and Political Science blog

  Allison Krusky was invited to write a blog post based on her article about produce gardens in Flint for…
April 22, 2015
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Young guns: U-M study finds high rate of firearm violence in high-risk youth after assault injury

Research done in an urban emergency department suggests this may be a prime location for efforts to intervene and stop…
April 7, 2015
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Let’s make every week National Youth Violence Prevention Week

National Youth Violence Prevention Week is drawing to a close, but it is important to remember that every week is…
March 27, 2015