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U of M partners to improve school safety in Genesee County, MI

In response to multiple school shootings in the U.S., the Department of Justice created the Comprehensive School Safety Initiative (CSSI)…
January 23, 2019
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New partnership forms the Healthy Flint Research Coordinating Center

We are proud to be a lead partner in the Healthy Flint Research Coordinating Center.  MI-YVPC Directors Marc Zimmerman and Rebecca…
April 28, 2016

Staff Spotlight: Tiara Rueda

The Michigan YVPC team is made up of a diverse group of people, and each brings a unique set of…
September 9, 2014

Staff Spotlight: Steven Thompson

The Michigan YVPC team is made up of a diverse group of people, and each brings a unique set of…
August 29, 2014

New Publication: Identifying Violent Crime “Hot Spots” For More Effective Violence Prevention

The American Journal of Public Health has just published a new article from Dr. Robert Lipton, faculty member of the…
February 19, 2013

Assessing Properties and Homes in Flint Neighborhoods

By: Allison Krusky, MPH, MI-YVPC Research Associate While many people were indoors trying to beat the heat this summer, 6…
September 14, 2012

Working Together To Create the Safe and Healthy Futures Youth Festival

By: Hadiyah Muhammad, UM Public Health Graduate Student & MI-YVPC Research Assistant “Potential.” That is how a youth participant responded…
July 18, 2012

Thank you to all who helped make the Youth Festival a success!

Sincere thanks to everyone involved for contributing the success of the  Safe and Healthy Futures Youth Festival on Saturday.  We…
June 12, 2012