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2025 ACA Conference & Expo to Feature Education Sessions on Climate Change, Navigating Today's Political Landscape, the Impact of the Loneliness Epidemic on Youth & More

American Counseling Association — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:20:05 EST

The 2025 ACA Conference & Expo, the premier professional development and networking event for professional counselors, will feature 200+ education sessions, organized across 24 mental health and counseling topic areas.

Terrorists Time Their Attacks During Periods of Security or Financial Crisis

Binghamton University, State University of New York — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:45:53 EST

Terrorists time their attacks during periods of security or financial crisis, according to new research from political scientists at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Defensive Firearm Use Is Far Less Common Than Exposure to Gun Violence

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:00:00 EST

A Rutgers Health study highlights that less than 1% of people with firearm access engage in defensive use in any given year

Expert Says Ruling in Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos Could Have Far Reaching Implications for Lawsuits Against the Firearms and Other Industries

University of Georgia — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 20:40:59 EST

MEDIA ADVISORY: American Counseling Association to Hold 2025 ACA Conference & Expo March 27-29 in Orlando

American Counseling Association — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:40:13 EST

The American Counseling Association, the world's largest association representing more than 60,000 professional counselors, will hold its 2025 ACA Conference & Expo March 27-29 in Orlando.

GW's Corcoran School Presents Hank Willis Thomas's "Falling Star Series", Memorializing Gun Violence Victims

George Washington University — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:30:06 EST

In 2018, 14,916 lives were lost to gun violence in America. Each of these lives is represented by a single embroidered star in Hank Willis Thomas's installation, "Falling Star Series (14,916 - 2018)," now on display at the Corcoran School of Arts and Design at the George Washington University.

Report Recommends States Adopt Firearm Purchaser Licensing Laws That Include Five Core Components

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:45:57 EST

A new report released by the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions recommends that more states adopt comprehensive firearm purchaser licensing laws based on years of evidence that these laws are effective in reducing gun violence.

Grammy-Nominated Artist Logic Releases Powerful New Anthem "Pipeline"

LifeBridge Health — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 09:45:02 EST

Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist Logic has released "Pipeline," a groundbreaking new track that confronts one of America's most pressing issues - gun violence and illegal gun trafficking. The powerful anthem serves as the centerpiece of LifeBridge Health's "Stop the Iron Pipeline" initiative.

Many Adults Report Inaccurate Beliefs About Risks and Benefits of Home Firearm Access

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:05:00 EST

Adults tend to overestimate the degree to which home firearm access protects people during home invasions while underestimating the impact on suicide risk, according to Rutgers Health study

Mental Health Care Clinicians Typically Ask Certain Patients About Firearm Access

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 EST

Rutgers Health researchers find clinicians most commonly inquire about access to firearms when there is a risk of suicide or homicide

Professor Discusses Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking in Arkansas

University of Arkansas at Little Rock — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:20:38 EST

January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and Dr. Tusty ten Bensel, a professor of criminal justice and associate dean at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, is highlighting her work to address human trafficking in Arkansas. As a member of the Arkansas Human Trafficking Council, she plays a vital role in shaping statewide efforts to combat this issue.

Standardizing Provider Assessments Reveals Important Information About Gun and Opioid Access for Veterans at Risk of Suicide

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:00:00 EST

Standardizing an assessment process currently used by doctors during care discussions with veterans at risk for suicide in other context could shed more light on the risks related to firearms and opioids.

Firearm-Related Hospitalizations Had Dropped Before the Pandemic, Then Shot Up, Study Finds

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:00:00 EST

Firearm injuries that sent victims to the hospital had gone down steadily over the five years before the COVID-19 pandemic began, but reversed course sharply over the next two years, a new study finds. In all, 34% more people were hospitalized for a firearm-related injury in 2020 and 2021 than would have been predicted based on pre-pandemic trends.

Adverse Childhood Experiences Influence Potentially Dangerous Firearm-Related Behavior in Adulthood

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:25:32 EST

A Rutgers-led study aims to unpack the cognitive factors through which experiences from childhood can affect gun-related behavior in adulthood.

Violence on TV: What Happens to Children Who Watch?

Universite de Montreal — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:55:34 EST

Boys exposed to violent screen content in the preschool years were more likely to become antisocial and violent themselves a decade later, in their mid-teens, a new study shows.

The Power of Cinema: Study Shows Film Intervention Reduces Violence Against Children

McMaster University — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 09:35:20 EST

A new study from McMaster University, in collaboration with community partners and researchers from Duke University, Oxford University, and Mahidol University, shows that screenings of a locally-produced narrative film about parenting led to a significant reduction in physical violence against children.

Firearms Trafficking in Quebec: Not Just the Business of Organized Crime

Universite de Montreal — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 12:00:21 EST

In Quebec, gun trafficking isn't driven by organized crime, but rather by opportunistic individuals working at different levels, according to a study conducted at UdeM.

Acoustic Sensors Find Frequent Gunfire on School Walking Routes

Ohio State University — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:30:14 EST

A new study used acoustic sensors that detect the sound of gunfire to show how often children in one Chicago neighborhood are exposed to gunshots while walking to and from school.

Experts Available to Offer Insight on New Year's Day Violence

University at Albany, State University of New York — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 18:50:47 EST

New Tool Potentially Offers Additional Insight into Sexual Violence Against Women in Bars and Clubs

Research Society on Alcoholism — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:00:00 EST

Young men's commonly held beliefs and attitudes about drinking, gender role stereotypes, and peer pressure may be key drivers impacting women's sexual victimization in bars and clubs. That's according to a recent study testing a new measurement tool designed to assess beliefs and attitudes related to men's perpetration of sexual violence in drinking venues. Sexual violence, encompassing sexual harassment, unwanted touching, and persistence, as well as assault, is a pervasive problem with major emotional, health, and economic impacts. Most perpetrators are men, and most targets are women. While previous research has found that certain beliefs and attitudes are linked to sexual violence, existing research tools do not fully assess or account for beliefs and attitudes related to sexual violence occurring in drinking venues. In fact, many forms of sexual violence are so common in drinking venues that they are normalized and seen as socially acceptable among young men. Understanding men's b