Street and Gang Violence
UMass Memorial Medical Center | Worcester, MA
The concept of the “Recreation Worcester” program (formerly Wheels to Water), now in its ninth year of operation, began in 2008 when antiquated pools in the City of Worcester were permanently closed due to the economic recession. As a result, the city…
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD
As Sinai Hospital of Baltimore delved into social determinants of health experienced by its patients, a need to link patients to a broad range of public assistance, education, workforce development, and social service programs to resolve barriers to…
ProMedica | Toledo, OH
In 2012, then-Toledo Mayor Mike Bell approached ProMedica for help with an initiative to provide meaningful opportunities for Toledo youth during the summer months. ProMedica responded with a Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) with four primary objectives: (1) improve…
ProMedica | Toledo, OH
Established in 1995, Teen PEP (Peers Educating Peers) is a primary abuse-prevention program that focuses on rape and sexual-violence prevention education as well as teen dating violence and bullying prevention. The project is based on a CDC-evaluated, evidence-based…
Last month's Association for Community Health Improvement annual conference explored the tough questions, shared success stories and provided resources on violence prevention.
More than 40 percent of the initial hospitalization costs for gunshot victims are billed to Medicaid and Medicare.
Harvard-trained surgeon and public health expert pilots new Level I trauma center on Chicago’s murder-plagued South Side.
Physicians have a key role to play in limiting gun-related fatalities, panel members say
Selwyn Rogers, M.D., is leading the effort to open a new facility on the Windy City's violence-plagued South Side
For former health care leader turned priest, progress is measured one life at a time.