UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention
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Advancing violence prevention through actionable research and education. Sharing the work of the Violence Prevention Research Program and the California Firearm Violence Research Center.
“You can’t discount the fact that having access to a firearm, period, all other things being equal, increases the risk that somebody will die by suicide by a factor of more than three,” @amybarnhorst.bsky.social.
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Older men in rural California are dying by suicide. How officials are trying to save lives
In Trinity County, isolation, pain, and limited healthcare drive gun suicides among seniors. Health officials plan prevention programs to address the crisis.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:06 PM
“You can’t discount the fact that having access to a firearm, period, all other things being equal, increases the risk that somebody will die by suicide by a factor of more than three,” @amybarnhorst.bsky.social.
More by @ab-ibarra.bsky.social in @calmatters.org
calmatters.org/health/2025/...
More by @ab-ibarra.bsky.social in @calmatters.org
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Red flag laws are the spearfishing of firearm policies, argue CVP's
@amybarnhorst.bsky.social, Garen Wintemute, and Veronica Pear. They "leave most Americans’ firearm rights intact while focusing on those at highest risk." More in @thehill.com thehill.com/opinion/crim...
@amybarnhorst.bsky.social, Garen Wintemute, and Veronica Pear. They "leave most Americans’ firearm rights intact while focusing on those at highest risk." More in @thehill.com thehill.com/opinion/crim...
December 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Red flag laws are the spearfishing of firearm policies, argue CVP's
@amybarnhorst.bsky.social, Garen Wintemute, and Veronica Pear. They "leave most Americans’ firearm rights intact while focusing on those at highest risk." More in @thehill.com thehill.com/opinion/crim...
@amybarnhorst.bsky.social, Garen Wintemute, and Veronica Pear. They "leave most Americans’ firearm rights intact while focusing on those at highest risk." More in @thehill.com thehill.com/opinion/crim...
Happy holidays from @UCDavisCVP! Thank you to our partners + community for supporting our work in violence prevention. Your collaboration + commitment make meaningful progress possible. Wishing you a peaceful season + a bright year ahead—we look forward to continuing our efforts together in 2026!
December 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Happy holidays from @UCDavisCVP! Thank you to our partners + community for supporting our work in violence prevention. Your collaboration + commitment make meaningful progress possible. Wishing you a peaceful season + a bright year ahead—we look forward to continuing our efforts together in 2026!
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For decades, gun violence research was stifled, but in the past five years, the field has greatly expanded, with an unprecedented volume of studies published.
Here’s a look at some of the most important findings from this year’s body of research:
Here’s a look at some of the most important findings from this year’s body of research:
What Researchers Learned About American Gun Violence in 2025
Trump’s return to office rattled academia, but insights continued to emerge.
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December 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
For decades, gun violence research was stifled, but in the past five years, the field has greatly expanded, with an unprecedented volume of studies published.
Here’s a look at some of the most important findings from this year’s body of research:
Here’s a look at some of the most important findings from this year’s body of research:
How will Australian firearm policy evolve following the mass shooting at Bondi Beach? Dr. Wintemute weighs in on announced plans for a gun buyback, expected to be the "biggest since the one that followed the Port Arthur massacre in 1996."
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December 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
How will Australian firearm policy evolve following the mass shooting at Bondi Beach? Dr. Wintemute weighs in on announced plans for a gun buyback, expected to be the "biggest since the one that followed the Port Arthur massacre in 1996."
@washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
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How do communities process grief after mass shootings?
Following the recent mass shooting in Stockton, and now at Brown University and in Sydney, Australia, CVP director Dr. Garen Wintemute shares guidance for processing trauma and grief in the Stocktonia: stocktonia.org/news/communi...
Following the recent mass shooting in Stockton, and now at Brown University and in Sydney, Australia, CVP director Dr. Garen Wintemute shares guidance for processing trauma and grief in the Stocktonia: stocktonia.org/news/communi...
December 17, 2025 at 2:10 AM
How do communities process grief after mass shootings?
Following the recent mass shooting in Stockton, and now at Brown University and in Sydney, Australia, CVP director Dr. Garen Wintemute shares guidance for processing trauma and grief in the Stocktonia: stocktonia.org/news/communi...
Following the recent mass shooting in Stockton, and now at Brown University and in Sydney, Australia, CVP director Dr. Garen Wintemute shares guidance for processing trauma and grief in the Stocktonia: stocktonia.org/news/communi...
Each year, Sacramento youth + decision-makers gather at Student Voices to discuss youth perspectives on violence/substance use/mental health + their ideas for creating healthier, safer environments. We’re honored to collab w/ Impact Sac on this project. 2024 findings: cvp.ucdavis.edu/reports/impa...
Impact Sac Student Voices Report 2024
About Student Voices
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December 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Each year, Sacramento youth + decision-makers gather at Student Voices to discuss youth perspectives on violence/substance use/mental health + their ideas for creating healthier, safer environments. We’re honored to collab w/ Impact Sac on this project. 2024 findings: cvp.ucdavis.edu/reports/impa...
Thank you for your support this week for #GivingTuesday, and always! If you'd like to learn more about our program or still want to make a gift, visit us at cvp.ucdavis.edu
December 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Thank you for your support this week for #GivingTuesday, and always! If you'd like to learn more about our program or still want to make a gift, visit us at cvp.ucdavis.edu
📣 Participants Needed for Research Study!
CVP is conducting focus groups to better understand people’s perspectives about ERPOs. We would especially like to hear from people impacted by gun violence!
Participants will be compensated. Please share!
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CVP is conducting focus groups to better understand people’s perspectives about ERPOs. We would especially like to hear from people impacted by gun violence!
Participants will be compensated. Please share!
ucdavis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
December 3, 2025 at 11:34 PM
📣 Participants Needed for Research Study!
CVP is conducting focus groups to better understand people’s perspectives about ERPOs. We would especially like to hear from people impacted by gun violence!
Participants will be compensated. Please share!
ucdavis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
CVP is conducting focus groups to better understand people’s perspectives about ERPOs. We would especially like to hear from people impacted by gun violence!
Participants will be compensated. Please share!
ucdavis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
💡Research drives change. Our 30+ years of sustained research programs @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social have informed policies and practices nationwide and contributed to meaningful reductions in violence. Join us! Support our work today. #GivingTuesday. cvp.ucdavis.edu/get-involved...
Support Our Work
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December 2, 2025 at 11:25 PM
💡Research drives change. Our 30+ years of sustained research programs @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social have informed policies and practices nationwide and contributed to meaningful reductions in violence. Join us! Support our work today. #GivingTuesday. cvp.ucdavis.edu/get-involved...
🌟 This #GivingTuesday, your gift to @UCDavisCVP supports our decades-long commitment to understanding violence and developing evidence-based prevention strategies. Help us turn science into action, informing policy and developing effective responses to violence. cvp.ucdavis.edu/get-involved...
December 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
🌟 This #GivingTuesday, your gift to @UCDavisCVP supports our decades-long commitment to understanding violence and developing evidence-based prevention strategies. Help us turn science into action, informing policy and developing effective responses to violence. cvp.ucdavis.edu/get-involved...
🗓️ Mark your calendars, #GivingTuesday is one week away! Your contribution to @UCDavisCVP funds our research into the causes, consequences, and prevention of violence so that together, we can create safer, more empowered communities. Thank you for your support! cvp.ucdavis.edu/get-involved...
November 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
🗓️ Mark your calendars, #GivingTuesday is one week away! Your contribution to @UCDavisCVP funds our research into the causes, consequences, and prevention of violence so that together, we can create safer, more empowered communities. Thank you for your support! cvp.ucdavis.edu/get-involved...
🎉 It's Public Health Thank You Day! From all of us at CVP, thank you to everyone working to protect and advance the health and wellbeing of people and communities. To our colleagues across the violence prevention field, we are thankful today and every day to work alongside you. #PHTYD
November 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
🎉 It's Public Health Thank You Day! From all of us at CVP, thank you to everyone working to protect and advance the health and wellbeing of people and communities. To our colleagues across the violence prevention field, we are thankful today and every day to work alongside you. #PHTYD
👋 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗺-𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀 Day 3 is here and we aren't ready for it to be over. Don't miss our last presentations and subscribe to our newsletter to stay in touch until next time. Safe travels home, everyone! cvp.ucdavis.edu #2025FirearmResearchConf
November 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
👋 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗺-𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀 Day 3 is here and we aren't ready for it to be over. Don't miss our last presentations and subscribe to our newsletter to stay in touch until next time. Safe travels home, everyone! cvp.ucdavis.edu #2025FirearmResearchConf
🤩 It's **DAY 2** of the 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗺-𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀 and we are ready! We have a great line up for you today, and we can't wait to keep learning from our colleagues across the field. Grab your ☕ and see you soon! #2025FirearmResearchConf
November 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🤩 It's **DAY 2** of the 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗺-𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀 and we are ready! We have a great line up for you today, and we can't wait to keep learning from our colleagues across the field. Grab your ☕ and see you soon! #2025FirearmResearchConf
☀️ ☕ Good morning, Tempe! It's a good day for learning here at the 2025 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗺-𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀. Which talks are you prioritizing? See you soon! #2025FirearmResearchConf
November 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
☀️ ☕ Good morning, Tempe! It's a good day for learning here at the 2025 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗺-𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀. Which talks are you prioritizing? See you soon! #2025FirearmResearchConf
🛬 We made it! Hello to all our colleagues arriving in Tempe for the 2025 National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms! #2025FirearmResearchConf
Looking for CVP presentations? We have you covered: cvp.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/file...
Looking for CVP presentations? We have you covered: cvp.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/file...
November 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
🛬 We made it! Hello to all our colleagues arriving in Tempe for the 2025 National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms! #2025FirearmResearchConf
Looking for CVP presentations? We have you covered: cvp.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/file...
Looking for CVP presentations? We have you covered: cvp.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/file...
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Are you a clinician educator looking to incorporate firearm injury prevention into your teaching? Join us for the BulletPoints Project's Train the Trainer Virtual Workshop on Clinical Firearm Injury Prevention! Fill out this brief survey by 11/30 to receive the registration link: tinyurl.com/BPPTT25
November 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Are you a clinician educator looking to incorporate firearm injury prevention into your teaching? Join us for the BulletPoints Project's Train the Trainer Virtual Workshop on Clinical Firearm Injury Prevention! Fill out this brief survey by 11/30 to receive the registration link: tinyurl.com/BPPTT25
Did you know? Preventable injuries, including violence, are the #1 cause of death for Americans ages 1-44. We're working to change that. Prevention saves lives, and prevention is shared work. Join us! #BeInjuryFree
nationalinjurypreventionday.org
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cvp.ucdavis.edu
November 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Did you know? Preventable injuries, including violence, are the #1 cause of death for Americans ages 1-44. We're working to change that. Prevention saves lives, and prevention is shared work. Join us! #BeInjuryFree
nationalinjurypreventionday.org
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nationalinjurypreventionday.org
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>800,000 lives have been lost to firearms in the US since the start of the 21st century -- but it's a preventable problem. "A Roadmap to a Safer Future: @JAMA.com Summit Charts Bold Path to Reduce Firearm Harms by 2040," co-authored by @buggs44.bsky.social, shows how. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
November 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
>800,000 lives have been lost to firearms in the US since the start of the 21st century -- but it's a preventable problem. "A Roadmap to a Safer Future: @JAMA.com Summit Charts Bold Path to Reduce Firearm Harms by 2040," co-authored by @buggs44.bsky.social, shows how. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
We are proud to support the 2025 National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms alongside so many of our peers. See you next Wednesday in Tempe! Learn more about the conference here: web.cvent.com/event/a55b7c... #2025FirearmResearchConf
November 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
We are proud to support the 2025 National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms alongside so many of our peers. See you next Wednesday in Tempe! Learn more about the conference here: web.cvent.com/event/a55b7c... #2025FirearmResearchConf
🎉 We're less than a week away from kicking off the 2025 National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms - and we're looking forward to seeing you there! CVP has a full line-up of presentations, preview them here: cvp.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/file... #2025FirearmResearchConf
November 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🎉 We're less than a week away from kicking off the 2025 National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms - and we're looking forward to seeing you there! CVP has a full line-up of presentations, preview them here: cvp.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/file... #2025FirearmResearchConf
Congrats to all of @njgvrc.bsky.social's FY26 grant recipients, esp CVP's Dr. Asia Ivey, @buggs44.bsky.social, + @nicolekw.bsky.social on their funded project, Mapping CVI Training Models Across Newark, Los Angeles, + Chicago: Comparative Insights for Scaling + Standardizing Training Infrastructure.
📢 Check out our latest blog highlighting over
1.1 million grant funding to researchers advancing evidence-based solutions to prevent gun violence. Visit our website to read the full blog⏬
gunviolenceresearchcenter.rutgers.edu/gvrc-blog/11...
1.1 million grant funding to researchers advancing evidence-based solutions to prevent gun violence. Visit our website to read the full blog⏬
gunviolenceresearchcenter.rutgers.edu/gvrc-blog/11...
November 12, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Congrats to all of @njgvrc.bsky.social's FY26 grant recipients, esp CVP's Dr. Asia Ivey, @buggs44.bsky.social, + @nicolekw.bsky.social on their funded project, Mapping CVI Training Models Across Newark, Los Angeles, + Chicago: Comparative Insights for Scaling + Standardizing Training Infrastructure.
Reposted by UC Davis Centers for Violence Prevention
Let’s have conversations, find common ground, and work together to make our homes and communities safer for children and teens.
Learn more about #AgreeToAgree
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Learn more about #AgreeToAgree
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Agree To Agree | Firearm Injuries Prevention For Healthcare…
We all have a role in reducing gun injuries, and healthcare professionals are positioned to make a real impact. Join the conversation at agreetoagree.org.
agreetoagree.org
November 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Let’s have conversations, find common ground, and work together to make our homes and communities safer for children and teens.
Learn more about #AgreeToAgree
✨ agreetoagree.org/HealthCare
Learn more about #AgreeToAgree
✨ agreetoagree.org/HealthCare