Vicka Chaplin, MPH, MA
@vickachaplin.bsky.social
Research comms for violence prevention @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social
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By changing the way gun violence is covered, reporters can take an active role in minimizing harm to injured people, communities, and society—and even make an important contribution toward preventing gun violence.
Five years of work. One concise guide. Free to view and download now. – Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting
www.pcgvr.org
November 15, 2025 at 12:20 AM
By changing the way gun violence is covered, reporters can take an active role in minimizing harm to injured people, communities, and society—and even make an important contribution toward preventing gun violence.
I'm sad to miss it this year, but please go say hi and check out my colleagues' work! #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 15, 2025 at 12:19 AM
I'm sad to miss it this year, but please go say hi and check out my colleagues' work! #2025FirearmResearchConf
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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
October 29, 2025 at 9:45 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
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Survey Respondents who approved of the NRA were more thank twice as likely to believe that violence was justified to advance political objectives, a new study finds: www.thetrace.org/2025/10/nra-...
Support of the NRA Is Linked to Support of Political Violence, New Research Finds
The recent uptick in political attacks has shaken Americans. Researchers are examining the sentiments related to these acts.
www.thetrace.org
October 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Survey Respondents who approved of the NRA were more thank twice as likely to believe that violence was justified to advance political objectives, a new study finds: www.thetrace.org/2025/10/nra-...
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Trump has done exactly what he set out to do: Reduce our alarm at the use of the military on our streets. A recent study from the UC Davis found one-third of respondents (32%) agree that government ‘should use the military to help enforce its policies'. www.latimes.com/politics/new...
Trump. Hegseth. Vance. In a week of chaos, does all of it matter, or none of it?
Trump, Hegseth and Vance gave us another week of the onslaught and overload.
www.latimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Trump has done exactly what he set out to do: Reduce our alarm at the use of the military on our streets. A recent study from the UC Davis found one-third of respondents (32%) agree that government ‘should use the military to help enforce its policies'. www.latimes.com/politics/new...
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Following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a spiraling cycle of violence is not a foregone conclusion.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/u...
September 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a spiraling cycle of violence is not a foregone conclusion.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/u...
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📢 New research! 📢
The small minority of Americans who say they would likely be combatants in civil war are open to change. We can prevent political violence by urging non-violent approaches + being vocal in our rejection of political violence. cvp.ucdavis.edu/research/pub...
The small minority of Americans who say they would likely be combatants in civil war are open to change. We can prevent political violence by urging non-violent approaches + being vocal in our rejection of political violence. cvp.ucdavis.edu/research/pub...
July 4, 2025 at 2:27 AM
📢 New research! 📢
The small minority of Americans who say they would likely be combatants in civil war are open to change. We can prevent political violence by urging non-violent approaches + being vocal in our rejection of political violence. cvp.ucdavis.edu/research/pub...
The small minority of Americans who say they would likely be combatants in civil war are open to change. We can prevent political violence by urging non-violent approaches + being vocal in our rejection of political violence. cvp.ucdavis.edu/research/pub...
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What if SNAP was a source of national pride? What if more families could participate and be proud and grateful to do so? What if we fixed the booming inequalities in our society—the imbalances in our markets—by directly addressing voters’ number one economic concern: their grocery bill?
June 17, 2025 at 1:24 AM
What if SNAP was a source of national pride? What if more families could participate and be proud and grateful to do so? What if we fixed the booming inequalities in our society—the imbalances in our markets—by directly addressing voters’ number one economic concern: their grocery bill?
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New publication: Preliminary data shows if you teach op-ed writing skills, most students like it and plan to use it as a tool for scholarly dissemination!
Thanks for my co-authors Stacy Fandetti and Ava Peters for collaborating on this.
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/DYKVI...
Thanks for my co-authors Stacy Fandetti and Ava Peters for collaborating on this.
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/DYKVI...
December 21, 2024 at 12:54 PM
New publication: Preliminary data shows if you teach op-ed writing skills, most students like it and plan to use it as a tool for scholarly dissemination!
Thanks for my co-authors Stacy Fandetti and Ava Peters for collaborating on this.
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/DYKVI...
Thanks for my co-authors Stacy Fandetti and Ava Peters for collaborating on this.
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/DYKVI...
Is a postdoc the next step in your violence prevention career? Join our superlative team!
⏳ There is just over a week left to apply for our #postdoc in violence prevention research, with apps due June 15. Please send yours in or share the posting with a qualified applicant! cvp.ucdavis.edu/get-involved...
June 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Is a postdoc the next step in your violence prevention career? Join our superlative team!
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Look north to Canada for evidence-based vaccine recommendations.
Gift link:
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Gift link:
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Canadian doctors continue to recommend COVID-19 vaccinations for pregnant people, countering U.S. policy change
Experts stress that immunization against COVID protects both parent and baby from severe illness
www.theglobeandmail.com
May 29, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Look north to Canada for evidence-based vaccine recommendations.
Gift link:
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/32c7e41...
Gift link:
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/32c7e41...
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1/ For ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for public service, we reported on five pregnant women who died after not receiving timely medical care in states with strict abortion bans.
These are their stories 🧵
These are their stories 🧵
May 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
1/ For ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for public service, we reported on five pregnant women who died after not receiving timely medical care in states with strict abortion bans.
These are their stories 🧵
These are their stories 🧵
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The systems that have made America safer are under attack.
My new op-ed in @commondreams.org explains why we can’t stay quiet as the Trump admin rapidly dismantles much of our violence prevention + public safety infrastructure. We can't go backward.
www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...
My new op-ed in @commondreams.org explains why we can’t stay quiet as the Trump admin rapidly dismantles much of our violence prevention + public safety infrastructure. We can't go backward.
www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...
America’s Safety Is Fragile; Trump Is Tearing Down the Systems That Protect It | Common Dreams
The systems that protect our lives and our communities were built through years of tireless effort. They can’t be allowed to collapse overnight.
www.commondreams.org
May 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The systems that have made America safer are under attack.
My new op-ed in @commondreams.org explains why we can’t stay quiet as the Trump admin rapidly dismantles much of our violence prevention + public safety infrastructure. We can't go backward.
www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...
My new op-ed in @commondreams.org explains why we can’t stay quiet as the Trump admin rapidly dismantles much of our violence prevention + public safety infrastructure. We can't go backward.
www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...
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Join me and colleagues for a webinar on tips and tricks on how to write a stellar submission for the 2025 National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms
Wed May 21
12-1 MT / 2-3 ET
"PICK ME! How to write a winning abstract"
Register: ucdenver.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Wed May 21
12-1 MT / 2-3 ET
"PICK ME! How to write a winning abstract"
Register: ucdenver.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
May 6, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Join me and colleagues for a webinar on tips and tricks on how to write a stellar submission for the 2025 National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms
Wed May 21
12-1 MT / 2-3 ET
"PICK ME! How to write a winning abstract"
Register: ucdenver.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Wed May 21
12-1 MT / 2-3 ET
"PICK ME! How to write a winning abstract"
Register: ucdenver.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Reposted by Vicka Chaplin, MPH, MA
You can’t say criminals don’t deserve due process when due process is the thing that decides if they're criminals. Otherwise you're just kidnapping people you don't like.
April 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
You can’t say criminals don’t deserve due process when due process is the thing that decides if they're criminals. Otherwise you're just kidnapping people you don't like.
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I want politics to be about a better everyday life.
Here's what that can look like:
Here's what that can look like:
April 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I want politics to be about a better everyday life.
Here's what that can look like:
Here's what that can look like:
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Several research institutes in Germany are joining a worldwide grassroots effort to save science data sets that researchers fear could be deleted by US President Donald Trump’s administration, Nature has learnt.
https://go.nature.com/42uEw50
https://go.nature.com/42uEw50
Major European institutes join race to save US science data
As the administration of US President Donald Trump slashes budgets, crucial climate and other data sets could disappear.
go.nature.com
April 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Several research institutes in Germany are joining a worldwide grassroots effort to save science data sets that researchers fear could be deleted by US President Donald Trump’s administration, Nature has learnt.
https://go.nature.com/42uEw50
https://go.nature.com/42uEw50
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Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.
April 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.
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If you lost a job in governmental injury and violence prevention, SAVIR is here for you. Sign up for a free membership by completing this form: buff.ly/NNPYjaZ
April 14, 2025 at 9:03 PM
If you lost a job in governmental injury and violence prevention, SAVIR is here for you. Sign up for a free membership by completing this form: buff.ly/NNPYjaZ
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A7 #NPHWchat We can't stop now! Conducting actionable research, investing in the next generation, addressing social + structural determinants, and communicating effectively with the public will all be crucial in the days and years ahead to both anchor + advance public health.
April 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
A7 #NPHWchat We can't stop now! Conducting actionable research, investing in the next generation, addressing social + structural determinants, and communicating effectively with the public will all be crucial in the days and years ahead to both anchor + advance public health.
Reposted by Vicka Chaplin, MPH, MA
3/3 and Dr. Garen Wintemute presented on reducing the illegal supply of firearms: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s6B...
Reducing the Illegal Supply of Firearms (GAREN WINTEMUTE, University of California, Davis)
YouTube video by The Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy
www.youtube.com
April 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
3/3 and Dr. Garen Wintemute presented on reducing the illegal supply of firearms: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s6B...
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2/3 As examples of #5, in February, two of our faculty flew to Washington, DC to join an expert panel for a Congressional Briefing on preventing gun violence. Dr. Veronica Pear spoke about Extreme Risk Protection Orders: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYMS...
Extreme Risk Protection Orders to Reduce Gun Violence (VERONICA PEAR University of California Davis)
YouTube video by The Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy
www.youtube.com
April 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
2/3 As examples of #5, in February, two of our faculty flew to Washington, DC to join an expert panel for a Congressional Briefing on preventing gun violence. Dr. Veronica Pear spoke about Extreme Risk Protection Orders: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYMS...
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A6 #NPHWchat Good decisions are rooted in strong evidence. Grounded in research, we:
1. Cultivate new ideas
2. Recommend policies + prevention strategies
3. Evaluate + strengthen current practices
4. Serve on commissions + advisory groups
5. Brief decision-makers
cvp.ucdavis.edu/what-we-do/p...
1. Cultivate new ideas
2. Recommend policies + prevention strategies
3. Evaluate + strengthen current practices
4. Serve on commissions + advisory groups
5. Brief decision-makers
cvp.ucdavis.edu/what-we-do/p...
April 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
A6 #NPHWchat Good decisions are rooted in strong evidence. Grounded in research, we:
1. Cultivate new ideas
2. Recommend policies + prevention strategies
3. Evaluate + strengthen current practices
4. Serve on commissions + advisory groups
5. Brief decision-makers
cvp.ucdavis.edu/what-we-do/p...
1. Cultivate new ideas
2. Recommend policies + prevention strategies
3. Evaluate + strengthen current practices
4. Serve on commissions + advisory groups
5. Brief decision-makers
cvp.ucdavis.edu/what-we-do/p...
Reposted by Vicka Chaplin, MPH, MA
Please also check out our new website! As #publichealth resources are being reduced and removed, we're working hard to add new sources of knowledge here. Let us know: what would you like to see? cvp.ucdavis.edu
Home | Centers for Violence Prevention
cvp.ucdavis.edu
April 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Please also check out our new website! As #publichealth resources are being reduced and removed, we're working hard to add new sources of knowledge here. Let us know: what would you like to see? cvp.ucdavis.edu