Firearm Injury Prevention
Learning
Advancing Pediatric Firearm Injury Prevention
Learn how children’s hospitals are working to keep kids safe through prevention of pediatric firearm injuries.
New Research: The Effects of Firearm Violence on Victims
Data shows that the majority of survivors of firearm violence experience chronic conditions and mental health issues.
Insights
5 Questions With Dr. Libby Ireson
A pediatrician shares tips for discussing safe gun storage with families.
How to Stop the Leading Cause of Pediatric Deaths
A hospitalist outlines the most effective ways children’s hospitals can help prevent firearm injuries.
A Public Health Crisis: Children’s Hospitals’ Roles in Keeping Kids Safe from Firearm Violence
Health care providers are uniquely positioned to educate families about the risks associated with unsecured firearms.
Solutions
A Comprehensive Approach to Firearm Safety
How a children’s hospital is addressing the public health crisis from every angle.
3 Simple Ways to Promote Safe Firearm Storage
Norton Children’s shares strategies for addressing the public health crisis.
How to Protect Staff and Patients From Violence in the Hospital
From detection tools to staff training, children’s hospitals are upping their security measures in response to growing violence across the country.
Let’s Agree to Agree
CHA and other health care organizations have joined the Ad Council’s Agree to Agree initiative to address the public health crisis of firearm violence. The initiative also provides tools and resources to start conversations, find common ground, and make homes and communities safer for kids and teens.
