June is National Gun Violence Awareness Month

Local's Raise Awareness

Gun Violence Facts & Stats

Firearm injuries and fatalities remain a notable public health issue in the United States. While firearm violence impacts individuals across the country, Missouri is ranked in the top ten percent.

Data on Gun Deaths in the U.S.

In 2021, more Americans lost their lives to gun-related injuries than in any previous year, as per the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This encompassed unprecedented figures for both gun homicides and gun suicides.

Washington University in St. Louis: Cure Violence

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Evaluation of Cure Violence STL

The July 2023 Final Report assesses the Cure Violence (CV) program that has been in place in the Dutchtown, Wells-Goodfellow, and Walnut Park Neighborhoods since 2020.

Gun Violence Prevention

Gun violence causes destruction to individuals, families, and communities both in the United States and the St. Louis Archdiocese. In 2023, at the Gun Violence Summit, Archbishop Rozanski highlighted that gun violence significantly impacts human lives and quality of life. Those facing threats from gun violence are unable to realize their full potential. Here are some links to helpful tips on how gun violence can be prevented.

The St. Louis Area Violence Prevention Commission

The St. Louis Area Violence Prevention Commission
works to reduce violent crime in the region by promoting and advocating for coordinated, well-resourced policies, support systems, and interventions.

Washington University STL: LOV

The report titled "A Regional Approach to Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs Through LOV" has been published by the Life Outside of Violence team, the Data Center at the Institute for Public Health, lead author Kristen Mueller, MD, and co-authors in the May 2023 issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice.

Local's Raise Awareness

Gun Violence Facts & Stats

Gun Violence Prevention

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