Gun Violence is a Public Health Issue: Policy Solutions Can Save Lives
What policy actions can we take to reduce gun violence, promote gun safety, and protect public health?
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Course Information
- Audience: All public health professionals working in nonprofits, healthcare, educational institutions, government and private sector
- Format: Webinar
- Date/Time: Thursday, November 9th, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET
- Price: Free
- Length: 1 hour
- Credential(s) eligible for contact hours: Sponsored by New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC), a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours are 1. Provider ID: 1131137 Event ID:PM1131137_11092023
If you are not seeking a CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the evaluations, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course. - Competencies: Policy Development and Program Planning Skills
- Learning Level: Awareness
- Companion Trainings: None
- Supplemental materials:PowerPoint and follow-up email with any links mentioned during presentation.
- Pre-requisites: None
- Technical Requirements: This webinar is hosted on the Zoom platform. Please refer to the Zoom System Specifications to ensure your system meets the minimum requirements for connecting.
About this Webinar
Gun violence is a threat to public health. As of November 1, 2023, according to the Gun Violence Archive, there have been 586 mass shootings in the United States just this year. Join us to hear from national and state experts, advocates, and policymakers about evidence-based strategies to reduce gun violence and promote gun safety, and what actions you can take to help make our communities safer.
What you'll learn
At the end of the recording, participants will be able to:
- Describe gun-related data and research.
- Identify evidence-based policy proposals to reduce gun violence, promote gun safety, and protect public health.
- Identify actions that can be taken to support gun safety.
Subject Matter Experts
Shannon Frattaroli
PhD, MPH, Professor and Core Faculty with the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions
State of Maine
Representative Vicki Doudera
Co-Chair of Maine Legislature's Gun Safety Caucus
Margaret Groban
Board Member, Maine Gun Safety Coalition, former federal prosecutor, and adjunct faculty at University of Maine School of Law
Registration
Select the Enroll Me button below to register for this recording. If you have any trouble accessing the recording, contact support@nephtc.org.
Acknowledgement: This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Deparment of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award 2 UB6HP31685‐05‐00 “Public Health Training Centers.” The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.