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The Cost of Child Maltreatment
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National Prevention Science Coalition
Apr 9, 20251 min read


Don't blame mental illness for shootings. Short fuses, easy access to guns form deadly mix
Politicians often point to mental illness as a source of gun violence. That’s rarely the case. Rage, hate and access to guns are usually...
National Prevention Science Coalition
Jul 12, 20244 min read


School Violence Prevention
April 2024 | Toni Howell, UNC-Chapel Hill and The National Prevention Science Coalition Versions for North Carolina and Tennessee...
National Prevention Science Coalition
Apr 25, 20241 min read


Community is Medicine: Using a Public Health Approach to Prevent & Heal Climate Traumas
Presentation on the Need, Methods, and Many Benefits of Community-Led initiatives that Use a Public Health Approach to Build Population...
National Prevention Science Coalition
Jul 31, 20234 min read


FRONTIER's 2023 statewide summit, "Leveraging North Carolina's Assets to Prevent Child Trauma"
Organized by the FRONTIER Program at the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute April 26-28, 2023 Raleigh, NC INTRODUCTION...
National Prevention Science Coalition
Jun 27, 20233 min read


The media and the myth of the unharmed child
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-media-myth-unharmed-child-20220804-cnxbxac4bnf6xkqpymlgmfcg5i-story.html By Sarah Terrell and...
National Prevention Science Coalition
Aug 10, 20224 min read


What about prevention? A science-based response to school shootings
Image: Shutterstock Royalty-free stock photo ID: 1055710046 https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/3515685-what-about-prevention-...
National Prevention Science Coalition
Jun 14, 20223 min read


Building a National Movement to Prevent Trauma & Foster Resilience
“Building a National Movement to Prevent Trauma and Foster Resilience” comprises a series of nine virtual workshops that were held every...
National Prevention Science Coalition
May 3, 20221 min read


Improving Data Infrastructure to Reduce Firearms Violence
Tuesday, October 19, 2021 2:00 PM3:00 PM WATCH THE REPLAY: https://www.datafoundation.org/events-list/improving-data-infrastructure-to-re...
National Prevention Science Coalition
Nov 11, 20211 min read


Separating Children from Parents Can Impair Brain Development
The members of the National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives, a group of experts in neuroscience, behavioral science and...
National Prevention Science Coalition
Nov 2, 20183 min read
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