Community Violence as a Population Health Issue: Proceedings of a Workshop

Community Violence as a Population Health Issue: Proceedings of a Workshop
Engineering, and Medicine National Academies of Sciences, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Roundtable on Population Health Improvement
2016-05-14
2018-02-20
Community Violence as a Population Health Issue: Proceedings of a Workshop
Description
This publication summarizes the presentation and discussion of the event.. Presentations showcased examples that can serve as models in different sectors and communities and shared lessons learned. On June 16, 2016, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement held a workshop at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Brooklyn, New York, to explore the influence of trauma and violence on communities. The workshop highlighted examples of community-based organizations using trauma-informed approaches to treat violence and build safe and healthy communities