The Indiana Partnership to Prevent Violent Injury and Death, in conjunction with Clarian Health, Riley Hospital for Children, the Christian Theological Seminary and NAMI Indianapolis (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) will hold a conference on Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at the Christian Theological Seminary, 1000 W. 42nd Street from 8:30 am -3:15 pm. The mental health education conference is entitled “Mending the Mind and Minding the Soul".
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A collaboration of grassroots organizations dedicated to preventing gun violence held an online auction event: "Come Together to Free America from Gun Violence" as a tribute to the life and legacy of John Lennon and to honor the over 30,000 Americans killed each year with guns. We thank all those who supported this fundraiser by either contributing items or by placing bids. The auction brought in over $15,000.
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David Hemenway, PhD, Professor of Health Policy, Harvard University, presented the keynote address entitled “Private Guns: Public Health” at this year's Annual Meeting, which was generously sponsored by Clarian Health Partners. For the first year, the Partnership incorporated an award luncheon into the event. The past chief of the Indianapolis Department, Jerry Barker was honored for his long and continuing career and accomplishments in violence reduction in Indianapolis.
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The Indiana Partnership to Prevent Violent Injury and Death at Riley Hospital for Children in conjunction with Wishard Health Services will sponsor the fifth annual National Ask Day with a tree planting ceremony in memory of children affected by gun violence at the Broad Ripple High School, 1115 Broad Ripple Ave. on Tuesday, June 21 at 1:00 pm.
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In an effort to reduce suicides and firearm related deaths, the Indiana Partnership to Prevent Violent Injury and Death, in conjunction with Riley Hospital for Children, the Christian Theological Seminary and NAMI Indianapolis (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) will present a roundtable discussion on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at Christian Theological Seminary, 1000 W. 42nd Street from 8:30 am – 2:30 pm.
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In April, a collaborative arrangement was finalized with the IU School of Law - Indpls, Hall Center for Law and Health, which should prove to have both programmatic and financial benefits. The Hall Center for Law and Health will gain access to the data surveillance system that the Partnership has successfully implemented, while the Partnership will broaden their scope in terms of policy analysis and legal impact studies.
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In an effort to reduce suicides and firearm related deaths, the Indiana Partnership to Prevent Firearm Violence in conjunction with Clarian Health and NAMI Indianapolis (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) will hold a conference on Tuesday, October 5, 2004 at North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian Street from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm. The conference is entitled “Understanding, Preventing and Responding to Firearm Violence and Suicide: How the Faith Community Can Make A Difference.”
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Youth violence has been called an epidemic, comparable to the impact of war, more devastating than polio, AIDS, or motor vehicle crashes. Nationwide, youth under 18 accounted for about 15 percent of violent crime arrests in 2001 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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471 people in Marion County sustained gunshot injuries and 151 (32%) of them died. Such deaths increased from 145 in 2002. In the 287 cases where the firearm type was identified, 88% were listed as handguns.
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In an effort to reduce the number of unintentional firearm related injuries and deaths, the Indianapolis Police Department in conjunction with Clarian Health and RTV6 will host a gun buyback on Saturday, August 28 at the Julia Carson Government Center, 300 East Fall Creek Parkway from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Firearm violence and suicide in Indiana are public health issues. People of all ages and races, regardless of income or level of education, are dying needless, violent deaths.
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This randomized telephone survey was conducted by the Indiana University Center for Survey Research, based in Bloomington, Indiana. Gun ownership shows a slight decline since 2000. There is increased support for laws regulating the sale of firearms.
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The Indiana Partnership to Prevent Firearm Violence announced today the U. S. Surgeon General’s report on suicide highlights the need to intensify efforts to heighten the public’s awareness about the risk factors linked to suicide, and reduce the stigma associated with mental illness.
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To address this public health issue, the Indiana University Center for Survey Research in cooperation with the Indiana Partnership to Prevent Firearm Violence will release the results of an Indiana Firearm Injury Prevention Survey at an 11:30 a.m. news conference today at the State House in Room 101.
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