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Study highlights need for gun violence prevention efforts in rural areas

Association of Health Care Journalists

For health care journalists looking to cover firearm violence in rural areas, this study offers some larger context for how guns are viewed in those communities, especially among kids, and presents some potential solutions for keeping those kids safe. Louis Institute of Mental Health.

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Honoring the 2025 AMCHP Annual Award Recipients

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2025 AMCHP Annual Awards. Zay holds a Master of Science and has also completed specialized training in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs). Recipients of the 2025 AMCHP Annual Awards include: John C.

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Hospital Gun-Violence Prevention Programs May Be Caught in US Funding Crossfire

KFF Health News

She rushed to check on him at a hospital run by Denver Health, the city’s safety-net system, but she was unable to get information from emergency room workers, who complained that she was creating a disturbance. AIM is one of dozens of hospital-linked violence intervention programs around the country.