ASTHO supports health agencies in addressing the multiple forms of firearm violence and implementing evidence-based public health approaches that can prevent firearm violence in the future. ASTHO established the Catalyst Center for Firearm Injury Prevention to equip public health leadership with the tools to prevent firearm injuries and death through peer-to-peer learning and relevant resources. As part of the Catalyst Center, ASTHO developed the Roadmap to Prevent Firearm Injury and Violence and the related toolkit to guide strengthening health agency infrastructure for firearm injury and death prevention work.
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A Roadmap for Using a Public Health Approach to Prevent Firearm Injury
This roadmap outlines a step-by-step guide for jurisdictions to enhance their efforts in firearm injury prevention, aligning with a modified version of the public health approach model developed by CDC and WHO.
Recommendations for Developing State Firearm Surveys and Applying Findings
This brief contains suggestions for implementing state firearm surveys to inform injury prevention, based on lessons learned from four jurisdictions.
Men and Firearms: Proven Public Health Interventions to Curb Violence
This blog post details a technical package of interventions to prevent firearm injuries and death.
A Public Health Approach to Reducing and Preventing Firearm Violence
This blog post explores how states are preventing firearm injury and violence.
Preventing Firearm Injury and Death with Safe and Secure Storage Policies
This blog post digs into policy options that support means reduction and safe storage practices.
Health Agencies Can Support Communities Suffering Mass Firearm Violence
These resources were developed for public health agencies as they work with communities processing tragedies caused by firearm violence.
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