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The Injury & Violence Prevention Center releases its 2021 Annual ReportOpens in a new window
Mar 10, 2022The Injury & Violence Prevention Center's 2021 Annual Report celebrates the accomplishments of the center and its members. The annual report features news articles, center highlights, research, webinars, and publications from 2021.Opens in a new window Full story -
CDOT: Colorado deaths involving impaired drivers up 44 percent since 2019Opens in a new window
Mar 5, 2022With rising numbers of fatalities involving impaired drivers, Ashley Brooks-Russell, ColoradoSPH associate professor and director of Injury & Violence Prevention Center, discusses how the mixing of cannabis and alcohol may be contributing to this increase.Opens in a new window Full story -
Firearm life plan website offers new peace of mind to firearm owners and families
Feb 23, 2022ColoradoSPH Associate Professor Emmy Betz and colleagues from CU Anschutz and the Rocky Mountain Veteran Affairs Medical Center launched a website to support firearm owners and their families make decisions about what to do with their firearms in the future.Full story -
Announcing Fall 2021 Injury and Violence Prevention Student Research Grant recipients
Dec 21, 2021The Injury & Violence Prevention Center announces Fall 2021 research grant awardees. These grants attract and support students pursuing research or evaluation projects in the field.Full story -
New publication shines light on how language impacts firearm injury discussions
Dec 8, 2021In a new paper in the American Journal of Public Health, Emmy Betz, ColoradoSPH associate professor and deputy director of the Injury & Violence Prevention Center, leads a diverse group in tackling how words used in relation to firearm injuries and deaths can impact prevention of firearm injury.Full story