Online Program
Public Health Approaches to Protecting Youth from Gun Violence During COVID and Beyond Part 2
Overview:
Northeastern University Bouvé College of Health Sciences, School Health Academy and the Public Health Advocacy Institute at Northeastern University School of Law present a three-part virtual conference to highlight the impact of gun violence on youth during the time of COVID. Part 2 focuses on the increased risk of gun violence in the public space and reducing gun violence affecting youth.
Expert panel: James Fox, PhD (Colleges of Social Sciences & Humanities, Northeastern University); Quaniqua Carthan-Love, MSSW, MA (Director of Planning and Programs, Cities United); Robin Cogan, MEd, RN, NCSN (School Nurse, Camden, NJ; author of the Relentless School Nurse blog) This is a recorded webinar from January 21, 2021. Length: 105 minutes
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Cost: Free
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Objectives:
Learning outcomes: as a result of Part II, the learner will be able to:
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- Describe the growing evidence indicating that the COVID pandemic has increased the risk of gun violence in public spaces for youth and their families
- Describe programs that reduce the risk of violence in urban communities
- Describe how schools are addressing the risk of gun violence in schools
- Share a public health strategy to protect children from gun violence validated by research
Presenter:
Speaker Bios Part 2 Public Health Approaches to Protecting Youth from Gun Violence
Presenter Disclosure Statement:The planners of this educational activity have no conflict of interest to declare. The speakers have no conflict of interest to declare unless otherwise indicated prior to their presentations.
Continuing Education Information:
Northeastern University School of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Provider Number 2019U003