Citation

Ruffolo DC, Andresen PA, Winn KL. J. Trauma Nurs. 2013; 20(1): 24-30.

Affiliation

Loyola University Chicago Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois (Dr Ruffolo); Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University Chicago, Illinois (Dr Andresen); and Cook County Department of Public Health, Office of Violence Prevention, Oak Forest, Illinois (Mr Winn).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Society of Trauma Nurses)

DOI

10.1097/JTN.0b013e3182866187

PMID

23459428

Abstract

Youth violence is among the most serious health threats in the nation today. Violence disproportionately affects young people and people of color. Although the national rates of violent injury and homicide have shown a decline in most regions of the United States over the past 15 years, the rates of violence and related injuries among youth remain unacceptably high. The prevention of youth violence has been a priority of health departments nationwide, including the Cook County Department of Public Health. The goal of this project was to provide key community leaders, social service workers, and nurses within suburban Cook County with educational sessions on Blueprints for Violence Prevention, an initiative to promote evidence-based youth violence prevention programs.

Language: en