Citation

Richmond TS, Branas CC, Schwab CW. LDI Issue Brief 2004; 10(1): 1-4.

Affiliation

Injury Center at Penn, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15770782

Abstract

Firearm violence is often framed as a problem of the inner cities and of the criminal justice system. However, this focus may direct attention away from smaller communities that also face firearm violence, including suicide. Ten years ago, the Firearm and Injury Center at Penn (FICAP) developed and implemented a model program in three smaller cities, using trauma centers to spearhead community partnerships. This Issue Brief describes the development and implementation of these partnerships, and highlights one community's ongoing activities to reduce firearm injury.