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Slutkin's Revolutionary Approach Saves Many Lives

By Storm, Betsy | November 13th, 2014

Speaking recently at the inaugural Leeuwenhoek Lecture at the UIC School of Public Health in Chicago, Gary Slutkin, MD, Founder and … 

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Violence is Preventable

By Zalika Sykes, Sherry | November 5th, 2014

This blog is an opportunity to advance my own healing through service by taking part in what is a growing movement to end violence. This … 

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What's Going On This Week?

By Buettner, Kathy | November 1st, 2014

Walking the Streets of Baltimore with the Other Barksdale ( National Journal, CityLab.com and Huffington Post ) The author interviews … 

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UNICEF: Ending Violence Against Children: 6 Strategies for Action

By Steans-Gail, Jessica | October 6th, 2014

As part of its #EndViolence global campaign to fight violence against children, UNICEF and WithoutViolence recently published a new report … 

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Overcoming the "Roadblock to Progress"

By Steans-Gail, Jessica | September 30th, 2014

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation’s largest health foundation, continues to take a big lead in the field of violence … 

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Jim Oates: Profiled in "A Path Appears" and a Cure Violence Monthly Donor

By Buettner, Kathy | September 26th, 2014

I first heard of Cure Violence when I saw Rachel Maddow interview the director of the Illinois program, almost two years ago. Hearing the … 

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"A Path Appears" Chronicles Cure Violence Health Approach

By Buettner, Kathy | September 23rd, 2014

New York Times best-selling authors (husband-and-wife-team) Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn released a new book today, A Path … 

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Global Cost of Violence Pegged at 11.16% of World GDP

By Buettner, Kathy | September 19th, 2014

Anke Hoeffler, an Oxford University economist and James Fearon of Stanford University recently co-authored an assessment of the … 

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NFL Should Consider Health Approach to Curing Violence

By Charlie Ransford | September 11th, 2014

Ray Rice, running back for the Baltimore Ravens, was recently arrested for savagely assaulting his wife and was subsequently suspended from … 

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NYC Deploys Cure Violence Model in New $12.7 million Initiative Announced Today

By Charlie Ransford | August 13th, 2014

We are thrilled to announce that New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York City Council today announced an expanded citywide … 

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I’ve seen this work; I’m in the middle of watching this work. I firmly believe in it.Chief Charlie Beck, Chief of Police, Los Angeles Police Department

The Cure Violence model has not only saved thousands of lives in cities like Chicago, New York, and Baltimore; it also has given hope to millions by demonstrating that violence can be stopped using the strategies of public health.Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MPH, Former President & CEO, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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