Why an entire college class donated to Cure Violence…..
Students at the University of Mount Union in Ohio taking Professor Steve Kramer's …
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The health sector is needed to interrupt violence, prevent violence, and treat exposure to violence. The health sector has the training, experience, and place in the community that enables it to intervene to stop violence in a way that no other sector can.
Learn about violence as a health issue:
- How violent behavior is transmitted (like a disease)
- The epidemic control method for violence prevention
Roles for health professional in diagnosing, treating, and preventing violence:
- State, county, and city health department
- Hospitals, especially those with trauma services
- Doctors, nurses, and others health professionals
- Universities and schools of public health
Cure Violence can help in advising and training health professionals to play these crucially important roles and provide guidance in implementing these steps. Please contact us for assistance.
