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Below you will find links to press releases, news stories, and blog posts featuring the Center for Violence Prevention at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia programs, research and people.

Press Releases

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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Announces New Collaboration with University of Pennsylvania’s Netter Center and Uplift Center for Grieving Children to Offer Innovative Grief and Trauma Programs for West & Southwest Philadelphia Students

Published on May 24, 2021

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia announces a new collaboration with University of Pennsylvania’s Netter Center and Uplift Center for Grieving Children to offer grief and trauma programs.

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New Brief Offers Child-focused Look at Research and Policies to Prevent Unintentional Firearm Injury and Death

December 8, 2020

Most Mass Shootings Occur Within A Mile of a School or a Place Where Children Live, Learn and Play

September 10, 2020

Most Mass Shootings Occur Closest to Hospitals without Verification to Treat Trauma

March 18, 2020

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Philadelphia Has a Crisis of Homicides, But Also of Neglecting Gun Violence Survivors

Published on August 5, 2021 — Philadelphia Inquirer

With gun violence surging, this article shares the critical need for hospital-based programs that assist survivors and highlights CHOP's Violence Intervention Program.