Weekly Brief on Gun Violence Prevention in Philadelphia
By The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting
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Weekly Brief on Gun Violence Prevention in Philadelphia
• We hope that data and information we provide may prove useful but we never forget that we are talking about real people. Learn about the individuals lost to gun violence in Philadelphia and opportunities to remember someone you loved. [PCGVR]
Weekly Brief on Gun Violence Prevention in Philadelphia
We usually strive to lead each Weekly Brief with prevention efforts but we have an exceptional amount of incident data to share this week:
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At The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting, we’re on a mission to find out if changing the narratives associated with community gun violence in America can prevent shootings and save lives.Even while the shooting continued to increase both locally …
Weekly Brief on Gun Violence Prevention in Philadelphia
• We've got a lot going on. So, we recently published updates outlining what we've been doing during 2021 and our plans for the new year. [PCGVR/PCGVR vid WeDidIt]
Weekly Brief on Gun Violence Prevention in Philadelphia
• “Numb to Normalcy: Gun Violence in America” is the next documentary produced with support from the Credible Messenger Reporting Project and is now streaming in its entirety on our home page for the first time. The producers hosted an in-person screening las…
Weekly Brief on Gun Violence Prevention in Philadelphia
• Above: New resource maps Philadelphia shooting victim counts onto voting wards, offering a closer view of how gun violence hot spots in Philadelphia have shifted over the past half-decade: [Billy Penn]
Weekly Brief on Gun Violence Prevention in Philadelphia
"The Path Forward" is a new short documentary sharing a conversation among four mothers who have lost sons to gun violence in Philadelphia, as they exchange intimate memories from first getting the news to learning how to survive. This film was produced with …
Weekly Brief on Gun Violence Prevention in Philadelphia
• Two years ago, not long before the pandemic, we organized the inaugural Better Gun Violence Reporting Summit in Philadelphia. You can still find all the resources online:Agenda | Audio | Experts | Hashtag | Notes | Photos | Press | Recap
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Weekly Brief on Gun Violence Prevention in Philadelphia
• A new study from anti-gun violence nonprofit ManUpPHL offers solutions to the city’s gun violence crisis from those most at risk of becoming victims or perpetrators of that violence — young Black men. [Axios/ManUpPHL]
Weekly Brief on Gun Violence Prevention in Philadelphia
• We will post the complete production on our home page in the near future but for now you can check out the trailer from "Numb to Normalcy," the latest documentary produced with support from the Credible Messenger Reporting Project. [@Revive_POC]• A free scr…
Weekly Brief on Gun Violence Prevention in Philadelphia
• Barbers and hair stylists have long served as communities listeners, healers and providers of safe spaces. Head-Right Wellness plans to train them in mental health triage to teach self-help strategies and introduce individuals to more resources when needed.…
Weekly Brief on Gun Violence Prevention in Philadelphia
• Students taking a Gun Violence Prevention course in the Peace & Conflict Studies program at Swarthmore College have developed an interactive web site tracking gun deaths in Delaware County, hoping it will serve as a tool for community members, advocates…
Weekly Brief on Gun Violence Prevention in Philadelphia
• One Philly mom wants to buy a building where she could provide mentoring, job training, and grief counseling for young people. [The Philadelphia Inquirer]• Frontline Dads are showing up to help deter negative behaviors at school dismissals. They also provid…
Weekly Brief on Gun Violence Prevention in Philadelphia
Above: The Philadelphia Gun Violence Crisis Map now shows seven neighborhoods which have recorded at least 100 shooting victims so far this year. [Office of the Controller]
Weekly Brief on Gun Violence Prevention in Philadelphia
Above: Map highlights blocks with multiple shooting victims this year in the area of Kensington and Allegheny Avenues in Philadelphia. [Office of the Controller]
Weekly Briefing: Gun Violence and Prevention in Philadelphia
• A new short documentary called “The Path Forward” shares a conversation among four mothers have who lost sons to gun violence in Philadelphia, recalling intimate experiences from first getting the news to learning how to survive.• Produced by Mothers in Cha…
Weekly Briefing: Gun Violence and Prevention in Philadelphia
• Don't miss these takeaways from last week's public conversation on how Philadelphia should target funding to prevent violence and help keep kids safe. You can watch a recording too. [Billy Penn/Facebook]
Weekly Briefing: Gun Violence and Prevention in Philadelphia
Above: Heat map shows concentrations of fatal shootings this year-to-date in Philadelphia. [Office of the Controller]
Weekly Briefing on Gun Violence and Prevention in Philadelphia
• Our Director of Research Dr. Jessica Beard MD, MPH, FACS, will be giving Temple University Department of Surgery Grand Rounds this morning at 8 a.m. and you can watch live online. The topic will be “Changing the Narrative on Gun Violence Reporting in Philad…