Recent data indicates that the U.S. suicide rate has reached its highest level in nearly 2 decades. A study recently published by Kaiser Permanente researchers, including Center grantee Julie Angerhofer Richards, shows that adding suicide prevention care to primary care reduces suicide attempts. These new findings will help provide better care for at-risk patients and […]

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has released a groundbreaking advisory on firearm violence, officially recognizing it as a public health crisis in America. This marks the first time the Office of the Surgeon General has published a report focused on this issue impacting the nation’s health and overall well-being.

The White House is calling on hospital executives, doctors, and other healthcare leaders to implement stronger measures to prevent gun violence. The center is proud to answer the call for leadership in addressing gun violence as a public health crisis.