Grant Awardees
Supporting Gun Violence Prevention Research
2022 Awardees
In June 2022, Kaiser Permanente launched the Center for Gun Violence Research and Education and awarded $1.3 million in funding for nonprofit organizational partners with a shared interest in gun violence prevention research, innovation, and education. The grants laid the groundwork for the center's future collaboration with organizations that are addressing gun violence in its many forms across the United States. Grant partners were:
Grant Partners
To scale the End Family Fire campaign, which promotes safe gun storage to prevent shootings involving unsecured or misused firearms.
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) To develop materials on evidence-based public health approaches to gun violence and suicide prevention, as well as to plan a national summit and develop collateral materials for broad use.
For public education on public health approaches to gun violence prevention.
Health Alliance for Violence Intervention (The HAVI)
To convene researchers and experts to study the effectiveness of hospital violence intervention programs (HVIPs) and their ability to break and prevent the cyclical nature of gun violence.
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
To support the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions, including efforts to study the implementation of extreme risk protective orders and the role clinicians can play in raising awareness of these measures.
National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (NICJR)
To provide core support for NICJR violence reduction initiatives in states impacted by increased rates of gun violence.
To support the 2022 National Research Conference on Firearm Injury Prevention, including dissemination of emerging research that focuses on gun violence prevention through care delivery innovation.
University of California, Davis
To provide core support for the Violence Prevention Research Program.
University of California, San Diego
To support the Center on Gender Equity and Health, including support for its "California Study on Violence Experiences Across the Lifespan" and related dissemination activities.