The Kaiser Permanente Center for Gun Violence Research and Education asked researchers, community leaders, and frontline violence prevention professionals, “Why is gun violence a public health issue, and why does this matter?” Their responses shine a light on the causes of gun violence, its disproportionate impact on communities of color, and the health-focused strategies that can solve this crisis.

This video features Dr. Joe Griffin, executive director of Youth ALIVE! “Addressing gun violence as a public health issue requires that we … start figuring out, why are people even experiencing violence in the first place, and are there conditions and factors that we can address that help prevent this from happening?” says Dr. Griffin.