Safer Communities Mean a Healthier State

Gun violence is a critical public health issue. We're working with our partners to connect communities to critical resources and elevate information about ...

HEALTHIER LIVES, STRONGER FAMILIES, SAFER COMMUNITIES

But a state report3 evaluating TAD's first four years found that even in the most expensive alternative programs, the average annual cost per participant is ...

Improving Public Safety Through Better Accountability and Prevention

Everyone deserves to feel safe, and communities are calling on their elected leaders to support holistic, locally tailored, community-led public ...

Safer States

Safer States provides a space for organizations to come together to build a healthier and just future. Together, we address critical issues.

Build a Nation of Safe, Healthy Communities

Why should I care? The home and neighborhood you live in can impact your health and your opportunity to engage in healthy behaviors.

Community Safety Legislative Agenda – The Futures Institute

All people should be safe in their homes, workplaces, streets, schools, parks, and other neighborhood spaces. But our current approach to safety is not ...

Public Health Approaches to Violence Prevention | National Institute ...

Healthy Communities May Make Safe Communities: Public Health Approaches to Violence Prevention ... Police chiefs, public health directors and ...

Marking One Year of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act - SAMHSA

On June 25, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), providing an unprecedented investment in mental health funding ...

What is the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act? - Everytown

The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act would help keep guns out of the wrong hands and provide critical support to states and communities.

Developing safe community and healthy city joint model - PMC

Healthy city and safe community programs are the most common initiatives gaining increasing appeal in various communities to improve safety and health, ...

Statement by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the ...

At the heart of this work is the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), which President Biden signed into law two years ago today. BSCA, the ...

Elements of Healthy Communities Wheels - Vitalyst Health Foundation

COMMUNITY SAFETY · Socially-connected communities, free of crime and violence · Designed to encourage social interaction · Policies and practices that are ...

Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) | About CDC

Some examples of SDOH included in Healthy People 2030 are safe housing, transportation, and neighborhoods; polluted air and water; and access to ...

Safer for Whom? The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Does Not ...

This bipartisan legislation provides over $13 billion in federal dollars to law enforcement and other programs, school hardening, and state-led ...

Bipartisan Safer Communities Act | U.S. Department of Education

The Department will continue to provide support and resources to schools and communities on how to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments ...

A healthier path out of prison leads to safer communities - The Hill

The federal and state initiatives reflect research indicating that continuity of care for those reentering society, especially those with mental ...

Improving Community Safety Through Social Work | Maryville Online

Healthcare access. The connection between health and safety is clear. A recent study published in medical journal BMJ Open found the more money ...

Healthy, safe housing linked to healthier, longer lives

Julie Trocchio, MS, senior director of community benefit and continuing care for the Catholic Health Association of the United States and APHA member, said that ...

Home Safe: How strong, healthy communities build a safer ...

Overinvestment in punishment has devastated our communities and created a mass incarceration crisis in Washington. If Washington state were a ...

SCA - Frequently Asked Questions about Safe Communities

The Safe Communities model is a long-standing approach to reducing injuries and deaths. It works through engaging local partners who care about safety, using ...