The Violence Prevention Research Program (VPRP) is a multi-disciplinary program of research and policy development at the University of California, Davis. Thirty years ago, we helped develop what has come to be known as the public health approach to firearm violence, and we apply that approach to everything we do.
A new study from VPRP researchers characterizes individuals in California's Armed and Prohibited Persons System, who are unlawful owners of legally purchased firearms.
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VPRP believes in the role of scientific research in addressing major health and social problems. We are motivated by the belief that in its very essence, violence is a violation of the fundamental human rights to life, liberty, and security of person—the right to live safely in a free society.
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California Supports Firearm Violence Research
UC Davis VPRP is the site of UCFC, the new University of California Firearm Violence Research Center. UCFC takes a long-term view of the role of scientific research in addressing major health and social problems, emphasizing applied, actionable research.
The What You Can Do Initiative
What You Can Do provides resources to help health care providers talk with at-risk patients about firearm safety.
It includes information on firearm epidemiology, firearm safety, and the provider's role in firearm violence prevention, as well as educational materials and other resources.
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A priority of our work at the Violence Prevention Research Program is communicating and disseminating complex scientific research so that it is informative for intervention and actionable for decision makers.
The Joyce Foundation recently surveyed leading researchers of firearm violence prevention on their evidence-informed recommendations for reducing injuries and deaths from firearms.
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