New VPRP Research
Views of American Democracy and Society and Support for Political Violence: First Report from a Nationwide Population-Representative Survey.
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Views of American Democracy and Society and Support for Political Violence:
First Report from a Nationwide Population-Representative Survey
Extreme Risk Protection Orders to Prevent Mass Shootings: What do Researchers Know? VPRP has just issued a summary of the most important research on extreme risk protection orders.”
Read the memoPostdoc Opportunities in Violence Prevention Research
Read MoreThe 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.
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 the California Firearm Violence Research Center (CA FVRC). CA FVRC takes a long-term view of the role of scientific research in addressing major health and social problems, emphasizing applied, actionable research.
The BulletPoints Project
The BulletPoints Project provides clinical tools for firearm injury prevention.
It includes information on firearm injury epidemiology, firearm storage options, and the clinician's role in firearm violence prevention, as well as a broad range of 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.
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