The resources in this section are intended for the use of NPA Gun Violence Prevention Taskforce members, Fellows, and other NPA leaders. Please do not share the access link with others.
If you need assistance or have questions please contact Becky Martin, NPA Director of Project Management at [email protected]
NPA 2015 Gun Violence & Public Health Project
NPA Gun Violence & Public Health Action Update
- February 2015 – Gun Violence & Public Health
- March 2015 – Screening for Gun Violence Risk
- April 2015 – Will We Accept the Challenge?
- May 2015 – Tragedy Turns to Promise of Positive Change
- June 2015 – Time to Pick-up the Phone!
- September 2015 – Gun Violence Action Update
- December 2015 – Turning Frustration Into Positive Action
GVP Taskforce Monthly Calls
- Feb 4, 2015 – podcast
- March 4, 2015 – call notes
- April 1, 2015 – podcast & call notes
- May 6, 2015 – video – podcast – call notes
- June 3, 2015 – call notes
- September 2, 2015 – video – podcast
- October 7, 2015 – podcast
Action Opportunities
- Contact Senators to call for CDC gun violence research
Find contact info for your Senator’s Firearms Legislative Aide and Scheduler here
US.Senators.for.NPA.GVP.Taskforce.Mbrs-w.Firearms.LAs.and.Schedulers
Contact [email protected] if you have questions or need assistance
Media/Communications Resources
- NPA Blog Writing Guidelines
- NPA Letter to the Editor Guidelines
- Find Media Outlets in Your Area
- Media Skills for Physicians (slide presentation)
NPA Resources & Materials
- NPA Gun Violence & Public Health Project – on main NPA website
- Fact Sheet – Gun Violence in the U.S.
- Fact Sheet – Myth vs. Facts: Research on Gun Violence
- NPA Gun Violence Prevention Reading Room
- NPA Gun Violence Prevention Related Slide Sets
- Gun Safety & Public Health: Policy Recommendations for a More Secure America
- A white paper from NPA and the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence
Talking Points – Printable Promo Flyer
- A white paper from NPA and the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence
- NPA Gun Violence Prevention Project Webinars & Podcasts
- GVP Effective Media & Messaging Webinar with KNP Communications
Confidential resource for NPA GVP Taskforce & Fellows
>>please do not share<< Slides — Podcast — Video – Recorded April 27, 2015 - Guns & Gag Laws: 2015 State Legislative Update
Allison Anderman, Staff Attorney, Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence
June 24, 2015 at 9pm ET – recording link forthcoming - The Cost of Gun Violence & Financing the Gun Industry
Jennifer Fiore, Campaign to Unload, Executive Director
Mark Follman is the National Affairs Editor at Mother Jones
Listen to Podcast – Watch Video - Nothing More Basic:
Best Practices to Promote Safe Gun Storage
Michelle Boykins: Senior Director of Communications, National Crime Prevention Council
Rebecca Adeskavitz, MPH: Senior Program Manager, Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence
Jennie Lintz, JD, MS: Director, Public Health & Safety, Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence
NPCP Slides – Brady Slides – Podcast – Video – Recorded April 22, 2014 - Who is Dangerous? Gun Laws, Mental Health, Suicides, & Restraining Orders
Shannon Frattaroli, PhD, Associate Professor, The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Gun Policy and Research
Josh Horwitz, JD, Executive Director, Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence
Listen to podcast – Watch video – recorded Mar 25, 2015 - Gun Laws, Gag Laws & Domestic Violence
Mike McLively, Staff Attorney, Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence
Miri Cypers, Senior Policy Associate, Americans for Responsible Solutions
Watch video – recorded Feb 25, 2015 - Guns 101: The Militarization of Civilian Guns
David Chipman, Senior Advisor, Mayors Against Illegal Guns; Special Agent, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (Retired)
Podcast – Slides PDF - Guns, Doctors & Medical Gag Laws
Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence
Podcast – Slides set link - Gun Violence Prevention & Public Health
Dr. Garen Wintemute, Director of the Violence Prevention Research Program at the University of California
Listen Online or Download Podcast - Advocacy Skills for Physicians: Effective Engagement with Policy-makers on Gun Violence Prevention
Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, NPA Senior Policy Adviser
Listen Online or Download Podcast
- GVP Effective Media & Messaging Webinar with KNP Communications