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Cynthia Ewell Foster, a clinical psychologist at the University of Michigan, has been working with groups from across Marquette County to develop and implement a new firearm safety education program that is tailored for families living in rural communities. Her research and engagement efforts inspired Store Safely, a four-step online program that provides tools and resources so that families can help prevent injuries and firearm misuse among children and teens.
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"This training grant will help us build a stronger research pipeline here at Michigan so that we can apply injury prevention science to find solutions that reduce firearm injuries and deaths, ultimately making our communities safer across the nation."
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"For me, as a public health researcher and nurse by training, the focus is 'How do we protect people?' Not only those people who buy the firearms and their families, but also people around them in their neighborhoods and in the larger society."
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"As a nation, we turn to scientific evidence to prevent injuries and deaths, and firearms should be no different. U-M has incredible expertise in this space, and we will continue to use our collective knowledge to create safer and more vibrant communities."
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"Our study supports the idea that engaging youth in supervised, prosocial activities is vital to help them feel connected to others for support and mentorship, which can break the cycle of victimization to violence—especially firearm violence."
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