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Of course violence is a serious public health concern. I heard Greg Ganske speaking on this subject on the public radio the other night. He had some creative ideas about how to handle violence and how to encourage our youth to express their anger in non-violent forms.

As John Studzinski once told me, anything can become a public health issue if you let this happen. Violence is in every and each one of us and i do not think that we should make it more personal than it is.

I think that a health issue regarding public violence is the last step that you should take in consideration. Nobody should suffer after a fight in public. I did some nighthawk radiology research and then crossed my mind that the law isn’t as it should be.

In the field of healthcare initiating certain changes is necessary. It is reassuring for us to see that initiatives for reform have been taken, hopefully, more positive steps would follow which would contribute to the overall growth of the sector.

After hearing news of school shootings or other violence, it’s natural for students — no matter how old they are or where they go to school — to worry about whether this type of incident may someday happen to them. Contracting this fear is the worst thing that can happen to them, that’s why these days, violence is a public health issue of maximum importance.

I asked this in an interview. Whose problem is school violence? The answer is all of ours. Just as it is a problem we all must deal with, it is also a problem we all must work to solve. The community, the administrators, the teachers, the parents, and the students must come together and make schools safe. Otherwise, prevention and punishment will not be effective.

Violence has been a widespread problem since the beginning of civilization. It’s hard to stop violence amongst individuals when our own nation engages in war and combat to settle their problems, but we have to take it upon ourselves to set an example and put an end to the nonsensical abuse. Stopping violence starts by changing your own ways, and spreading the word to others, getting jobs in healthcare is one way to help.

According to Evolv Health, rampant school violence is a problem for parents and educators alike. These problems can strike anywhere, anytime. When parents and teachers know how to stop school violence, they can help to make a safer environment for the students. All in all, violence is a true public health issue and we must stop it from spreading.

Health care providers can play an important role in identifying and responding to victims of domestic violence through routine screening and appropriate referral.
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Domestic violence is a serious, underlying cause of poor health for many people in the Commonwealth. Health care providers can play an important role in identifying and responding to victims of domestic violence through routine screening and appropriate referral.
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Ask anyone if they have experienced a violent incident or know someone who has and they will say yes. Violence has touched every single person in some form or another. It has a ripple effect that touches us in our homes, workplaces, and on the streets. Interpersonal violence not only has an impact upon the individuals at the time, but such trauma lingers through short term (and long term) mental health and physical problems as well as economic troubles. Domestic violence shelters throughout the country are filling to capacity and have more requests for assistance than ever before. Help our communities help themselves by taking a stand to speak out against violence; voice your opinions to policy makers, report child abuse, volunteer at a shelter, and simply don’t tolerate voilence laden comments by people you come into contact with.

Lea Sevey
Executive Director
Oasis Shelter Home, Inc.

absolutely!!!  as someone that has dedicated their career to working with survivors or domestic and sexual violence, i don’t understand how the question could even be posed.  we see on a daily basis how violence impacts survivors health - physically, mentally and emotionally.  perhaps if society could shift the way it looked at dv/sa to a public health issue, we might see better developed resources for both survivors and offenders.  we might be able to better develop programs that work with people to break the cycle and in the end improve overall health issues.

Violence is a public health issue in such a substantial way, I am surprised the question even needs to be asked. The cause of violence is a direct reflection of our community, the school system, education, home life, mental health issues, and social understanding. It’s origin, be it environmental or organic, is (at best) widely disputed. Yet, it is a crucial understanding needed to assist in the prevention, treatment, punishment, and recovery of it’s existence and effect. The trauma it causes the victims, their family and friends, the person responsible for the violence and their family and friends, as well as the professionals and community that address it’s existence and the after math, in and of itself is a health epidemic. The fear it generates, the cycle it creates, and the attention it needs in response and prevention take a large toll on many of our governmental, community, and private organizations, both in funds and in resources. Addressing violence is far more a health issue than it is an issue of criminal justice. And until we recognize the entire scope of its reach, it will continue to plague our society and drain our resources. From our justice department and medical organizations, to our government assistance programs and schools; it is quite possibly the most dangerous and expensive health issue our society faces today.

Yes, violence is a serious public health issue. At this point we know that exposure to violence may, and oftentimes does, result in PTSD. Which is no longer a theory but a treatable/treated condition. Parents are oftentimes concerned about the violent videogames their children play. But some of the most popular games, Grand Theft Auto for example, are based on an inner-city reality for many children and adults alike. So if one set of parents are rightly concerned that their children will be adversely affected by fictional violence then we should all be very concerned by the very real violence that some of us experience on an almost daily basis. We also now know how destructive stress is on the body and brain. (If violence doesn’t cause stress I cannot imagine what does.) So if a lot of our fellow citizens live in a violent, stressful world then their health will be impacted - which impacts us all.