Resources
Resources on behavioral health, violence prevention, the arts + more
Rebuilding Your Life After Trauma: A Coping Manual by Aviva Perlo (c) 2024
United Way
Call the 211 hotline or 988 for resources, like housing, food, violence prevention, etc. The 211 hotline is available 24 hours/7 days a week.
City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health- information for providers of mental health services. https://dbhids.org
Healthy Minds Philly- resources to support your mental health and well-being. www.healthymindsphilly.org
Minding Your Mind - mental health education on college campuses for students, families, teachers, and college administrators. nationwide www.mindingyourmind.org
NAMI National Alliance of Mental Illness- education and advocacy www.nami.org
Philadelphia Children’s Crisis Response Center- immediate help for children and teens in crisis CALL 24/7 1-877-287-4620 www.philachildrenscrc.com
Scattergood Foundation- provides funding to organizations advancing mental health education, practice, advocacy, diversity, equity, & trauma-informed practice. www.scattergoodfoundation.org
Suicide Prevention Line CALL anytime 24/7. 1-800-273-8255. www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Select arts video Resources and growing - Click here
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Resources on violence prevention
Cradle to Grave, Temple University
Healing Hurt People, Drexel University
National Network for Safe Communities
Research, Advocacy groups
Brady Campaign
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
Giffords, Representative Gabby Giffords
AFFIRM: American Foundation for Firearm Injury Reduction in Medicine
Center for Gun Violence Prevention
The National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research
Articles
The True Cost of Gun Violence in America: Mother Jones
Huffpost: What Bullets Do to Bodies
JJIE Resources: Data and Statistics
Reducing Gun Violence in America: Evidence for Change: Johns Hopkins Center
Firearm technology and vocabulary: Everytown
Books on violence
Reducing Gun Violence in America: Informing Policy with Evidence and Analysis
The Gun Debate: What Everyone Needs To Know®: Philip J. Cook, Kristin A. Goss