Gun Violence Survivor Says “Turn Pain Into Purpose”
At the GGS’ annual Community Forum, Brandon Wolf, who survived the June 2016 mass shooting at Pulse Nightclub but lost his two best friends, has turned “pain into purpose” in …
At the GGS’ annual Community Forum, Brandon Wolf, who survived the June 2016 mass shooting at Pulse Nightclub but lost his two best friends, has turned “pain into purpose” in …
University of Kansas faculty are striving to advance knowledge, interpret our world, solve problems, spark innovation, create beauty and catalyze imagination through their research, scholarship and creative activity. Through the …
Youth violence sends an average of 1,000 young people to emergency rooms across the country every day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among Black youth ages …
A grant to KU is funding a new research center that will further youth violence prevention efforts in Kansas City “A school program funded through a federal grant to KU …
Congratulations to our colleague Josh Harsin, mentored by Jomella Watson-Thompson, who has received a dissertation award, “Evaluating a Community-Based Violence Prevention Program: Impacts at the Individual and Community Level” from the …
“ThrYve, a local group in partnership with the University of Kansas Health System, says they are working to prevent violent crime among youth. ‘ThrYve stands for Together Helping Reduce Youth …
According to the Wyandotte County Health Department, homicide is the number one cause of death for people ages 15 to 44 in Wyandotte. The county sees more violence in general, …
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) has awarded the University of Kansas a grant to establish one of only five federally funded national centers of excellence on youth …
Homicide is the leading cause of death for African American youth in the United States. Colleagues with the Center for Community Health and Development in partnership with other academic and community partners …
We would like to recognize the graduating class of 2022! We are proud of each one of you and proud to call you all ThrYvers! We wish you all the …