How Neighborhood Gun Violence Impacts Communities
How Neighborhood Gun Violence Impacts Communities  
Podcast: Evidence In Action
Published On: Wed Dec 05 2018
Description: Neighborhoods with high rates of gun violence also tend to be dealing with high rates of poverty and limited opportunity – and these systemic challenges can have long-term impacts. Host Justin Milner talks with researchers Jocelyn Fontaine and Elsa Falkenburger about the challenges facing communities that struggle with gun violence, and a starting point for creating policies that are community-driven and trauma-informed. Related links: “We Carry Guns to Stay Safe”: Perspectives on Guns and Gun Violence from Young Adults Living in Chicago’s West and South Sides Six things we learned from young adults experiencing gun violence in Chicago Trauma-Informed Community Building and Engagement