Seminar Archives 2009-2010

Tuesday October 20, 2009

Planning for Suicide Prevention in Massachusetts
Ellen Connorton, MSW, MPA, Sc.D candidate
Chair, Policy Committee and Strategic Planning Steering Committee
Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention

Location: Kresge, G2

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Monday, November 16, 2009

The Geography of Violence, Alcohol Outlets and Drug Markets in Boston: Improving Policy, Policing and Research
Robert Lipton, PhD
Scientific Director of Emergency Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Faculty, Harvard Medical School

Location: Kresge, G2

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Monday, November 16, 2009

Investing in Peace
Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPD, MEdu
Executive Director, Boston Public Health Commission

Location: Kresge, G2

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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Combatting Illegal Gun Trafficking at the Local Level
Nancy Robinson
Executive Director, Citizens for Safety MA

Location: Kresge, G2

http://www.wheredidtheguncomefrom.com/
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Community Based Participatory Research: Findings From a Survey of Disconnected Youth in Boston
Deb Azrael, PhD Harvard Youth Violence Prevention Center &
Representatives from Project Right.

Location: Kresge, G2
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

The Public Health Approach to Youth Violence Prevention
David Hemenway
Director, Harvard Youth Violence Prevention Center

Location: Kresge, G2
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Reflections from the Field: Harvard Youth Violence Prevention Center’s Grassroots Community Partners will present on their role as community organizers and activists in Boston, and their experience as a part of the Harvard Youth Violence Prevention Center.

Location: Kresge, G2
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Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Youth Violence in Boston: Modeling the Behavior of a Complex System

Khary Bridgewater, Director, Applied Evaluation Systems
Emmanuel Gospel Center: Dedicated to the Vitality of Urban Churches and Communities.

Location: FXB G13
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Physical Assault of Dating Partners, Peers, and Siblings
Among a Locally Representative Sample:  The implications for prevention

Emily Rothman, PhD  and Renee M. Johnson, PhD
Department of Community Health Sciences
at Boston University School of Public Health