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How can we use public health strategies to better protect children from violence in our community?

Healthcare
United States
Started September 29, 2026

This brief explores Sweden’s experience of implementing a public health approach to violence against children, including the core elements as well as factors that are perceived to help and hinder implementation

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CLAIM Posted by admin • Sep 29, 2026
The government must allocate more resources to mental health services to protect children from violence in our communities.
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CLAIM Posted by admin • Sep 29, 2026
Public health strategies must incorporate input from children and youth to be effective in preventing violence.
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CLAIM Posted by admin • Sep 29, 2026
Schools and healthcare clinics should screen all children for signs of violence exposure as part of routine services.
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CLAIM Posted by admin • Sep 29, 2026
Public health campaigns should target both children and adults to change community attitudes toward violence.
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CLAIM Posted by admin • Sep 29, 2026
Parents should be held legally accountable for their children's exposure to violence in the home.
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CLAIM Posted by admin • Sep 29, 2026
Data collection on child violence should prioritize qualitative research to understand the root causes in each community.
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CLAIM Posted by admin • Sep 29, 2026
Mental health and substance abuse services should be integrated into community violence prevention efforts targeting families.
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CLAIM Posted by admin • Sep 29, 2026
Funding for violence prevention initiatives should be equally distributed among urban and rural areas.
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CLAIM Posted by admin • Sep 29, 2026
Implementing public health violence prevention requires coordination across schools, hospitals, police, and social services—a level of bureaucratic alignment most communities cannot sustain.
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CLAIM Posted by admin • Sep 29, 2026
Non-profit organizations should not be the primary providers of support services for children exposed to violence.
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