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Nudge Unit collab promotes safer firearm storage
As part of the Nudge Unit's ongoing efforts to reduce gunshot injury, the team is partnering with Penn Trauma's Sunny Jackson to give away safes and gun locks to the Philadelphia community. During a November event at Penn Medicine's Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, the team handed out more than 80 gun safety devices. The program, which initially launched with a grant from Accelerate Health Equity, has expanded with funding from the state Department of Health.
Health, greenery, and justice for all: the Center for Health Justice
How can we best treat health woes that are rooted in social and historical issues? The Center for Health Justice (CHJ) at CHTI is working to address racial inequities through efforts rooted in research that include greening neighborhoods, supplying financial support, and empowering community members. CHJ’s work is featured across several articles in Penn Medicine magazine’s fall/winter issue.