Children Killed- Violence Continues

The death of children and adults reminds us that violence continues to be an unsolved problem in the US.

Fox News (McKay) reported the deaths of children in Chicago in a week-- 3 children shot dead.

In the CNN story, they report that on Father's Day weekend, 67 were shot and 11 killed.
So far, there have been 268 murders in Chicago by mid-July, which is up 22% over last year. While several other crimes were average or lower, gun violence was up 33% from last year.

In April, mass shootings were down 24% in the US, which reasonably appears linked to people staying home and many places being closed (Bloomberg).

CBS reported that March was the first March without a school shooting in 18 years.

Researchers can find data on injury deaths and homicides at healthypeople.gov

Tips for staying safe from violent crime are available from the National Crime Prevention Council.

Protecting children - Save the Children

Safe Schools NASSP

Understanding workplace assaults - National Safety Council

Keep your employees safe from workplace violence bizjournals

Safety for Psychotherapists from APA

Gun safety rules

US Emergencies - Call 911