Violence Prevention and Intervention: News & Resources

Policies on gun violence and principles of physician employment led the list of resolutions adopted as policies by physicians of the Massachusetts Medical Society at the organization’s annual meeting.

Physicians of the Massachusetts Medical Society have produced a series of 10 brochures to help parents identify and deal with a range of topics on youth violence, including bullying, dating and street violence, violence in the media, and child sexual abuse. They are available free to parents,...

Fighting among teens results in death and injury.

Risk factors that make kids more likely to be involved in violence, and "resiliency" factors allow children to recover from adverse or disabling events.

Steps that parents can take to help their children avoid violence.

Kids who are involved in community activities have better things to do than fight.