Emily Torres, MPH, has worked with the Prevention Research Collaborative since 2019. She has experience with youth violence prevention, community engagement, and providing technical assistance to schools to improve health and safety. Prior to joining the PRC, Emily worked for the Ohio Department of Health in their Primary Prevention Division. She holds a Master’s in Public Health in Health Behavior and Health Education from the University of Michigan. Emily will discuss the comprehensive NCSS school safety model, highlighting a variety of strategies to improve school safety, their evidence base, and considerations for equity. Her talk will also explore the value of taking a more holistic, positive youth development approach to firearm violence prevention that combines strategies like behavioral threat assessment, social and emotional learning, and restorative justice.
Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center, Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention, and Injury Prevention CenterComprehensive School Safety with Emily Torres
Charting the Path Forward: Engaging Science, Policy, and Practice to Reduce Gun Violence Disparities
July 19, 2023
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Online in Zoom
Sponsored by: Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center, Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention, and Injury Prevention Center
Contact Information: Laney Rupp: laneyr@umich.edu
Counts towards DEI continuing professional education
This event features U-M or SPH alumni
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Emily Torres, MPH, has worked with the Prevention Research Collaborative since 2019. She has experience with youth violence prevention, community engagement, and providing technical assistance to schools to improve health and safety. Prior to joining the PRC, Emily worked for the Ohio Department of Health in their Primary Prevention Division. She holds a Master’s in Public Health in Health Behavior and Health Education from the University of Michigan. Emily will discuss the comprehensive NCSS school safety model, highlighting a variety of strategies to improve school safety, their evidence base, and considerations for equity. Her talk will also explore the value of taking a more holistic, positive youth development approach to firearm violence prevention that combines strategies like behavioral threat assessment, social and emotional learning, and restorative justice.
