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At the University of North Carolina, two shootings 30 years apart show how much has changed
U.S. News & World Report: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, discussed the increasing rate of gun violence in educational settings. “It’s horrible to even think that that’s just the way we are right now,” Flannery said. “People have…
Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education researchers write about preventing fatal overdoses in the local community
Partnerships between the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office (CCMEO) and the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education have allowed for the creation of a comprehensive database of over 250+ variables to understand fatal overdoses in the county. A team of researchers…
CWRU names Daniel J. Flannery a Distinguished University Professor, its highest honor
Daniel J. Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, has been named a Distinguished University Professor of Case Western Reserve University. This designation represents the highest honor the university will bestow…
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Daniel Flannery, a trailblazer in violence prevention, named Distinguished University Professor
Throughout his career, Case Western Reserve University professor Daniel Flannery has focused on finding new ways of addressing some of society’s most pressing social problems. A prolific scholar, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied…
‘This has been building’: Cleveland could approach homicide mark of 1982, data shows
cleveland.com: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, said more gun violence has emerged because guns are so much more accessible. Guns have been used in numerous carjackings, which have doubled this year over the same period last year. “You…
Mother of five shares concerns about her children weeks after deadly crash involving teens
WEWS: Bobbi Beale, co-director of the Center for Innovative Practices at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, said children and teens are notoriously influenced by their peers, and when they’re in…
One dead, three wounded in separate shootings in downtown Cleveland
WEWS: Dan Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, discussed the recent surge of gun violence in the City of Cleveland, noting that it can all be traced to the amount of guns available. “If you get into a dispute and you think somebody else has a gun…
CWRU awarded $6 million to aid Ohio treatment centers in opioid crisis
Signal Cleveland: Southeast Human Service Center is a behavioral health treatment clinic in Fargo, North Dakota. In the early 2000s, the staff was seeing more clients with both severe mental health and substance abuse issues. Many were dying.  In 2006, they reached out to a center within Case…
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Cleveland’s gun violence: What type of weapons are used in the city’s crimes and why
cleveland.com: Dan Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, explained how data indicates gun violence—including mass shootings—will continue, and how more will need to be done to stop them. “We do have the capacity to make a difference if we have the…
When a student is shot and killed, Cleveland schools' mental health team springs into action
Ideastream: Daniel J. Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, said that following a surge in gun violence, schools across the country are dealing with increased numbers of students dealing with anxiety,…