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In a new collaboration, Case Western Reserve University’s Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education has partnered with the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office (CCMEO) to launch a pilot program designed to help curb fatal overdose trends. This new initiative involves lab test...

Erin Fiorito, Maureen Kishna and Pamela Mitterling have all been recognized by the Multisystemic Therapy (MST) Services' "Whatever It Takes" program. This recognition is given to individuals within the MST community who have demonstrated outstanding and meritorious service. Their dedication to thos...

Bobbi L. Beale, co-director of the Center for Innovative Practices at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education and CEO of Life Adventures for All Consulting, has been recognized by the Association for Experiential Education (AEE) with the Dr. Nina S. Roberts Social Justice Awa...

BBC News: Daniel Flannery, the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth Begun professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, discussed the latest FBI data showing a 3% drop in violent crime from 2022 to 2023, including a 12% reduction in murders—the largest in 20 years. Despi...

cleveland.com: Daniel Flannery, the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, and Vaishali Deo, research associate at the Begun Center, discussed their new study, which found that 75% of overdose victims in Cuyahoga County w...

Crain’s Cleveland Business: Daniel Flannery, the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, and Vaishali Deo and Sarah Fulton, both research associates at the center, discussed their research findings, highlighting that nearl...

WOIO: Daniel Flannery, the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, emphasized the severe impact of swatting incidents on schools. “These incidents traumatize students and staff, consume emergency resources and undermine s...

From working in nursing at Cleveland Clinic to studying the impact of violence among youth, individuals of Hispanic heritage are engaged with countless facets of Case Western Reserve University. In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place annually from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, The...

cleveland.com (subscription required): Daniel Flannery, the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth Begun professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, said the decline in Cleveland’s crime rates is “generally good news.” What’s more, as the weather cools, he expects crime ...

In Cuyahoga County, the stark reality of the opioid crisis is that most drug overdose victims die alone, with no one nearby to help. A recent study, done in partnership with Case Western Reserve University and Cuyahoga County, highlights the critical need for “targeted harm-reduction strategies” in...