Spotlight / Summer 2025

Using community-based participatory research approach, this interview-based study examined factors that may impact engagement with a Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program. Learn more.

Young adults who participated in Philadelphia Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs were less likely to report being a victim of violence at month 6 of HVIP treatment. Recipients of interventions also showed decreased rates of alcohol and drug use. Read the report.

Elder sexual abuse is a public health epidemic and human rights violation impacting millions of older adults, yet it often goes undetected. A new research brief from the National Center on Elder Abuse sheds light on this critical topic, exploring prevalence, risk factors, impacts, gaps in research, and response and intervention strategies. Read the brief.

Criteria for successful interventions from rural Triads (multi-sectoral community-based partnerships that address elder abuse) include the integration of elder abuse programming, community collaboration, older adult engagement, and elder abuse infrastructure. Learn more. 

How does the rate and nature of sexual violence perpetration differ among cisgender, monosexual, heterosexual or gay/lesbian adults? Find the answer.

The FBI’s Crime Data Explorer includes data on hate crimes. Data available by type of bias, including sexual orientation. Explore.

Human trafficking victims may escape detection in hospital emergency departments. This mapping review identified elements to be included in care pathway for recognizing and responding to such victims. Learn more.

In the aftermath of intimate partner homicide, what are the institutional responses to surviving family members? This study describes the experiences of those families. Review.

Youth are also affected by homicide loss. This study examines the bereavement experiences of Black adolescent males who have lost a friend or family member to murder. Results suggests that interventions that provide sanctuary for youth that are culturally relevant and create opportunities to process violent loss may help them grieve and heal from loss. Read a summary.

An analysis of school crime and safety in 2023 shows some improvements, including lower numbers of nonfatal student and teacher victimization and reports of bullying, compared to a decade before. See the report.

In an effort to aims to provide a clear accounting of K-12 school shootings, Education Week maintains a tracker for incidents each year. See 2025 data.