Gun Violence and Youth Mental Health

With Dr. Bridgette M. (Brawner) RiceGun violence and what should be done about it continues to be the subject of raging public debate in America today. Beyond the headline generating partisan back and forth regarding gun control is the mounting and inadequately addressed toll that gun violence is taking on the wellbeing of the nation, including on youth and adolescents from minoritized communities.In this episode of Mental Health Trailblazers, Psychiatric Nurses Speak Up! SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program at the American Nurses Association Alumna, Dr. Bridgette M. (Brawner) Rice joins host, Indrias Kassaye, for a conversation on the epidemic of violence, its mental health implications, and the role that behavioral health professionals, including psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners and researchers, can play in addressing the profound existential ramifications for affected communities.Stemming the devastation that threatens emerging generations of young people requires thinking outside the box, building coalitions, opening new lanes of research and action, and nurses have an important role to play.Visit https://emfp.org to learn more about the SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program at the American Nurses Association.Dr. Rice is The Richard and Marianne Kreider Endowed Professor in Nursing for Vulnerable Populations at Villanova University. Learn more about her at https://emfp.org/about-us/national-advisory-committee/bridgette-brawner-rice Required Disclosures to Participants – 2023 ANA MFP Podcast Season3: Episode5: Gun Violence and Youth Mental HealthContinuing Nursing Education Disclosures:Participants may earn 0.5 hours of CNE credit for this session.Requirements for CNE credit are to:1. Listen to the entire podcast.2. Complete the evaluation after the event.** Please use the link below to access to complete the evaluation form and to receive your CNE certificate by email. Expiration Date/Deadline: June 19, 2025.Evaluation Survey Link (opens on June 19, 2023): https://surveys.nursingworld.o....rg/s3/MFP-Podcast-5- American Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.ANA is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP17219.