The Women's Fund Miami-Dade / Virtual Impact Collaborative: "ASK: Gun Safety for Youth Is Our Responsibility"

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Our Focus Is Our Power. Join your Women’s Fund on July 11th for an essential information and advocacy panel on gun safety for toddlers to teens. This Freedom From Violence event will feature our ALWAYS ASK campaign, in collaboration with pillar sponsor, the Carrie Meek Foundation. 
Keynote: Dr. Judy Schaechter Recent President and CEO of the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Professor Emerita of Pediatrics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Panelists:
- Terri McFadden, MD Co-Principal Investigator, Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Atlanta Director of Primary Care of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Professor at Emory University School of Medicine
- Debbie Mucarsel-Powell Former Giffords Foundation Representative  Former U.S Representative Congresswoman
- Denise Brown Founder RJT Foundation, Inc. Miami Dade Community Emergency Response Team Community Advisory Board for Thriving Mind South Florida

This critical discussion will bring together leaders and experts to address the importance of gun safety, prevention, and its dangerous impact on our youth. As of 2023, guns have become the leading cause of death for children in the United States, with unsecured firearms in homes contributing significantly to these tragic incidents

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the absence of guns in homes is the most reliable and effective measure to prevent suicide, homicide, and unintentional firearm-related injuries to children and adolescents. If there are guns in the home, AAP notes that storing guns unloaded and locked, with ammunition kept in a separate place, can mitigate the risk of child firearm injury.

Save the date for this virtual event on Thursday, July 11, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. via Zoom Webinar, as we discuss the vital role of gun safety in fostering a violence-free community for our children and teens in Miami-Dade and beyond.