Thread by @amybett

Another Valuable Discussion about Gun Violence in Missouri @AmPublicSquare @KCStar @Report4America @MoFoundHealth Health Solutions:
"Improving economic stability, neighborhoods & built environments, education, & access to food & the health care system" #MOleg
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Andres Dominguez from @HealthForwardKC masterfully hosted todays panel.
@JalenAAnderson noted that "This (Gun Violence) affects you, whoever you are." He also talked about how local governments need to act on their own when the state cannot be counted on. #MOleg
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Arletha Bland-Manlove, who lost a nephew to Gun Violence last year, lamented that many Police are afraid of the people they serve.
Additionally, Rural Poor & Urban Poor could come together on shared issues: Unemployment, Drug Abuse, & Low Graduation Rates.
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.@MikelWhittier, @STL_IHN: Criminal Risk Factors- SAME as Health Determinants.
Additionally, the intersection of Racism & Capitalism are at the root of all these issues.
Nonprofits only plug gaps in Policy. Political Advocacy can hold Policy Makers accountable. #MOleg
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.@Marvia4KCKids, @KCMOHealthDept believes Enforcements & Imprisonments aren't solving anything. Punitive approaches, which ignore the systems that have worked against people since before birth, are part of the problem.
She suggests more funding for Prevention. #MOleg
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Here's an EXCELLENT & Detailed document detailing the Social Determinants of Health and their relation to Gun Violence. #MOleg @MomsDemand
bit.ly/3jWjfJx