8th Annual Community Forum
(Webinar)
Gun Violence: Strategies to Curb this Public Health Epidemic
Monday, October 11th, 2021
Agenda
9:00-9:15 Opening
Judy Sherry, President Grandparents Against Gun Violence
Welcome
Clai Lasher-Sommers, Board Member GunSense Vermont and GunSense New Hampshire
9:15-9:45 Keynote Speaker
Dr. Megan Ranney, MD, MPH
9:45-10:00 Q & A with Dr. Ranney
Moderator Robyn Thomas, Executive Director Giffords Law Center
10:00-11:00 Panel of Local Leaders: Strategies to Address Root Causes of Gun Violence
Homelessness Chris Stout, Hope Faith
Unemployment Father Justin Mathews, Reconciliation Services
Early Child Education Deidre Anderson, United Inner City Services
Living Environments Chris Harris, Harris Park
11:00-11:20 Panel Q & A
11:20-11:30 Break
11:30-12:30 Breakout Sessions
Each will be repeated so attendees can participate in all three
11:30- 11:50 Using the Arts to Prevent Gun Violence
Mike Meyer, Band of Angels & Cathy DeForest, Founder, Vision Quilt
11:50- 12:10 Keeping Children Safe from Gun Violence
Denise Dowd, MD, MPH & Shayla Sullivant, MD
12:10- 12:30 Socially Responsible Surgery for Gun Violence Victims
Robert Winfield, MD, FACS & Tanya Zakrison, MD, MPH, FACS
If you are interested in supporting Grandparents Against Gun Violence but not interested in registering for the Forum, click the Donate button to make a tax deductible contribution.
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The Heartland Coalition was organized in 2014 by Grandparents Against Gun Violence (www.moksgagv.org) and is based on the belief that like-minded local groups would be more successful if they worked together to further the cause of reducing gun violence, and to build a critical mass of supporters. Through its sponsoring organizations, it represents more than 10,000 individuals.
A primary function of the Heartland Coalition is to sponsor community forums to educate the public about the issue of gun violence and promote action steps to reduce it.
