The Institute for Public Service Reporting — New Studies Show Why Child Gun Deaths Are Rising Since Pandemic

Since January 2021, the BRAIN Center at the University of Memphis has been providing free, trauma-informed mental and behavioral health services to all children (and their caregivers) treated at Le Bonheur for gunshot wounds, burns, injuries from motor vehicle accidents and other unintentional traumatic injuries.

So far, the results are significant. Of the 617 trauma patients ages 2-18 admitted to Le Bonheur in the first eight months of the program, 64% showed symptoms of acute stress disorder, and 100% of them accepted the mental health care services.

University of Memphis Magazine – Addressing the Hidden Wounds

Since January 2021, the BRAIN Center at the University of Memphis has been providing free, trauma-informed mental and behavioral health services to all children (and their caregivers) treated at Le Bonheur for gunshot wounds, burns, injuries from motor vehicle accidents and other unintentional traumatic injuries.

So far, the results are significant. Of the 617 trauma patients ages 2-18 admitted to Le Bonheur in the first eight months of the program, 64% showed symptoms of acute stress disorder, and 100% of them accepted the mental health care services.

Commercial Appeal – Gun violence killed another Memphis kid. How experts are trying to help those who survive

Dr. Eraina Schauss comments on treatment of mental health in pediatric gunshot wound victims following the shooting death of a 10-year-old near Bartlett that marked the 25th child to have been killed by gun violence in Memphis this year. The pace at which kids are being wounded matches 2021, setting the course for what could be the second year in a row with more than 150 children wounded in shootings.

Congressman Cohen Announces Grant to Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach

The BRAIN Center, in partnership with the University of Memphis Public Safety Institute and Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, was recently awarded a 3-year $900,000 grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency prevention for research on strategy development to support youths exposed to violence.

ABC News – Le Bonheur’s ‘Brain Center’ offers mental health counseling (video)

Since officially kicking off in 2021, The BRAIN Center has provided more than 2,500 sessions to more than 1,800 children and their families.