#HAVhope Friday: Day of Awareness

On June 5, the fourth annual Hospitals Against Violence #HAVhope Friday takes place in the midst of nationwide mourning and protests against police brutality against black people. The tragic events that sparked these mass protests are but a few examples of the injustice and inequality that exist in our country. Read the AHA statement.

#HAVhope is a national day of awareness intended to highlight how communities come together to foster peace – and in communities across the country including those in the midst of unrest, our message has new urgency. In the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we witness Americans rising to the challenge, helping their neighbors and caring for friends, family and strangers. During these crises, we are mindful that, as places of healing, hospitals have an important role to play to be active community partners in the fight for equality to improve our communities. We believe that as a nation, we need to take this moment to hold up a mirror and look honestly at ourselves; then we need to engage in the hard but necessary work to make fundamental changes and address our society’s inequities. We need to develop and implement solutions that are transformative and lasting.

America’s hospitals and health systems condemn racism, bigotry, discrimination. We must denounce racists incidents when they occur, fight against institutional racism and acknowledge the pain our communities feel. #HAVhope Friday represents one of the many days ahead when we must recommit to these goals and our mission of creating healthy communities with respect and dignity for all. We stand with all Americans of all genders, ethnicities, races and sexualities to HAVE HOPE.

See below for activity from #HAVhope 2020.

Members in Action — Healing Communities

Case Study: Detroit Life Is Valuable Every Day (DLIVE)

Based out of Detroit Medical Center — Sinai-Grace Hospital with the Wayne State University Department of Emergency Medicine, Detroit Life is Valuable Everyday (DLIVE) was created to intervene and address the upstream factors that contribute to violence. DLIVE aims to reduce the likelihood of youth sustaining premature morbidity and mortality where homicide is the number one cause of death for Detroit residents ages 15 to 34.

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Case Study: Healing Hurt People-Chicago - John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County

John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County collaborated with The University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital and the Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice at Drexel University in Philadelphia to launch Healing Hurt People-Chicago (HHP-C), a hospital-based violence intervention program.

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This afternoon Boys Town National Research Hospital employees took a knee to acknowledge, support and teach. In the words of Father Flanagan, "It costs so little to teach a child to love, and so much to teach him to hate." These moments of silence and words of encouragement are just one way we are doing our part to #TeachLove. #WhiteCoats4BlackLives #HAVhope #togetherwearestronger #unitedwestand #wc4bl

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#HAVhope #achefrequency

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Now more than ever, it is important to unite within #healthcare and, to a greater degree, as a country to stand against all forms of violence in our workplaces and communities. America’s hospitals and health systems condemn racism, bigotry and discrimination. Not only must we denounce racist incidents when they occur, but also fight against institutional racism and acknowledge the pain our communities feel. We are proud to join @ahahospitals to recognize #HAVhope Friday, an important day of awareness that represents one of the many days ahead when we must recommit to these goals of creating healthy communities with respect and dignity for all. We believe that hospitals and health facilities serve as community anchors, so actions implemented to reduce violence are likely to have a ripple effect on the health and safety of national and local communities. We stand with all Americans of all genders, ethnicities, races and sexualities to HAVE HOPE. Learn more about how to become an epicenter of positive change at ache.org/MitigatingViolence. #ACHESafety

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Join us today in standing united against violence affecting caregivers, patients and communities. Download and print the #HAVHope sign and post a photo holding it using the #HAVHope hashtag: https://t.co/5ak3fwUikx #CaringTogether #ForwardTogether pic.twitter.com/sA33d7kOS6
— Atlantic Health (@AtlanticHealth) June 5, 2020

I’m looking forward to being a part of the @ahahospitals Hospitals Against Violence taskforce. Hospitals are so important in their communities; they need to be safe spaces for all who enter. #HAVhope https://t.co/41qwnaGjel
— Tony Slonim MD, DrPH (@RenownCEOTonyMD) June 5, 2020

Today, we observe @ahahospitals’ national day of awareness to end violence. As a locus of healing, Northwell joins with our neighbors to promote healthy communities with respect and dignity for all. #HAVhope
— Michael J. Dowling (@MichaelJDowling) June 5, 2020

Today is the 4th annual Hospitals Against Violence Hope Friday. COVID-19 headlines have been replaced w| racism, inequality & civil unrest. Last night, we stood against racism/violence. By uniting, we can foster healing, hope, & change. Info here: https://t.co/NIy1bUsNbM #HAVhope pic.twitter.com/5O3Wjv6T6P
— WhitePlains Hospital (@WPHospital) June 5, 2020

New blog post discusses the implications the COVID pandemic may have on workplace violence. Today, on @ahahospitals national day of awareness for ending violence in all forms, let's choose to #HAVHope. https://t.co/HjwHCaES0p pic.twitter.com/48P3At9j37
— The Joint Commission (@TJCommission) June 5, 2020

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Violence is a growing public health and safety issue. Join us in a national day of awareness, #HAVhope, June 5 calling for an end to violence. Learn how to participate: http://ow.ly/IQQs30iHtPq For local resources, go to https://careycounselingcenter.org or www.hcmc-tn.org

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Violence is a growing public health and safety issue throughout the country. Join us in a national day of awareness, #HAVhope, on June 5 that calls for ending violence in all forms. Learn ways to participate here: http://ow.ly/IQQs30iHtPq

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#HAVhope Friday: COVID-19 has changed the world. Yet as physicians, nurses and other team members in hospitals and health systems bravely battle this pandemic, they continue daily operations. Including treating victims of violence. But that is the not the story we choose to highlight. In the wake of this pandemic, we have seen Americans rise to the challenge, help their neighbors and care for their loved ones. Despite an increase in violence and a fully taxed health care system, the men and women of America’s hospitals have come to work, to serve, to heal. On June 5, the fourth annual Hospitals Against Violence Hope (#HAVhope) Friday we ask Americans to take a moment and stand united together to HAVE HOPE: - That our communities can thrive. - That our wounds will heal. - And that the victims of violence that we have cared for, and those we haven’t, have hope too. Join us and share your messages of hope on social media and elsewhere by using the #HAVhope hashtag. https://www.aha.org/hospitals-against-violence

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Healthcare workers @sloan_kettering come out to cheer on and take a knee in support of protestors. The same people NYC has been honoring every night at 7pm now returning the support. pic.twitter.com/ezWpQtFdr0
— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) June 2, 2020

Outside Lenox Hill Hospital on the UES this evening as well. A powerful moment. pic.twitter.com/6NH2P7eX35
— Nathan Bobinchak (@bobinchak) June 3, 2020