In a new video for the June 3rd #HAVHope Friday Hospitals Against Violence campaign, AHA Trustee Mary Beth Kingston, Ph.D., RN, NEA-BC, chief nursing officer at Advocate Aurora Health, invites organizations to participate in this national day of awareness that unites hospitals, health systems, nurses, doctors and other professionals on social media to highlight programs and other violence prevention initiatives. This year marks the sixth year AHA has held HAVhope Friday as part of its Hospitals Against Violence initiative for mitigating violence in the workplace and community. To participate, download the social media digital toolkit and use the hashtag #HAVhope to share your story.

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June 5, 2026 is #HAVhope Friday, a national day of awareness highlighting how America’s hospitals and health systems prevent violence in their workplaces and…
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The AHA will recognize the Hospital Against Violence initiative’s 10th annual #HAVhope National Day of Awareness on June 5. The day highlights how America’s…
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Across our nation, hospitals and health systems are places of healing. Yet increasingly, they also are on the front lines of addressing a significant public…
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Join the AHA June 5 to recognize the Hospitals Against Violence initiative’s #HAVhope National Day of Awareness. The date marks 10 years of dedication to…
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Elinore Kaufman, M.D., medical director of the Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program, and Michele Volpe, chief operating officer of the University of…
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Ten national health care provider organizations, including the AHA, released a joint statement April 16 in recognition of Workplace Violence Prevention Month…