BALTIMORE — The University of Maryland, Baltimore launched its new center for violence prevention Tuesday.
It is funded by a $2 million gift from Betsy Sherman and the Sherman Family Foundation.
UMB is partnering with shock trauma to run the center which will be led by the head of shock trauma, Dr. Thomas Scalea.
Officials say the new center will create an interdisciplinary approach to violence prevention and intervention.
The schools of medicine, law and social work will all have input on creating solutions to violence in the city.
