Injury Prevention
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- Making a Difference: State Injury and Violence Prevention Programs
The document contains one prevention and impact example for each state; collectively the examples illustrate the variety of issues faced by state health departments in preventing injury and violence. - US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has focused on violence prevention since the early 1980s, when efforts included the prevention of youth violence, suicide, and suicide attempts. The Division of Violence Prevention in CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control emphasi ... - US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention
The Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention (DUIP) in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, monitors trends in unintentional injuries in the United States, conducts research to better understand risk factors, and evaluates intervention ...
External Resources
- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
NCIPC works to reduce morbidity, disability, mortality, and costs associated with injuries.
Federal Partner: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Injury and Violence
Information on school health programs addressing injury prevention.
Federal Partner: Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Children's Safety Network
The Children's Safety Network provides resources and technical assistance to maternal and child health agencies and other organizations seeking to reduce unintentional injuries and violence to children and adolescents.
Federal Partner: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Indian Health Service Injury Prevention Program
This program seeks to raise the health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest possible level by decreasing the incidence of severe injuries and death to the lowest possible level and increasing the ability of tribes to address their injury problems.
Federal Partner: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Unintentional Injury Prevention
The Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention monitors trends in unintentional injuries in the U.S., conducts research to better understand risk factors, and evaluates interventions to prevent these injuries.
Federal Partner: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
see also Injury Statistics