Overdose, Injury, and Violence Prevention

NACCHO’s work spans the intersecting fields of overdose, injury, and violence prevention. From mitigating adverse childhood experiences and identifying and addressing crosscutting risk and protective factors to supporting the integration of health equity in drug overdose prevention and response strategies,
NACCHO recognizes injury and violence as public health issues and draws attention to the critical role that local health departments play in protecting and improving community health and safety.
Through our work with local communities, we elevate the need to address the historic and ongoing impacts of institutional and structural oppression and racism that shape generational health disparities and support community-driven solutions.
To see our current policy statements, visit the NACCHO policy page.
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NACCHO and CDC are pleased to announce the Sustaining Peers in Emergency Departments (SPED) program. This funding opportunity provides an opportunity to sustain or expand a program to screen patients presenting in the emergency department for substance use and pair eligible patients with a peer recovery specialist (PRS) to assess the appropriateness of MOUD, other treatment, and/or harm reduction services and resources.
This funding is not available for jurisdictions looking to stand-up a new program to embed a PRS in an emergency department. Technical assistance will be limited in scope - jurisdictions must already have a program that they wish to sustain or expand upon and the experience and capacity to do so.
Full details of the project outline and requirements can be found in the Request for Proposals.
Access the online submission platform here (free MyNACCHO account required). Applications must be submitted no later than Monday, March 6, 2023, at 11:59 pm EST. Submissions after this deadline will not be considered.
If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is pleased to offer a funding opportunity for a skilled meeting planner and facilitator for a mid-size (50-100) 1-day in-person event to be held in Denver, CO the week of NACCHO’s Annual 360 Conference from July 10-13th, 2023. This meeting will bring together grantees and partners from the Health Equity and Overdose Prevention Mentorship Program for the Health Equity Symposium. This is the second iteration of our mentorship program and includes opportunities for local health departments (LHDs) to learn from peers, share experiences and exchange strategies for integrating health equity into drug overdose prevention and response efforts. As part of this work, the Health Equity Symposium is a chance for the grantees to 1) share and celebrate their program and jurisdiction successes, challenges, and lessons learned, 2) network with one another, and 3) engage with new public health thought leaders to learn and discuss best practices and strategies for embedding equity into overdose prevention and response initiatives.
For additional background information on last year’s Symposium structure and programming, please visit this microsite here. Please note that the selected consultant will be responsible for determining the most appropriate organization and structure for this year’s in-person event, with input from NACCHO.
Applications are due by Friday, March 3rd, 2023 at 11:59 PM Eastern. Selections will be made on or around the week of March 13th, 2023 and the project period will run from the date of contract execution to 7/31/23. All necessary information regarding the project and application process may be found in this Request for Proposal (RFP). Applicants may pose individual questions to NACCHO at any point during the application process by e-mailing NACCHO’s Overdose, Injury and Violence Prevention (OIVP) Team at [email protected].
NACCHO's Injury & Violence Prevention (IVP) Program strengthens capacity of LHDs to effectively address the causes of injury and violence in their communities by creating learning opportunities, developing tools and resources, providing technical support, and facilitating peer exchange.
- Injury Center webpage (CDC)
- Violence Prevention webpage (CDC)
- Violence Prevention in Practice Implementation Guide (CDC)
- Youth Violence webpage (CDC)
- National Violent Death Reporting System (CDC), a surveillance system and database including data on all types of violent deaths.
- Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System - WISQARS (CDC), an interactive database that includes fatal and nonfatal injury, violent death, and cost of injury data.
- Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (CDC), which monitors six categories of health-related behaviors that contribute to leading causes of death and disability.
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) webpage (CDC)
- Children's Safety Network webpage
- Dating Matters™: Strategies to Promote Healthy Teen Relationships (CDC)
- Public Health Efforts to Prevent Child Maltreatment (NACCHO, Safe States Alliance, & ASTHO, July 2015)
- Stop Bullying (HHS), a webpage that includes trainings, policies, and prevention tips.
- STRYVE Action Council Message Bank, an easy-to-use repository of messages about youth violence prevention.
- For resources on opioids, visit our Opioid Epidemic webpage or our Toolkit for Local Health Departments.
- National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week webpage (NIDA)
- Older Adults Falls webpage (CDC)
- Safety at Home: Falls (National Safety Council), a webpage with tips to prevent older adult falls.
- Spinal Injures (Nursing Home Abuse Center), a webpage about spinal cord injuries among older adults, which can be caused by falls.
- STEADI Older Adult Fall Prevention: A Coordinated Care Plan (CDC), a resource that provides a framework for managing older adults' fall risk.
- Preventing Suicide (CDC), a technical package of policies, programs, and practices.
- Suicide Prevention webpage (CDC)
- Traumatic Brain Injuries (Children's Safety Network), a webpage with a collection of resources and publications.
- Traumatic Brain Injury & Concussion webpage (CDC)
- Intimate Partner Violence webpage (CDC)
- National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence (CDC), infographics with results from a survey on intimate partner violence and sexual violence in the United States.
- NVDRS: Stories From the Frontlines of Violent Death Surveillance (Safe States Alliance), a report that demonstrates how the National Violent Death Reporting System works and benefits its participating states.
- Preventing Intimate Partner Violence Across the Lifespan (CDC), a technical package of programs, policies, and practices.
- Sexual Violence webpage (CDC)
- STOP SV: A Technical Package to Prevent Sexual Violence (CDC), a technical package of strategies for communities and states to improve prevention activities to reduce sexual violence and its consequences.
- Violence Against Women: The Health Sector Responds (World Health Organization), a collection of infographics on violence against women, its impacts, and prevention strategies.
The Injury and Violence Prevention team has developed several policies for topics such as:
- Child Maltreatment Prevention
- Firearm-Related Injury and Death Prevention
- Graduated Driver Licensing
- Injury and Violence Prevention
- Medical and Recreational Cannabis and Cannabinoids
- Motor Vehicle Safety Belts
- Older Adult Fall Prevention
- Opioid Epidemic
- Suicide Prevention
- Traumatic Brain Injury Prevention
- Universal Motorcycle Helmet Laws
- Youth Violence Prevention
You can find all of the policies and examples of letter to Congress, on the policies page.
To learn more about Injury & Violence Prevention, share LHD resources, or inquire about NACCHO's Injury & Violence Prevention portfolio, please contact us at [email protected]
Community Health Program
Stacy Stanford
Senior Director, Overdose, Injury, and Violence Prevention
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Community Health Program
Amie Myrick
Senior Program Analyst, Injury and Violence Prevention
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Community Health Program
Caroline Snyder
Director, Injury and Violence Prevention
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Community Health Program
Camille Adams
Program Analyst, Injury and Violence Prevention
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Community Health Program
Emily Winkelstein
Director, Overdose Prevention
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Community Health Program
Francis Higgins
Senior Program Analyst, Overdose Prevention
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Community Health Program
Lane Davis
Senior Program Analyst, Overdose Prevention
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Community Health Program
Madeline Masog
Program Analyst, Overdose Prevention
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