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'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.
The following policy statements demonstrate NACCHO's support for comprehensive Overdose, Injury and Violence prevention efforts at a national level
NACCHO's Child Maltreatment Prevention Policy Statement
NACCHO's Graduated Driver's License Policy Statement
NACCHO's Injury and Violence Prevention Policy Statement
NACCHO's Cannabis Use Policy Statement
NACCHO's Safety Belts Policy Statement
NACCHO's Older Adult Falls Prevention Policy Statement
NACCHO's Opioid Epidemic Policy Statement
NACCHO's Suicide Prevention Policy Statement
NACCHO's Traumatic Brain Injury Policy Statement
NACCHO's Universal Motorcycle Helmet Policy Statement
NACCHO's Youth Violence Prevention Policy Statement
With support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is pleased to offer a training funding opportunity for local health departments (LHDs) and their partnering child welfare and justice-related organizations to integrate the Strengthening Families (SF) and Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (HOPE) frameworks into their work with families and children. Approximately five awards of up to $65,000 each will be awarded. LHDs who have established relationships with child welfare and/or justice-involved partners are encouraged to apply. Project proposals must include letters of commitment from at least one eligible partner (examples can be found in the RFP).
The SSIF training project will assist organizations in shifting their work with families impacted by substance use disorder from a deficit- to an asset-based model to improve provider-family relationships, reduce biases, and improve family outcomes. As part of this program, the selected participants will receive training on the HOPE and SF frameworks and individualized technical assistance (TA).
Full details of the project goals and application requirements can be found in the Request for Proposals. Applications must be submitted using NACCHO’s online application portal, no later than Monday, October 16th, 2023, at 5:00PM EST. Submissions after this deadline will not be considered. This will be a fixed-price, deliverables-based contract. Applicants may pose individual questions to NACCHO at any point during the application process by emailing the Injury Violence and Prevention Team at [email protected].
NACCHO invites interested applicants to participate in an informational webinar on Wednesday September 27th (10:00 - 11:00 AM ET). Register here. Participants are encouraged to come with any questions they may have regarding this opportunity. The webinar recording and an accompanying FAQ document covering all questions received to date will be posted on NACCHO’s OIVP webpage.
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is seeking a consultant(s) to evaluate an Emergency Department based program(s) to provide linkages, services, and supports to patients at risk of overdose. Applicants must propose to evaluate a clearly defined program(s) with established protocols, workflows, and roles related to the provision of these services and must have ownership or confirmed access to program level data and the experience/capacity to conduct a robust evaluation.
The consultant(s) will work with NACCHO to:
- Design, implement, and analyze an evaluation of an ED-based program(s).
- Develop and submit an academic journal article on the evaluation results.
- Develop a summary communication document of evaluation results.
Please see application requirements and full details of the project in the Request for Proposals. Proposals should be submitted as a PDF to NACCHO’s Overdose, Injury, and Violence Prevention Team at [email protected] with the subject line 2023 ED Evaluation Application by Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 11:59 PM EST.
Please share the RFP with your colleagues and networks who may be interested in the opportunity and reach out to [email protected] with any questions.
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].
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Stacy Stanford
Senior Director, Overdose, Injury, and Violence Prevention
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Amie Myrick
Senior Program Analyst, Injury and Violence Prevention
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Anistia Rugama
Lead Analyst, OD Prevention
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Audrey Eisemann
Senior Program Analyst, Overdose, Injury, and Violence Prevention
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Bahman Naraghi
Project Manager, Overdose, Injury, and Violence Prevention
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Bailey McInnes
Program Analyst, Overdose Prevention
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Caroline Snyder
Director, Injury and Violence Prevention
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Camille Adams
Program Analyst, Injury and Violence Prevention
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Damaris Young
Associate Project Manager, Overdose, Injury, and Violence Prevention
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Emily Winkelstein
Director, Overdose Prevention
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Francis Higgins
Senior Program Analyst, Overdose Prevention
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Gezae Berhane
Associate Project Manager, Overdose, Injury, and Violence Prevention
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Hannah Loynds
Program Analyst, Injury & Violence Prevention
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Public Health Infrastructure and Systems
Jasmine Akuffo
Senior Program Analyst, Health Equity
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Jessica Vines
Senior Program Assistant, Overdose Prevention
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Katherine Palm
Senior Program Analyst, Injury & Violence Prevention
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Lane Davis
Senior Program Analyst, Overdose Prevention
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Madeline Masog
Program Analyst, Overdose Prevention
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