Overdose, Injury, and Violence Prevention

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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.

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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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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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