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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  • Funding Opportunity, Injury and Violence Prevention, Drug Overdose Prevention

Request for Proposals: Qualitative Data Consultant –...

NACCHO is offering a funding opportunity for a Qualitative Data Consultant to...

Jan 14, 2025 | Andrea Grenadier

Request for Proposals: Qualitative Data Consultant –...

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  • Tools & Resources, Community Health, Healthy Aging, Healthy Living & Prevention

NACCHO Addresses Older Adult Fall Prevention with New...

NACCHO has published two new clinical older adult fall prevention products,...

Dec 13, 2024 | Camille Adams

NACCHO Addresses Older Adult Fall Prevention with New...

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  • Injury and Violence Prevention, Drug Overdose Prevention, Substance Use Disorder

Webinar: Peer-Supported Probation in New Mexico: A model...

This webinar will highlight a non-punitive, non-abstinence-based program for...

Sep 17, 2024 | Emily Winkelstein

Webinar: Peer-Supported Probation in New Mexico: A model...

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  • Injury and Violence Prevention

Suicide Prevention Month

National Suicide Prevention Month creates space to raise awareness, shift...

Sep 09, 2024 | Camille Adams

Suicide Prevention Month

Overdose Awareness Day 2024
  • Harm Reduction, Injury and Violence Prevention, Drug Overdose Prevention, Substance Use Disorder

International Overdose Awareness Day: Love and...

Commemorating International Overdose Prevention Awareness Day

Aug 30, 2024 | Emily Winkelstein

International Overdose Awareness Day: Love and...

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  • Injury and Violence Prevention

NACCHO Announces Publication of New Guide: Using NEMSIS...

NACCHO announces the publication of a new guide, Using NEMSIS Data to Address...

Aug 07, 2024

NACCHO Announces Publication of New Guide: Using NEMSIS...

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  • Injury and Violence Prevention, Drug Overdose Prevention, Substance Use Disorder

Webinar Recording: Evaluating Local Overdose Prevention...

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Jul 29, 2024 | Madeline Masog

Webinar Recording: Evaluating Local Overdose Prevention...

  • Tools & Resources, Injury and Violence Prevention

New Resource- ACEs Questionnaire Use: Cautions and...

NACCHO releases a new resource: ACEs Questionnaire Use: Cautions and...

May 15, 2024 | Camille Adams

New Resource- ACEs Questionnaire Use: Cautions and...

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  • Tools & Resources, Community Health, Emergency Response, Injury and Violence Prevention

New NACCHO Resource: Emergency Department-Based...

NACCHO releases new resource: Emergency Department-Based Substance Use...

Apr 05, 2024 | Francis Higgins

New NACCHO Resource: Emergency Department-Based...

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.

Community Health

Overdose Prevention

Learn about NACCHO's work to support a local response to overdose prevention.

Community Health

Overdose Prevention

Community Health

Intersection of Suicide, Overdose, and ACEs

Learn about the intersection between suicide, overdose, and adverse childhood experiences.

Community Health

Intersection of Suicide, Overdose, and ACEs

Community Health

Health Equity in the Response to Drug Overdose

Actionable and supplemental resources that provide guidance for health departments addressing drug overdose through the use of a health equity lens.

Community Health

Health Equity in the Response to Drug Overdose

Community Health

Older Adult Falls Prevention

NACCHO recognizes older adult fall prevention as a significant health issue and the urgency to address concerns of a rapidly aging society.

Community Health

Older Adult Falls Prevention

Community Health

Gun Violence

NACCHO is committed to providing resources to our local health department members to help in their response to this ongoing public health crisis.

Community Health

Gun Violence

Community Health

Emergency Department-Based Substance Use Response

Learn about NACCHO's work to support hospital and emergency department-based substance use response programs

Community Health

Emergency Department-Based Substance Use Response

Community Health

Public Health Response to Substance Use Stigma

NACCHO's work to support LHD's interested in addressing substance use stigma.

Community Health

Public Health Response to Substance Use Stigma

Community Health

Suicide Prevention

NACCHO recognizes that Local Health Departments (LHDs) play a critical role in suicide prevention.

Community Health

Suicide Prevention

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

To see our current policy statements, visit the NACCHO policy 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].

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