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
Deadline: Friday, February 15, 2025 at 5:00PM ET
In partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NACCHO is pleased to announce the Leveraging Intersectional Frameworks and Tools for Data-to-Action at the Local Level (LIFT) Project. The aim of the LIFT project is to recruit LHDs with interest or experience in working at the intersection of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), positive childhood experiences (PCEs), substance use disorder (SUD), and overdose to pilot and provide feedback on an intersection-focused Data-to-Action Framework. The Data-to-Action Framework outlines a process for LHDs to:
- Identify gaps in available data relevant to this intersection
- Access, gather, and interpret data relevant to this intersection
- Strengthen or build data partnerships
- Use data to inform program planning and decision-making for integrated approaches to prevention ACEs, SUD, and overdose and to promote PCEs
Through this funding NACCHO will award up to ten (10) LHDs with varying levels of experience working at this intersection with an award of up to $25,000, to pilot the newly developed Data-to-Action Framework Tool from March 1-July 31, 2 025. Through the pilot, awarded LHDs will gain skills and tools to use for their own data-to-action efforts while also contributing their expertise and experience to the field.
For full details about the funding opportunity, please review the Request for Proposals.
NACCHO invites interested applicants to participate in an optional informational webinar on Tuesday, February 4, from 2:00-3:00 pm ET. Participants are encouraged to come with any questions they may have regarding this opportunity. No new information will be shared during the webinar, and applicants do not need to wait for this optional webinar to begin or submit applications. Register here. A recording will be available via the registration link after the webinar concludes.
Applications must be submitted using NACCHO’s online portal no later than Friday, February 14, 2025, by 5:00 pm ET. Submissions after this deadline will not be considered. Applicants may pose individual questions to NACCHO at any point during the application process by emailing the Injury and Violence Prevention Team at [email protected] with the subject line “LIFT RFP Question”.
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].