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Violence and Injury Prevention Program

Websites with More Information

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) works  to reduce morbidity, disability, mortality, and costs associated with injuries. This site includes information on suicide, youth violence, and family and intimate partner violence.

Department of Justice Crime Statistics
This site provides statistics on U.S. homicide rates and other crimes.

Hate Crime Training Program
Sponsored by the RI Commission of Prejudice and Bias with funding from the RI Justice Commission (RIJC), this site promotes the prevention of hate crimes through education, training, and cooperation. 

State and Territorial Injury Prevention Directors Association (STIPDA)
A national nonprofit organization comprised of public health injury professionals representing all states and territories.

WISQARS TM (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System) is an interactive database system that provides customized reports of injury-related data.

Children's Safety Network National Injury and Violence Prevention Resource Center
A resource center for child and adolescent injury and violence prevention.

Injury Prevention Web
A service of San Diego State University and the State and Territorial Injury Prevention Directors Association (STIPDA) provides Rhode Island injury data Birth-24 years

Injury Free Coalition for Kids
A national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation comprised of hospital-based, community-oriented programs, whose efforts are anchored in research, education, and advocacy. Providence is one of 27 sites included in the coalition.

Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR)
(formerly the National Association of Injury Control Research Centers, NAICRC) is devoted to promoting scholarly activity in injury control and addressing issues relevant to the prevention, acute care and rehabilitation of traumatic injury. These aims are achieved through multiple member activities in research, research dissemination, program development and evaluation, consultation, education and training.

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) supports suicide prevention with the best of science, skills and practice. The Center provides prevention support, training, and informational materials to strengthen suicide prevention networks* and advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.

National Center for Health Statistics provides a single point of access to a variety of CDC reports, recommendations, and numeric public health data and statistics.

Parent Link RI provides resources for parents of adolescents on family communication, Recreational activities, Counseling services, After-school programs and activities, Educational services for your teen, Services for kids with special health care needs, And more…

Safe Kids Worldwide is a global network of organizations whose mission is to prevent accidental childhood injury, a leading killer of children 14 and under.

The Samaritans of Rhode Island provides this new online resource for anyone looking for help or needing to learn more about suicide prevention. The Samaritans has been dedicated to addressing the stigma associated with suicide since its inception. This site is a valuable tool to continue to raise awareness and support the community.

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), a 501(c)(3) organization, is at the forefront of a wide range of suicide prevention initiatives -- each designed to reduce loss of life from suicide. AFSP invests in groundbreaking research, new educational campaigns, innovative demonstration projects and critical policy work. AFSP is expanding assistance to people whose lives have been affected by suicide, reaching out to offer support and offering opportunities to become involved in prevention.

The National Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) provides information on traffic safety, vehicles and equipment, research, and laws/ regulations related motor vehicle/ transportation safety.

Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) is charged with primary responsibility for promoting and improving the health of our Nation’s mothers and children. MCHB administers seven major programs: The Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (Title V, Social Security Act), The Health Start Initiative, Emergency Medical Services for Children Program, The Abstinence Education Program, Traumatic Brain Injury, Universal Newborn Hearing Screening, and Poison Control Centers Program.

The Rhode Island Violence Prevention Network provides an opportunity for violence prevention practitioners, individuals, and organizations to connect. RIVPN maintains a statewide database of violence prevention practitioners, a directory of violence prevention programs, an annual convocation, and a website for easy access to all these resources.