Violence Prevention

This page features all of CDC's violence prevention-related information.

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Hands in a circle About Violence Prevention CDC works to prevent violence by understanding the factors that influence violence. Learn More Apr. 9, 2024 Woman looking at a laptop and taking notes. The Public Health Approach to Violence Prevention The public health approach is a four-step process that can be applied to prevent violence. Apr. 9, 2024 Group of diverse colleagues talking in an office hallway Funded Research, Programs, and Opportunities Learn about CDC’s funded research, programs, and opportunities geared toward preventing violence. May 20, 2024 Violence Topics diverse group of children lying on each other in a park About Adverse Childhood Experiences This page defines adverse childhood experiences, presents the latest data, and describes outcomes. Oct. 8, 2024 * About Child Abuse and Neglect Explore definitions, the latest data, and outcomes of child abuse and neglect. * About Community Violence This page defines community violence, the scope of the problem, and what CDC is doing to prevent it. * About Firearm Injury and Death This pages defines firearm injuries and explains what CDC does to help prevent them. * About Intimate Partner Violence This page defines intimate partner violence, presents the latest data and describes outcomes. * About Sexual Violence This page defines sexual violence, presents the latest data, and describes associated outcomes. * About Youth Violence This page defines youth violence, presents the latest data, and describes associated outcomes. * About Abuse of Older Persons Explore elder abuse definitions, the latest data, and prevention strategies. * About Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys This page describes the Violence Against Children and Youth surveys and provides the latest data. * National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) Learn more about this survey that collects the most current data on these types of violence. * National Violent Death Reporting System Learn more about the collection of violent death data including homicides and suicides. Featured Resources Laptop displaying resources. Prevention Resources for Action Explore strategies and approaches to help states and communities prevent violence and suicide. Apr. 10, 2024 * Cardiff Model The Cardiff Violence Prevention Model is a toolkit for communities to track violence patterns. * Essentials for Parenting Teens A free online resource for parents and caregivers of 11 to 17-year-olds. * Essentials for Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers Parenting is hard work! And it is fun and rewarding. There are many things you can do to help build… * VetoViolence

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