Core Violence and Injury Prevention Program (Core VIPP)

About the Program

Injury is a leading killer in all 50 states.  However, due to variations in geography, weather conditions, and population groups, injury problems often vary between states.  Through the Core Violence and Injury Prevention Program (Core VIPP), CDC supports grantee partners to build capacity related to the prevention and control of injuries and to develop or strengthen their injury surveillance programs, particularly those with a focus on traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Core Violence and Injury Prevention Program funded partners focus on these objectives:

• Establishing an injury control planning group;
• Collecting, analyzing, and using injury data; 
• Developing a state plan for injury and violence prevention; and
• Supporting and evaluating interventions.

Grantee partners are currently funded annually through Core VIPP to support their core state injury programs.   While CDC directly funds state health departments , programs are located in a variety of areas within the state health department structure, including Trauma and EMS, Maternal and Child Health and/or Chronic Disease.  In some cases, states have designated an injury division which houses the program. 

Currently grantee partners are funded for four components (Part A, B, C, D) as part of the Core I portion of Core VIPP. Additionally, 11 grantee partners are funded for three components (Part A, B, C) as part of the Core II portion.

To learn more about Core I and Core II of CDC’s Core VIPP:

• Core VIPP Core I Program Components
• Core VIPP Core II Program Components

State Programs

To read more about each state program, data, and accomplishments, select a funded state from the list below: