Core Violence and Injury Prevention Program (Core VIPP) Publications

This page contains a short description of each NCIPC publication developed and/or supported by the Core Violence and Injury Prevention Program (CORE VIPP) program. These publications are available for ordering in hard copy, for viewing online, or for downloading. Some publications are out of print and are only available in electronic format.

State Injury Indicators Reports and Data Instructions

These reports compile injury data voluntarily collected by state health departments. It consolidates data from hospital records, death certificates, and several national surveillance systems and provides the rates of various injuries and related factors. Findings presented can help states determine their individual injury prevention program priorities; identify prevention needs; and can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of program activities and problems that require further investigation.

Ideas for Collaboration between Injury Control Research Centers and Health Department Injury Prevention Programs

This fact sheet addresses the importance of collaboration between Injury Control Research Centers and health departments. It covers topics such as initiating collaboration and minimizing challenges through collaboration. This fact sheet is based on information presented at CDC’s 2005 Annual Program Development and Surveillance Team Grantees Meeting.

Lessons Learned about the Core State Injury and Surveillance Programs

This brochure addresses many topics to help state health departments and their partner build upon the methods and experiences of other Core State Injury Programs and identifies barriers and solutions to conducting an injury prevention program. It is a compilation of information submitted by state grantees regarding lessons learned over a five-year period (2000–2005).

Making a Difference: State Injury and Violence Prevention Programs

This document presents examples of how state health departments are achieving results in preventing injuries and violence in their populations. It contains one prevention and impact example from each state. Collectively, the examples illustrate the many issues faced by state health departments in injury and violence prevention, and show the equally multifaceted responses for such public health problems. This document was developed by the State and Territorial Injury Prevention Directors Association (STIPDA) and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) through the support of CDC. (This document is available online at www.safestates.org and at www.astho.org.)

Public Health Injury Surveillance and Prevention: A Program that Works

This booklet illustrates how state injury programs have successfully used CDC-funded, PHISP program injury surveillance data and prevention infrastructure to build capacity, foster collaboration, and implement interventions designed to lessen their burden of injury.

Safe States, 2003 Edition

This document explains how state health department injury prevention programs apply the public health model every day, achieving results that reduce injuries and save tens of thousands of lives. This revised Safe States updates the published 1997 version. It was developed by STIPDA through the support of CDC. (This document is available online at www.safestates.org.)