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The Institute of Medicine's and National Academy of Sciences' 1985 and 1989 reports spark a national call for a consolidated federal focus on injury prevention. The mission — bring the public health perspective to injury prevention. Its aim — apply the same kinds of techniques that had proven so effective in preventing infectious disease transmission and reducing the effect of chronic illnesses to reduce injuries and their effects. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention merges existing programs to form a division for injury control.
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SafeUSA
 CDC convenes organizations working in injury prevention to form Safe America, an alliance to reduce injuries and to help people and communities feel safe. In 1997, the first conference is held to bring together practitioners and researchers. Today, known as SafeUSA, this alliance is a partnership of more than 30 public and private organizations dedicated to injury prevention.
National Violence Against Women Survey (NVAWS)
CDC and the National Institute of Justice jointly sponsor a U.S.-wide telephone survey
in 1995 to provide national estimates of intimate partner violence, physical
violence, sexual violence and stalking by any perpetrator. This type of accurate information about the problem and magnitude of
violence against women will help practitioners improve prevention programs. Several publications emerge from this survey including: Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey July, 2000. www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/181867.htm
Web Site
CDC launches its injury web site, providing consumers and health professionals ready access to information about effective ways of preventing injury.
National Standards
CDC's Guidelines for the Surveillance of a Central Nervous System Injury is released. These guidelines serve as the U.S. standard for collecting vital information on traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries. They also form the basis for international guidelines published by the World Health Organization.
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