Prevention Resources

At a glance

View the latest injury and violence prevention resources from the CDC Injury Center. Learn about preventing suicide, overdose, drowning, older adult falls, and violence.

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Funding opportunities

Funding opportunities‎

The CDC Injury Center offers grants to assist other health-related and research organizations that contribute to our mission through health information dissemination, prevention, and research.

Suicide prevention

Suicide is a serious public health problem that can have long-lasting effects on individuals, families, and communities. The good news is that suicide is preventable. The CDC Injury Center uses data, research, and partnerships to identify and implement effective suicide prevention strategies to foster healthy and resilient communities across the United States.

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The CDC Injury Center works to prevent suicide.

National Strategy for Suicide Prevention

The 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention is a bold new 10-year, comprehensive, whole-of-society approach to suicide prevention that provides concrete recommendations for addressing gaps in the suicide prevention field.

Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Program

CDC's Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Program (CSP) funds 24 programs to implement and evaluate a comprehensive public health approach to suicide prevention. Funding also supports near real-time collection of emergency department data for suicide attempts and suicidal ideation.

Overdose prevention

Drug overdoses impact families, communities, workplaces, and the economy. The CDC Injury Center works to prevent overdoses and substance use-related harms.

Keep Reading: What CDC is Doing

View the DOSE and SUDORS data dashboards to see the most up-to-date data on overdoses. For more overdose, injury, and violence data sources, visit Data Statistics, and Reporting.

Xylazine

Xylazine is a non-opioid sedative or tranquilizer that is increasingly being found in the US illegal drug supply and linked to overdose deaths

Stimulant overdose

Stimulants include methamphetamine, cocaine, crack cocaine, and amphetamines, such as medications prescribed for the treatment of ADHD. Stimulant-involved overdose deaths have risen in recent years.

View the Stimulant Guide below to find answers to emerging questions about stimulants in the context of the overdose epidemic in the United States.

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It is important that community service providers and members of the public have access to information about stimulants.

Download Guide [PDF – 24 pages]

Drowning prevention

Over 4,500 people drowned each year in the United States from 2020–2022. This is about 500 more drowning deaths each year compared to 2019. Drowning is preventable. View the At-a-Glance document below to see how CDC uses data and research to prevent drowning and save lives.

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Drowning injuries can cause brain damage and other serious outcomes.

Download At-a-Glance [PDF – 1 page]

Older adult fall prevention

Falls are the leading cause of injury and injury death among Americans ages 65 and older (older adults). The Older Adult Fall Prevention At-a-Glance [PDF-1 page] shows how CDC empowers healthcare providers, public health agencies, older adults, and caregivers to help maintain the health and independence of older adults by preventing falls.

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Still Going Strong focuses on preventing injuries among older adults.
  • Older Adult Fall Prevention provides the latest falls data, effective fall prevention interventions, and fall prevention resources.
  • The Still Going Strong campaign provides empowering tips for older adults, caregivers, and healthcare professionals on preventing common injuries as we age, as well as a partner toolkit for public health practitioners with campaign assets.
  • Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries (STEADI) provides tools and resources for healthcare providers to reduce fall risk in their older patients, along with patient and caregiver resources.

Resources for action

Resources for Action can help states and communities use the best available evidence to prevent:

  • Adverse childhood experiences
  • Child abuse and neglect
  • Intimate partner violence
  • Sexual violence
  • Suicide
  • Youth violence

VetoViolence

CDC's VetoViolence website has interactive tools, trainings, and resources to help you and your community stop violence now and prevent it in the future.

Help stop violence before it happens
Many people face violence every day, but preventing it is possible.

Adverse Childhood Experiences: ACEs Trainings and Resources

Explore tools, trainings, and resources to help you prevent early adversity and create positive childhood experiences. Each resource will give you insights and skills to ensure all children and families have safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments.

News and updates

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  • Core State Violence and Injury Prevention Program
  • Drowning Prevention
  • Drug Overdose News
  • Injury Center Funding Announcements
  • Injury Statistics Query & Reporting System
  • Motor Vehicle Safety
  • Older Adult Falls
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Veto Violence Digest
  • Violence Prevention