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CDC's Injury Center: Putting Science into Action
For 30 years, CDC’s Injury Center has helped protect Americans from injury and violence. We work to understand how injury and violence impact all of us and what we can do to prevent it.

What We Do

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Addressing Urgent Threats
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Preventing Violence
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Protecting Youth
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Preventing Injury

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About the Injury Center

Read about the Center’s approach, focus areas, and leadership.

Research & Science

Learn about our research priorities and Injury Control Research Centers.

Budget

View a breakdown of the Injury Center’s fiscal year funding allocations.

Funded Programs

Learn how we collaborate with national organizations, state health agencies and other key groups.

Data, Statistics, and Reporting

Access our research and surveillance tools.

Newsroom

Read about our latest news and media resources.

Features

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Stop Drug Overdose

Learn about the dangers of fentanyl and polysubstance use and life-saving naloxone to help stop overdose.

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Creating Positive Childhood Experiences

Healthy and happy childhoods start now. Learn how you can help!

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Injury Center in Action
Overdose Prevention for States
Data Science and Public Health
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Core State Violence and Injury Prevention Program (Core SVIPP)
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Tribal Violence & Injury
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Opioid Funding
Tools and Training
Tools
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VetoViolence

The CDC VetoViolence website has violence prevention tools, trainings, and resources for public health practitioners.

Tools

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Dating Matters

Dating Matters focuses on teaching 11-14 year olds healthy relationship skills before they start dating and reducing behaviors that increase the risk for dating violence, like substance abuse and sexual risk-taking.

Tools

Resources
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CDC Heads Up

Learn to recognize, respond to, and minimize the risk of concussion or other serious brain injury.

Resources

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Applying CDC’s Guideline for Prescribing Opioids

This interactive online training series helps healthcare providers apply CDC’s recommendations in clinical settings through patient scenarios, videos, knowledge checks, tips, and resources.

Guidelines

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