Why Injury and Violence Prevention Matter
The Injury Center focuses on improving lives by stopping injuries and violence before they happen.
Learn about CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, known as the Injury Center.
The Injury Center conducts research to prevent injuries and violence and reduce their consequences.
The Injury Center conducts and funds research to prevent accidental and violence-related injuries.
Health topics
Health Equity in Injury and Violence Prevention
The CDC Injury Center prioritizes health equity in all of our injury and violence prevention work.
Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences
This page explains how everyone can help prevent adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).
Preventing drug overdose and reducing substance use-related harms is a CDC priority.- Learn about suicide and suicide prevention.
This page defines community violence, the scope of the problem, and what CDC is doing to prevent it.
Essentials for Parenting Teens
A free online resource for parents and caregivers of 11 to 17-year-olds.About Injury Prevention in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
Explore how CDC supports native communities to prevent injuries among American Indian and Alaska Nat...- Key facts and resources about the prevalence and trends surrounding cannabis.
- Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.
Drowning is a major public health issue that can be prevented.Preventing Firearm Injury and Death
This page explains prevention strategies for firearm injuries and death.- This page details strategies for preventing youth violence.
- Learn about transportation safety for drivers, passengers, cyclists, and pedestrians.
Traumatic Brain Injury & Concussion
Learn about traumatic brain injury and concussion.- This page features all of CDC's violence prevention-related information.
Featured campaigns
Rx Awareness tells the stories of people whose lives were impacted by prescription opioids.
Overview of STEADI and video resources for older adults, health care providers, and caregivers.
About CDC's Stop Overdose initiative.