About Us

As a leading authority in Virginia, the VDH Injury and Violence Prevention Program protects Virginians by :

• Tracking data and trends on fatal and nonfatal injuries,
• Identifying and addressing risk and protective factors that lead to injuries and violence,
• Funding programs and activities to prevent overdose, suicide, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and more,
• Working with partners to raise awareness,
• Equipping the workforce to address critical topics of injury and violence prevention, and
• Providing Virginians with the knowledge protect themselves, their families and communities

Mission:

To build solid infrastructure to improve the health of Virginians

by increasing awareness and action to reduce unintentional and intentional injuries.

Vision: To prevent the impact and adverse health consequences of injury and violence among all Virginians.