College of Public Health

Outreach

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preventing injuries together

Our work elevates the public health message that injuries and violence are not accidents: They are preventable.  

We work with states and communities to ensure research is put into action to prevent injuries and violence. We provide technical assistance to disseminate and translate research findings. This leads to increased awareness across multiple stakeholders and influences action. 

Our center has a rich history of promoting collaborations with a diverse range of partners to facilitate the mutual exchange of ideas, resources, and expertise and address regional and national needs for evidence-based policies and programs. Our activities raise the public’s awareness of the burden of injury in our communities, across our state, and throughout the nation.

Translation and dissemination of injury and violence prevention programs is critical.  The average time between when an evidence-based program is shown to be effective and when it is put into practice is 17 years.  

Our activities

  • Collaborative meetings 
  • Partner network symposiums 
  • Ideas labs 
  • Trainings and technical assistance 
  • Policy evaluation, education, and resources 
  • Conferences and webinars 
  • Stakeholder and community advisory committees 
  • Participation in the Plains to Peaks RNCO 
  • Social media, media, and injury blog 

Iowa Injury and Violence Prevention Advisory Commitee

  • Our Iowa Injury and Violence Prevention Advisory Committee includes more than 30 public and private stakeholder organizations and individuals working in injury and violence prevention practice. This committee provides input as we prioritize our goals and activities, assists in implementing our vision, and creates links with community partners and populations. 
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Our Injury Blog

Launched in 2016, our monthly injury blog features our injury and violence prevention research, shares our news, and highlights our partners and students/alumni.

Four staff and faculty stand in front of the UI Stead family Children's Hospital lighting green for National Injury Prevention Day.

Our partners

Our partners work on the frontlines of injury and violence prevention.

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Resources

Our resources support the injury and violence prevention work of local, state, and national agencies and organizations, as well as injury researchers and practitioners worldwide.   

For information about outreach, contact Lisa Roth.