The Office of Injury and Violence Prevention is to promote a safe and healthy Connecticut by reducing factors associated with intentional (e.g., homicide and suicide) and unintentional (e.g., falls and motor vehicle traffic) injury.  

The Office, following national recommendations for injury and violence prevention,

• oversees community-based programs (conducted by contractors),
• addresses risk and resiliency factors associated with injury and violence, and
• implements strategies to decrease injury and violence.

Specific injury and violence prevention programs, while population-based, are often delivered by community-based agencies and local health departments. The Office promotes collaborative relationships with these interest holders working to prevent injury and violence.

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