1. Add State HD Logo Here State Injury & Violence Prevention Programs ADD YOUR STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT NAME HERE

2. Add State HD Logo Here Preventing Injuries & Violence  Presentation Overview The Reality Costs Injury and Violence Prevention Saves Lives State Programs in Action Future Opportunities

3. Add State HD Logo Here The Reality of Injuries & Violence  Injuries and acts of violence are the leading killer of Americans in the first four decades of life.  In 2006 in the U.S., more than 179,000 people died from unintentional and violence- related injuries.  INSERT STATE DATA

4. Add State HD Logo Here Total Cost of Injury in the U.S. by Mechanism ($406 Billion)

5. Add State HD Logo Here Costs of Injuries & Violence  Injury and violence in a single year will ultimately cost the U.S. $406 billion.  Of the $406 billion: Fatal fire and burn injuries cost $3.1 billion Injuries as a result of falls cost $80.9 billion  INSERT STATE DATA

6. Add State HD Logo Here Injury & Violence Prevention Saves Lives  Over the years, the public health effort to prevent injures has saved lives.  Between 1966 and 1990, 240,000 U.S. lives were saved because of injury prevention efforts such as: Motor vehicle and highway designs, Increased use of safety belts and motorcycle helmets, and Enforcement of laws regarding speeding and driving under the influence.

7. Add State HD Logo Here State Programs in Action  INSERT TEXT HERE ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING IN YOUR STATE

8. Add State HD Logo Here Future Opportunities  Injury and violence prevention programs are necessary to ensure that all individuals can live to their fullest potential.  Future opportunities include: Changing public perceptions so that injury and violence prevention becomes a recognized component of general health; Expanding and stabilizing resources for state injury and violence prevention programs; Disseminating proven injury and violence prevention strategies, focusing on persons at highest risk; and Strengthening existing injury and violence prevention data collection and monitoring activities.

9. Add State HD Logo Here For More Information  Contact our state health department Name Website Phone Number  Contact the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) www.cdc.gov/injury 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636)