About Us
OUR MISSION
To reduce and prevent injuries through ongoing education, research, and community outreach throughout the central Virginia region.
GOALS
To prevent injuries and violence through the implementation of evidence-based programs and the development of resources targeting populations that experience trauma
To coordinate and develop injury and violence prevention programs and activities throughout the healthcare system and community
To conduct research that supports the development of evidence based programs for the prevention, intervention, and suppression of injury related mechanisms and risk factors
To serve as a leader for injury and violence prevention on the local, regional, national, and international level through multidisciplinary, collaborative, and evidence-based strategies
OBJECTIVES
To provide education on injury and violence prevention targeting trauma patients and their families to improve health outcomes
To implement evidence-based injury and violence prevention programs and interventions that support behavioral and environmental changes
To utilize surveillance data to monitor the prevalence of injuries within the VCU healthcare system
To establish a resource center for hospital-community based unintentional and intentional injury prevention within Virginia
To establish a leadership role and cultivate collaborative partnerships with other health institutions and community organizations in Virginia for the reduction of preventable injuries