• Welcome to The Injury & Violence Prevention Section Website The Injury & Violence Prevention Section of the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) manages public health programs related to injury and violence prevention in the state of Michigan.

• The Injury & Violence Prevention Section Mission The mission of the Injury & Violence Prevention Section is to promote public health prevention approaches to reduce morbidity, mortality, and risk behaviors related to unintentional and intentional injuries.

• Injury and Violence Prevention Section Vision Statement

• Contact Us

• Injury and Violence Prevention Section Brochure 

• MiVDRS Michigan Violent Death Reporting System

• Safe Kids Michigan

• Sexual Violence Prevention

• Suicide Prevention Information for Suicide Prevention

• Map of Emergency Preparedness Regions 

• Falls Among Older Adults in Michigan  Emergency Preparedness Region 6 (73% higher than state rate)

• Homicide in Michigan  Emergency Preparedness Region 2S (145% higher than state rate)

• Prescription Drug Overdose in Michigan  Emergency Preparedness Region 5 (69% higher than state rate)

• Suicide in Michigan  Emergency Preparedness Region 7 (26% higher than state rate)

• Suicide in Michigan  Emergency Preparedness Region 8 (48% higher than state rate)

• Centers For Disease Control and Prevention

• Children's Safety Network

• Crime Victims Services

• National Safety Council

• Safe Kids Michigan

• Safe Kids USA

• Safe States Alliance

• SafetyLit Injury Prevention Policy and Practice Literature

• U of M Injury Center

• U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

• Other Injury-Related Links This is a list of injury-related links that are external to the MDCH Injury Prevention Section website.

• Leading Causes of Injury Deaths in Michigan by Age Group, 2007-2010 

• Leading Causes of Death in Michigan by Age Group, 2010 

• Michigan Injury Hospitalizations, 2007-2010 

• Michigan Injury & Violence Prevention Needs Assessment Survey Results  U of M Injury Center and MDCH Injury Fact Sheet

• Injury Mortality in Michigan 2007-2010  A four year report on deaths due to injury and poisoning among Michigan residents.

• State Suicide Prevention Plan Evaluation: Michigan Association for Suicide Prevention 2012 

• Michigan Data Reports

• Fall Prevention in Older Adults

• Injury & Violence Prevention Plans

• Sexual Violence Prevention