On Wednesday, September 7, (from 2:00 pm EDT - 3:30 pm EDT) Prevention Institute will join with several key partners to participate in a major national briefing to Congress about injury and violence prevention. Many times when people think about health and prevention, what comes to mind is disease. But preventing violence and injury are equally important and achievable, and it’s critical to bring that message before key leaders and decision-makers.

Prevention Institute’s Sheila Savannah will speak at the briefing about how violence affects people of all ages, and about the role of community trauma and resilience. In doing so, she will draw upon the learnings and successes of our UNITY City Network. She will join colleagues from the Safe States Alliance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the University of Michigan Medical School to showcase policies and programs that have a proven track record for preventing violence and injuries.

Please invite your DC-based colleagues and use our simple online tool to encourage your congressional representatives to attend the Injury and Violence Prevention Network’s annual briefing, sponsored in conjunction with Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI). As you know, violence and injuries – from motor vehicle crashes and prescription opioid drug overdoses to suicides and gun violence – are preventable, public health issues. Through violence and injury prevention efforts like UNITY, numerous lives and countless dollars are being saved. It’s time to let Congress know that injury and violence prevention work!

RSVP to: Paul.Bonta@safestates.org

Refreshments will be provided

Speakers at the briefing will include:

• Amy Peeples, Deputy Director, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
• Amy Bohnert, Associate Professor, University of Michigan Medical School, Department of Psychiatry
• Sheila Savannah, Director, Prevention Institute, Houston, TX
• Binne LeHew, Director, Office of Disability, Injury & Violence Prevention, Iowa Department of Health and President, Safe States Alliance