Quick Links

Violence as a Public Health Issue

• A Public Health Approach to Preventing Violence FAQ
• Public Health Contributions to Preventing Violence
• UNITY Fact Sheets:
  • Links Between Violence and Chronic Diseases, Poor Learning and Mental Illness
  • Links Between Violence and Health Equity
• Making the Case Publication Series

Collaborating to Prevent Violence

• Multi-Sector Partnerships for Preventing Violence, a guide for using the Collaboration Multiplier tool, and the companion document
• UNITY RoadMap: A Framework for Effectiveness and Sustainability
• An Assessment of Youth Violence Prevention Activities in U.S.A. Cities
• Sample plans and blueprints
• City Voices & Perspectives publication series

Resources for Cities

• UNITY Policy Platform: What Cities Need to Prevent Violence Before It Occurs
• Guidebook to Strategy Evaluation
• UNITY Trainings & Events
• Reports from the Field, a catalog of recommended reading

Other Organizations

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Violence Prevention
• Cure Violence
• National Forum for Youth Violence Prevention
• National League of Cities, Institute for Youth, Education and Families, Violence Prevention
• Prevention Institute, Preventing Violence
• World Health Organization, Violence and Injury Prevention