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Monday, January 14, 2013UNITY facilitated a dialogue among four local health departments working to prevent violence, as part of a two-day meeting in Atlanta hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Among other topics, UNITY and the STRYVE grantees discussed strategies to secure additional funding for local efforts, and how best to leverage existing resources. Striving To Reduce Youth Violence Everywhere (STRYVE) is a CDC initiative that promotes a public health approach to prevent youth violence before it starts.