violence

What is a HealthSim? The community health simulation is the newest violence prevention tool on CDC's VetoViolence website. This game-like experience demonstrates the connections between violence and community issues, such as struggling businesses and schools, overcrowded jails, and long wait hours in the emergency room. The simulation puts you in the driver's seat of Vetoville. You can explore the town...

We've talked about Youth and Teen Safety & Violence in the past (as well as Tools for talking to teens about marijuana, e-cigarettes leading to more Teen Smoking, and Youth Preparedness) We encouraged you to get serious about this matter with DATING MATTERS®: Understanding Teen Dating Violence Prevention! This Month, during National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, realize that dating violence can happen to any...

Teens grow up fast, and often start exploring adult ideas and activities without the necessary experience of education to temper their associated actions. Announcing the CDC's newest VetoViolence training: the updated DATING MATTERS®: Understanding Teen Dating Violence Prevention! A free, online course, DATING MATTERS® is available to educators, school personnel, youth mentors, and others dedicated to improving teen health. New Features...

Sexual Violence is a serious matter... in the workplace or schools, it can even be considered a hybrid of the two other serious matters Violence in the Workplace and Sexual Harassment. CDC Updates Sexual Violence Uniform Definitions and Recommended Data Elements for Improved Data Collection CDC’s Injury Center has released Sexual Violence Surveillance: Uniform Definitions and Recommended Data Elements, Version...