What: InjuryFreeNC.org provides the best science about injury and violence prevention strategies focused on improving population-level health. The materials on the site are created by a team of injury prevention experts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Injury Prevention Research Center and the NC Division of Public Health’s Injury and Violence Prevention Branch with the input of numerous other partners. The team engages experts in each topic area to ensure the latest, consensus-driven information is provided.
Why: We want to keep North Carolinians safe from injury and violence so that they can live to their full potential. While we often accept injuries, they can be prevented. Injury Free NC is North Carolina’s unified voice for injury prevention. Here you will find the best-available information related to preventing injuries and violence in North Carolina, access to experts, and ways to connect with the injury prevention community that works to keep North Carolina safe.
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