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ā€‹The Violence Prevention Initiative aims to reduce violence and create safer and healthier communities for all Californians.

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is committed to preventing violence and exploring innovative approaches to address this complex issue through a public health lens. CDPH focuses on preventing multiple forms of violence and has established the Violence Prevention Initiative (VPI) to elevate violence as a departmental priority, integrate and align efforts across multiple CDPH programs, and frame the public health governmental role in addressing violence.ā€‹

ā€‹Violence Prevention Initiative Steering Commā€‹ittee

ā€‹The Violence Prevention Initiative is a cross-program collaborative supported by a Steering Committee made up of the following CDPH Centers and Offices: 

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