Core Components of State IVP Programs
Building Safer States: Core Components of State Injury & Violence Prevention Programs, 2013 Edition
An update to the 2003 Safe
States document, Building Safer States defines and expands on a set of essential "core components” – foundational elements that describe injury and violence prevention (IVP) capacity.

With another decade of information and experiences to draw upon since the first set of core components were originally identified in 2003, the Safe States Alliance has identified a total of six core components of an effective state IVP program:
- Build
and sustain a solid, stable infrastructure
- Collect, analyze, and disseminate injury
and violence data
- Select, implement, and evaluate effective program and policy
strategies
- Engage partners for collaboration
- Effectively communicate information
to key stakeholders
- Provide training and technical assistance.
PLEASE NOTE:
In 2010, the organizational name "STIPDA" was changed to the "Safe
States Alliance." All documents created prior to this date may reflect
the previous name and logo.
Safe States, 2003 Edition

This foundational
publication introduces the Core Components necessary for comprehensive
and effective state health department injury and violence prevention
(IVP) programs, and explains how state health department IVP programs
apply the public health model to achieve results that reduce injuries and save tens of thousands of lives.