CDC Awards $4.5M to Prevent Youth Violence
Did You Know?
In the United States, youth violence is a significant public health problem.
- Homicide is the second leading cause of death of young people, with an average of 16 youth victims each day.
- Approximately 20 percent of high school students report being bullied at school and more than 30 percent of high school students report being in a physical fight.
- More than 619,000 young people ages 10 to 24 were treated in emergency departments for injuries sustained from violence in 2009.
What Is CDC Doing about Youth Violence?
Youth violence is preventable, not inevitable. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today grants totaling $4.5 million to be divided among four public health departments chosen to participate in a youth violence prevention initiative over the next five years. The funding is part of CDC's national Striving To Reduce Youth Violence Everywhere (STRYVE) initiative and will help develop, expand, and enhance youth violence prevention efforts in Boston, Massachusetts; Houston, Texas; Portland, Oregon; and Salinas, California.
The purpose of the "STRYVE Through Local Public Health Leadership" cooperative agreement is to increase youth violence prevention practices in the communities and stop youth violence before it even starts. CDC will provide training and expert technical assistance to the four health departments and their partners to plan and implement comprehensive youth violence prevention strategies that are based on the best available evidence.
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