Empowering Communities to Prevent Violence: The Violence Prevention Technical Assistance Center
Communities across the country are working to prevent violence and promote safer, healthier lives, but many need training, tools, and ongoing support to do this work effectively.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Violence Prevention Technical Assistance Center (VPTAC) provides that support by offering resources, trainings, technical assistance, and capacity building support to help CDC-funded recipients and partners prevent violence.
AIR is funded under the VPTAC to support and strengthen violence prevention nationwide by:
- Delivering tailored technical assistance;
- Developing resources that support community action;
- Translating research and data into action; and
- Facilitating peer learning and knowledge sharing.
Through VPTAC, AIR helps organizations use proven strategies to prevent:
- Child maltreatment and other adverse childhood experiences;
- Youth violence;
- Intimate partner violence;
- Sexual violence; and
- Suicide and injury prevention.
AIR partners with the CDC to support 158 state and local health departments, state and Tribal coalitions, and other organizations, as well as the National Guard Bureau.
VPTAC gathers feedback to improve its services and ensure they meet state and community needs. Participants report high satisfaction and say the support has helped strengthen their programs and ability to prevent violence by frequently using and sharing VPTAC resources.
