Mississippi is one of 26 states funded under the Core State Injury Prevention Program grant from the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. The grant's focus areas are Adverse Childhood Experiences, Traumatic Brain Injury, Transportation Safety, and Suicide Prevention.
Strategies
Mississippi's Core SIPP activities center on three fundamentals:
- Engage in robust data/surveillance for public health action.
- Strengthen collaborations and partnerships for public health action.
- Conduct assessment and evaluation for public health action.
Programs
The following MSDH programs implement the focus areas of the Core SIPP grant:
