Budget Cuts and Violence and Injury Prevention in WA's Local Health Departments

The Washington PBRN Quick Strike project examines local and longitudinal variation in funding for injury/violence prevention. Using WA state data, which is the only identified state that captures longitudinal data on local and state investments, this study will examine the value of injury/violence investments and correlate spending with measures of activity and proximal outcome measures over time. 

Presentation

• Violence and Injury Prevention: Variation in Public Health Program Resources and Outcomes (PHSSR Research in Progress Webinar, May 2015 recording)

Tools

• Standards and Indicators for Local Health Department Injury and Violence Prevention Programs (tool)
• Injury and Violence Prevention: A Local Health Department Perspective (report)

Research Areas

• Financing and Economics
• Costs, Performance, and Outcomes

Contact

Laura Hitchcock, J.D.
Public Health - Seattle and King County