Injury & Violence Prevention

Injury Prevention Partners



The Injury and Violence Prevention Program works closely with its partners to fulfill its mission of reducing injuries to Miami-Dade's citizens.


Community Partners
  • Injury Free Coalition for Kids
  • Miami Children's Hospital Dade County SAFE KIDS Coalition
  • Miami-Dade County Youth Crime Task Force
  • Miami-Dade Weed & Seed, Inc.
  • Miami-Dade County Injury Prevention Coalition

County Agencies / Foundations
  • Jackson Memorial Foundation
  • The Children's Trust
  • Health Foundation of South Florida
  • Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Dept.
  • Miami-Dade County Police Departments
    • Aventura Police Department
    • City of Miami Police Department
    • Miami Beach Police Department
    • Miami-Dade County Police Department
    • Hialeah Police Department
    • North Miami Police Department
    • North Miami Beach Police Department

Participating Hospitals

  • Baptist Health South Florida
  • Jackson Health Systems
  • Mercy Hospital, Inc.
  • Miami Children's Hospital
  • William Lehman Injury Research Center / Ryder Trauma Center


Academic Partners

  • University of Miami School of Medicine
    • Center on Aging and Disabilities
    • Dept of Pediatrics
    • Dept of Neurological Surgery
    • Florida Poison Information Control Center-Miami
  • Nova Southeastern University, Institute for Child Health Policy

State Agencies
  • Office of Injury Prevention, FDOH
  • Agency for Health Care Administration

National Partners
  • Injury Free Coalition for Kids
  • Justice & Security Strategies, Inc.

For more information phone (305) 470-5649, or send us an email.