About

About

Society for Public Health Education
SOPHE is an independent, international, professional association made up of a diverse membership of health education professionals and students. The society promotes healthy behaviors, healthy communities, and healthy environments through its membership, its network of local chapters, and its numerous partnerships with other organizations. With its primary focus on public health education, SOPHE provides leadership through a code of ethics, standard for professional preparation, research, and practice; professional development; and public outreach.

Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention (DUIP),
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
As one of the three divisions of NCIPC, DUIP's research and prevention programs target two types of unintentional injury: (1) transportation injuries, such as those related to older drivers with medical impairments, young drivers, alcohol impaired drivers, and pedestrians; and (2) home and recreation related injuries, such as those related to falls among older adults, residential fires, water safety, and playground or sports related injuries. Injuries among high-risk populations are a special focus.

For more information, visit http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/duip.htm.

Division Violence Prevention (DVP),
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Since 1992, the Division of Violence Prevention (DVP) has been one of the three divisions within the CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC). Using the public health model for many of their programs, DVP was established to prevent injuries and deaths caused by violence.  The CDC has identified priority areas for violence prevention research and programs, which include intimate partner and sexual violence, child maltreatment, youth violence and suicide.

For more information, visit http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/dvp.htm.

Acknowledgements

Contributors to this web site include:

CDC, Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention

• David Sleet, Ph.D.
  Associate Director for Science

• Michele Huitric, MPH
  Public Health Advisor

• Krista Hopkins-Cole, MPH
  Formerly, Communications Officer

CDC, Division of Violence Prevention

• Jennifer Middlebrooks, MSW, MPH
  Health Education Specialist

SOPHE

• Elaine Auld, MPH, CHES
  Executive Director

• Eleanor Dixon-Terry, MPH, CHES
  Assistant Executive Director

• Dana Moncrief, MHS candidate
  Project Coordinator
  SOPHE Injury Website Designer

Support for this website provided to SOPHE by Grant # 200-2005-M-13815 from CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.

Site information updated December 1, 2005