Mission
The Center’s mission is to prevent violence by collaborating with
academic, public, and governmental partners to develop and implement
evidence-informed screening, prevention, and intervention programs.
The
Center for Violence Prevention at the University of Texas Medical
Branch was founded in an effort to reduce the burden of violence in
Texas and across the United States through research, best practices,
policy making, evaluation, training, and partnerships with community
agencies. With support from the National Institutes of Health, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute of Justice, and
multiple state and foundation awards, the Center conducts innovative
research to prevent multiple forms of violence. It serves as a resource
for research, training, and technical assistance for schools,
communities, policy-makers, and the general public and supports
researchers, advocates, practitioners, and policy-makers in violence
prevention efforts.