UNITY Project Director Rachel Davis emphasized the value of prevention at the Institute of Medicine Global Violence Prevention Forum's workshop on the social and economic cost of violence. View the meeting agenda and presentations at the event web page.

Chicago, a UNITY city, will mark National Public Health Week on April 8 with a dynamic panel discussion on ending violence and bullying among teens and young adults. Prominent local violence prevention and safety advocates, educators, students, policymakers, law enforcement officials and community leaders will encourage teens to speak up about violence among their peers and find a solution, not only in Chicago but across the nation.

Members of the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention and teams representing six cities convened to share comprehensive plans to prevent violence. Representatives of Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Memphis, Salinas and San Jose presented at the Summit on Preventing Youth Violence, and many are actively involved in the UNITY City Network. UNITY Project Director Rachel Davis participated at CDC's invitation.

UNITY Project Director Rachel Davis provided an orientation on comprehensive, effective approaches to prevent violence to "Live Well, San Diego: Fostering Safe Communities." This county-wide initiative includes San Diego, a UNITY city. The initiative's comprehensive plan for safety will allow the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency to integrate services, optimize resources and increase collaboration with partners in support of safety-all important components of a public health approach to preventing violence.