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Our mission is to advocate for injury and violence prevention and promote education and surveillance in Maryland through statewide partnerships.
PSM Monthly Board Meeting Schedule

Who We Are?
The Partnership for a Safer Maryland (PSM) was established in 2005.
The focus of PSM is to provide information on the effectiveness of existing state policies related to injury prevention and control, and review surveillance data to help identify and prioritize injury problems within the state.
PSM is also tasked with developing a state injury prevention plan.
Topic Areas of PSM

Child Abuse & Neglect
Child abuse and neglect (CAN) is any act of commission or omission by a parent or other caregiver.

Falls
A Preventable Injury Concern for Both Older Adults and Young Children. Falls are not a normal part of aging they can be prevented.

Intimate Partner Violence
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious, preventable public health problem that affects millions of Americans.

Motor Vehicle Safety
Motor vehicle crashes are a public health concern both in the United States and abroad. Motor vehicle crash injuries and deaths are preventable.

Poisoning
A substance, including medications, that is harmful to your body if too much is eaten, inhaled, injected, or absorbed.

Traumatic Brain Injury
The CDC defines a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a disruption in the normal function of the brain.

Suicide Prevention
When someone harms themselves with any intent to end their life, but they do not die as a result of their actions.

Child Abuse & Neglect
Child abuse and neglect (CAN) is any act of commission or omission by a parent or other caregiver.

Falls
A Preventable Injury Concern for Both Older Adults and Young Children. Falls are not a normal part of aging they can be prevented.

Intimate Partner Violence
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious, preventable public health problem that affects millions of Americans.

Motor Vehicle Safety
Motor vehicle crashes are a public health concern both in the United States and abroad. Motor vehicle crash injuries and deaths are preventable.

Poisoning
A substance, including medications, that is harmful to your body if too much is eaten, inhaled, injected, or absorbed.

Traumatic Brain Injury
The CDC defines a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a disruption in the normal function of the brain.

Suicide Prevention
When someone harms themselves with any intent to end their life, but they do not die as a result of their actions.

Child Abuse & Neglect
Child abuse and neglect (CAN) is any act of commission or omission by a parent or other caregiver.

Falls
A Preventable Injury Concern for Both Older Adults and Young Children. Falls are not a normal part of aging they can be prevented.

Intimate Partner Violence
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious, preventable public health problem that affects millions of Americans.

Motor Vehicle Safety
Motor vehicle crashes are a public health concern both in the United States and abroad. Motor vehicle crash injuries and deaths are preventable.

Poisoning
A substance, including medications, that is harmful to your body if too much is eaten, inhaled, injected, or absorbed.

Traumatic Brain Injury
The CDC defines a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a disruption in the normal function of the brain.

Suicide Prevention
When someone harms themselves with any intent to end their life, but they do not die as a result of their actions.

Child Abuse & Neglect
Child abuse and neglect (CAN) is any act of commission or omission by a parent or other caregiver.

Falls
A Preventable Injury Concern for Both Older Adults and Young Children. Falls are not a normal part of aging they can be prevented.

Intimate Partner Violence
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious, preventable public health problem that affects millions of Americans.

Motor Vehicle Safety
Motor vehicle crashes are a public health concern both in the United States and abroad. Motor vehicle crash injuries and deaths are preventable.

Poisoning
A substance, including medications, that is harmful to your body if too much is eaten, inhaled, injected, or absorbed.

Traumatic Brain Injury
The CDC defines a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a disruption in the normal function of the brain.

Suicide Prevention
When someone harms themselves with any intent to end their life, but they do not die as a result of their actions.

Child Abuse & Neglect
Child abuse and neglect (CAN) is any act of commission or omission by a parent or other caregiver.

Falls
A Preventable Injury Concern for Both Older Adults and Young Children. Falls are not a normal part of aging they can be prevented.

Intimate Partner Violence
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious, preventable public health problem that affects millions of Americans.

Motor Vehicle Safety
Motor vehicle crashes are a public health concern both in the United States and abroad. Motor vehicle crash injuries and deaths are preventable.

Poisoning
A substance, including medications, that is harmful to your body if too much is eaten, inhaled, injected, or absorbed.

Traumatic Brain Injury
The CDC defines a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a disruption in the normal function of the brain.

Suicide Prevention
When someone harms themselves with any intent to end their life, but they do not die as a result of their actions.
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