A broad-based coalition of local, state, and national organizations dedicated to violent death prevention by advocating for the full implementation of the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) in the U.S. Network members work together to generate support for NVDRS among policymakers, other national organizations, and the general public by educating them on the benefits of placing multi-source incident data collected on violent deaths in a central, state-level repository. Such activity enables states to design and implement programs aimed at preventing violent deaths. NVPN also advocates for research funding for studies that may use NVDRS data. This includes funding at the Centers for Disease Control for gun violence research to remedy the lack of studies on this issue in recent years. Learn more.