In efforts to reinvigorate public health efforts around violence, ICEHS, the APHA Injury Section, is in the process of putting together a violence committee.  The Violence Committee aims to bring the issue of violence to the forefront of public health, and is sending a call out to all APHA violence prevention experts, practitioners, policymakers, and other interested individuals to take part in the committee.  Upcoming activities for the Violence Committee include: quarterly conference calls, assisting in the coordination of a session at this year’s APHA (2008), and planning of a day-long series of sessions on violence for next year’s APHA conference (2009). Larry Cohen of Prevention Institute has agreed to co-chair the committee with his Prevention Institute colleague, Sonia Lee.  A third co-chair is being considered at the moment.   We will start with an injury section call and then have a broader cross-sectional meeting. For those who are interested in participating in the violence committee, please contact Sonia at sonia@preventioninstitute.org.