Maryland Violent Death Reporting System

Project Information:

The Maryland Violent Death Reporting System (MVDRS) is a statewide surveillance system that organizes and maintains a timely, detailed body of information concerning violent death incidents (homicide, suicide, deaths of undetermined manner, and accidental firearm-related deaths) occurring in the state of Maryland. The MVDRS is a subsidiary of the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS), administered and funded by the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  The MVDRS promotes its information as a resource for greater scientific understanding of violent death to encourage the development of effective violent death prevention strategies in the state of Maryland.

National Violent Death Reporting System and Supplementary Homicide Report: Potential Benefits of Integration
Violent Death in Maryland: A Descriptive Report
Planning for the Future of Injury and Violence Prevention in Maryland
Maryland Violent Death Reporting System (MVDRS) - 2003

Contact Information

Bert Cramer
Program Manager
Maryland Violent Death Reporting System
Center for Health Promotion
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
201 W. Preston Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-2399
410-767-5744 phone
410-333-5030 fax
bcramer@dhmh.state.md.us

Links

Center for Health Promotion
201 W. Preston Street, Room 306
Baltimore Md 21201