Safe States Alliance

What Safe States Alliance does

Safe States Alliance is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional association founded in 1993 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, dedicated to strengthening the practice of injury and violence prevention (IVP) in the United States. It operates as a member-based organization serving over 800 IVP professionals and students across state and local health departments, hospitals and healthcare systems, academic institutions, federal agencies, and nonprofit organizations. The organization functions as a national convener, standards-setter, and advocacy body for the IVP field, and explicitly develops no proprietary technology products; its technology stack supports a digital community platform rather than a software product.

The product portfolio centers on a flagship Annual Injury and Violence Prevention Conference (virtual June 24-25, 2026; in-person in Phoenix June 2-4, 2027), supplemented by professional development resources including the Core Competencies framework (eight domains, updated 2025) and Core Components standards (revised 2024). Adjacent offerings include the INtouch online member community, IVP INdepth podcast, INsight monthly newsletter, IVP Communications Exchange, NVDRS state resources, IVP 360 self-study program, IVP Glossary (150+ terms), State Technical Assessment Team (STAT), and Injury Surveillance Workgroups. The organization leads federal advocacy through the Keep America Safe Coalition and the Advocacy Action Center to protect the CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, and runs the IVP Policy Fellowship and Hill Day advocacy events.

The business model relies on three core revenue streams: membership dues (ranging from $40 for students/retirees to $360 for organizational memberships covering up to three individuals), conference registration fees ($300 member / $375 non-member), and tax-deductible donations to the Safe States Alliance Fund. Membership is structured so that a member attending the conference achieves a net cost of $425 versus $375 for a non-member, creating a price-driven conversion lever. Distribution occurs primarily through safestates.org self-serve registration, supplemented by the annual conference, five regional networks, committees, and special interest groups as engagement channels. Total staff count is approximately 15, distributed nationally in a virtual office model to support the membership across all 50 states and territories.

Name

Safe States Alliance

Legal name

Safe States Alliance

Website

https://safestates.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Safe States Alliance is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional association serving over 800 injury and violence prevention professionals across all 50 U.S. states and territories, providing membership, training, conferences, standards frameworks, and federal policy advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Gun Violence Prevention & Public Safety Policy Advocacy (BPAGAFAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Injury prevention
• Violence prevention
• Public health association
• Professional development
• Injury surveillance

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees ranging from $40-$360 depending on membership type (individual $125, student $40, retiree $40, dual student with SAVIR $65, organizational $360). These provide recurring annual revenue.
2. Annual Conference Registration: Conference registration fees: $300 for members, $375 for non-members. This is a significant annual revenue stream.
3. Donations: The Safe States Alliance Fund accepts donations to support scholarships for members to attend Annual Conference and Advocacy Day, and to support outreach and education with elected officials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Safe States Alliance is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) professional association that delivers injury and violence prevention (IVP) resources, training, and advocacy to its members. Its core offerings include tiered individual and organizational memberships, an annual IVP conference, the INtouch member community, the Core Competencies and Core Components frameworks, the IVP Communications Exchange, advocacy tools, and a suite of newsletters, podcasts, and resource libraries used by IVP professionals across all U.S. states and territories.

Product overview

Safe States Alliance is a national non-profit professional association offering a comprehensive suite of products and services for injury and violence prevention (IVP) professionals. The organization operates primarily as a membership-based association platform with the Annual Injury and Violence Prevention Conference as its flagship event, supplemented by professional development offerings including Core Competencies and Core Components frameworks, the IVP Communications Exchange resource hub, INtouch online community platform, and the IVP INdepth podcast. Additional offerings include the INsight monthly newsletter, advocacy tools and the Policy Fellowship program, career resources including a job board and career center, the IVP Glossary with plain-language definitions, and state-specific NVDRS resources. The organization also maintains regional networks across five U.S. regions and provides training resources through the INformed Resource & Training Hub. Membership tiers include individual, student, retiree, and organizational categories with annual pricing ranging from $40-$360.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• INtouch: Online community platform for members

Products and services

• Safe States Annual Injury and Violence Prevention Conference The premiere annual event for injury and violence prevention (IVP) professionals, typically a two-day virtual or in-person conference featuring keynotes, learning labs, networking sessions, and professional development, offering up to 11.5 continuing education units.
• Safe States Alliance Individual Membership Annual individual subscription membership for professionals interested in injury and violence prevention, providing access to all member tools, resources, member directory, and committees/SIGs.
• Safe States Alliance Student Membership Annual membership tier for students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs pursuing careers in IVP, providing CHES/CPH/CNE continuing education credits, networking, and conference discounts.
• Safe States Alliance Organizational Membership Annual organizational membership covering up to three individuals from health departments, hospitals, universities, tribal health agencies, federal agencies, or nonprofits, with per-person pricing for additional members.
• IVP INdepth Podcast Podcast series in which IVP professionals discuss timely injury and violence prevention topics and trends, available on audio and as a vodcast on YouTube.
• INsight Newsletter Monthly digital newsletter that curates the latest injury and violence prevention news from members and partners for the IVP community.
• INtouch Online Community Online member-only community platform providing access to a member directory, committee and workgroup community areas, and networking tools for IVP professionals across the country.
• IVP Communications Exchange Resource hub providing one-pagers, infographics, editable templates, and training tools for various injury areas, plus the Message Makers Studio technical assistance for IVP communications and an IVP Observance Calendar.
• IVP Glossary Online glossary of more than 150 key terms used in injury and violence prevention, with traditional definitions and plain-language explanations written at approximately 5th-grade reading level.
• Core Competencies for IVP Framework defining essential knowledge and skills for IVP professionals across eight domains (Science, Data, Planning and Evaluation, Management, Partnership, Communication, Policy, Leadership) with tiered sub-competencies for individual assessment and professional development.
• Core Components of a Model IVP Program Standards and indicators defining fundamental elements of a model injury and violence prevention program, aligned across settings including state/local health departments and hospitals, with downloadable checklists and documentation guides.
• Making the Case for IVP Resources Resources to assist IVP professionals in making the case for IVP with specific audiences including public health leadership, hospital leadership, policymakers, partners, and funders, with tailored messaging by practice setting.
• Safe States Alliance Fund (Donations) Donation fund that supports scholarships for members to attend the Annual Conference and Advocacy Day, and that funds outreach and education with elected officials to advocate for the IVP workforce.
• IVP Policy Fellowship One-year virtual fellowship program designed to strengthen and expand IVP policy leadership at local, state, and federal levels through training and advocacy experience.
• Advocacy Action Center Online grassroots advocacy platform enabling members to contact elected officials about IVP priorities, including policy resources, tools, and coordination with Congressional activities.
• NVDRS State Resources State-specific resources supporting the National Violent Death Reporting System, including data dashboards, legislation, fact sheets, reports, and advocacy materials for all 50 states.
• Career Opportunities & Job Board Job board and career resources for IVP professionals featuring job postings, public health school career resources, resume and interview guides, and connections to the SAVIR Career Center and APHA CareerMart.
• INformed Resource & Training Hub Searchable resource and training hub providing access to injury and violence prevention resources and trainings to inform practitioner thinking about IVP topics and social issues.
• IVP 360 Self-Study Program Comprehensive self-study program combining the basics and essentials of injury and violence prevention for professional development of IVP practitioners.
• State Technical Assessment Team (STAT) Flagship program supporting active member engagement and professional development by providing technical assessment services to state injury and violence prevention programs.
• Injury Surveillance Workgroups Flagship workgroup program supporting active member engagement and professional development through focus on injury surveillance methodologies and data quality.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 800 IVP professionals and students connected through the network
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, supporting, sponsor and partner.

• Keep America Safe CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational alliance of leading health organizations, research institutions, and agencies united to protect and preserve the CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Safe States is a key member leading advocacy efforts.
• Indian Health Service (IHS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosting the 3rd National Conference on American Indian and Alaska Native Injury & Violence Prevention (July 15-17, 2026 in Green Bay, WI) in collaboration with national and Tribal organizations.
• National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for the 3rd National Conference on American Indian and Alaska Native Injury & Violence Prevention, supporting convenings and knowledge exchange.
• Seven DirectionsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for the 3rd National Conference on American Indian and Alaska Native Injury & Violence Prevention, promoting Tribal perspectives and community-driven approaches.
• National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Vermont cold-water life jacket mandate advocacy; NASBLA works to develop standards and policies for boating safety across states.
• U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boating SafetysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner in boating safety advocacy and drowning prevention efforts, contributing to cold-water life jacket mandate policy.
• BRADRC (Brain Injury Association ofResources)sponsorOthersSponsor of Safe States Alliance - organization supporting brain injury resources
• Baby Safety AlliancesponsorOthersSponsor of Safe States Alliance - organization focused on baby and child safety
• Children's Safety Network (CSN)partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing child safety data maps, resources, and technical assistance to state injury prevention programs
• Safe Kids WorldwidepartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor and partner organization focused on childhood injury prevention
• American Trauma SocietypartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization focused on trauma care and injury prevention

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• American Trauma Society: A partner organization focused on trauma care and injury prevention, serving overlapping audiences of healthcare and trauma professionals engaged in injury prevention activities.
• Safe Kids Worldwide: Safe Kids Worldwide is a partner and sponsor focused on childhood injury prevention, sharing the unintentional injury prevention mission and overlapping member audiences within the broader IVP field.
• Children's Safety Network (CSN): CSN is a designated partner organization providing child safety data maps, resources, and technical assistance to state IVP programs, operating within a closely overlapping child injury prevention mandate.
• National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI): NNPHI is a collaboration partner for Safe States' American Indian/Alaska Native IVP conference, serving overlapping public health institute audiences with convening and training programs.
• Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR): SAVIR is a direct peer in the IVP space, focusing on injury and violence research. Safe States partners with SAVIR for joint national meetings and offers a dual student membership, reflecting overlapping membership and mission.

Emerging players

• Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE): SOPHE serves health education professionals who overlap with IVP practitioners pursuing CHES credentials, competing for continuing education programming and professional development revenue.
• American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM): ACPM serves preventive medicine physicians and professionals with overlapping injury and violence prevention content, competing for physician-segment membership and CEU offerings.

Broad incumbents

• American Public Health Association (APHA): APHA is the largest professional public health association in the U.S. with broader scope but overlapping injury and violence prevention programming, serving many of the same public health professional members and potentially absorbing IVP initiatives.
• Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO): ASTHO represents state health agencies whose IVP programs are core Safe States member segments, offering broader public health policy advocacy and convening capacity that overlaps with Safe States' state-focused work.
• National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO): NACCHO represents local health departments that are primary Safe States member organizations, offering broader local public health programming that includes IVP components as part of a wider portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/safestates
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCrrlp6J1HT2-MXuZxk0JSjg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/safe-states-alliance
• Instagraminstagram.com/safestatesalliance

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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