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Injury is the number one killer and disabler of persons aged 1 to 44.

In California each year, injuries cause:

• over 15,000 deaths
• over 75,000 people to be permanently disabled
• over 300,000 Californians to be hospitalized
• one in four Californians to require some form of medical treatment

Injuries do not result from random acts of fate or freak accidents. The causes of injuries are understandable and predictable, and resulting injuries are preventable.

We encourage you to explore this web site and learn more about EPIC and our wide variety of injury prevention and surveillance programs.  Learn more about how EPIC is organized.

How to contact EPIC:

As of June 2003, EPIC moved from our location at Continental Plaza on Richards Boulevard to new offices located in downtown Sacramento, just East of the Capitol.  We are now located on the fourth floor of 1616 Capitol Avenue, part of the new "East End" complex which houses nearly all of the Department of Health Services.

Please note all EPIC staff members have new phone numbers as a result of this move.  For a short period of time, the voicemail at staff members' old numbers will let you know of their new number.  After the old numbers stop working, call our main line and ask to be re-directed to a specific person.

EPIC's new contact information: Email: epic@dhs.ca.gov Main phone line: (916) 552-9800 Main fax line: (916) 552-9810 Note: this was updated January 2004 Regular (USPS) mail: California Department of Health Services Epidemiology and Prevention for Injury Control (EPIC) Branch MS 7214 PO Box 997413 Sacramento, CA  95899-7413 Overnight or courier mail: California Department of Health Services Epidemiology and Prevention for Injury Control (EPIC) Branch 1616 Capitol Ave, Suite 74.420 MS 7214 Sacramento, CA  95814-5052

This page was last updated October 06, 2004 .