September 2023
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September is a busy month for injury prevention observances. Between Youth Suicide Prevention Week, Child Passenger Safety Week, Baby Safety Month, Farm Safety & Health Week, and so much more, there's a lot to tune in to this month!
Member Spotlight: Safe Beginnings First Aid
Safe Beginnings First Aid is a leading provider of infant/toddler-focused safety workshops and courses in North America. Owned and operated by two sisters, Holly Choi and Jill Colpitts, Safe Beginnings has trained more than 60,000 parents, caregivers, and professionals across North America with essential life-saving skills.
Safe Beginnings First Aid aims to give parents and caregivers the confidence to handle an emergency with their family, and the knowledge to prevent injuries from happening in the first place. Operating out of North Vancouver, BC, Canada, Safe Beginnings First Aid offers public, private, and online classes for both parents and professionals. Their team teaches life-saving skills ranging from child/infant CPR, car seat safety, infant and toddler first aid, and training for doulas, midwives, nurses, car seat technicians, and more.
This Baby Safety Month, connect with Safe Beginnings First Aid to stay up-to-date on what they're doing for child and infant injury prevention. Follow them on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube, or visit their website.
NEW Youth Suicide Prevention Toolkit
Our youth suicide prevention toolkit is now available to the public! Recent headlines and reports about the concerning state of youth mental health have given us a clear call to action: we all need to ramp up our efforts to support kids and connect them with the help they need. Our new youth suicide prevention toolkit addresses this by encouraging parents and caregivers to show teens that they have their back, and resources like the 988 support line are here to help, too. The toolkit contains a newsletter/blog article, sample social media posts, graphics, suggested alt text, a Pinterest board, and links to additional resources that provide more information about youth suicide prevention.
The coordinated outreach week for this toolkit is during National Suicide Prevention Week, September 10 - 16, 2023. If you haven’t done so already, please add youth suicide prevention to your social media plans for next week and share this email within your network!
Toolkit link: https://www.preventchildinjury.org/toolkits/youth-suicide-prevention
Coming Up
On Our Twitter Calendar
Sept. 4 - 10: Baby Safety Month
Sept. 11 - 17: Outreach Week: Youth Suicide Prevention Week
Sept. 18 - 24: National Farm Safety & Health Week; Child Passenger Safety Week
Sept. 25 - Oct. 1: National Preparedness Month
Oct. 2 - 8: Safe Sleep Awareness Month
Events
Event: Baby Safety Month
Date: September 1-30, 2023
Hosted by: Juvenile Products Manufacturers
September is Baby Safety Month, sponsored annually by the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA). This year, JPMA is helping educate parents and caregivers on the safe selection and use of juvenile products, while encouraging those around us to become safety ambassadors.
Event: National Preparedness Month
Date: September 1-30, 2023
National Preparedness Month is an observance each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time.
Webinar: Youth Suicide Prevention
Date/Time: September 9, 2023, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
Hosted by: Texas Health & Human Services
This presentation is designed to equip parents, educators, mental health professionals, and the wider community with the knowledge and tools to identify and support at-risk youth effectively. Together, we can change the narrative and foster a safer, more understanding environment for our youth. Details & registration.
Event: World Suicide Prevention Day
Date: September 10, 2023
Hosted by: International Association for Suicide Prevention & World Health Organization
World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP). WHO has been co-sponsor of the day. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness around the globe that suicide can be prevented.
Event: National Suicide Prevention Week
Date: September 10-16, 2023
Hosted by: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Generally taking place the week after Labor Day, National Suicide Prevention Week begins with World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10. September is a moment in time in which we rally the public to create awareness of this leading cause of death, and inspire more and more people to learn how they can play a role in their communities in helping to save lives.
Event: National Concussion Awareness Day
Date: September 15, 2023
National Concussion Awareness Day's mission is to start a conversation to increase concussion awareness nationally, raise funds for brain injury charitable organizations, and show support for those suffering through social media, community events, and press coverage.
Event: Child Passenger Safety Week/National Seat Check Saturday (9/23)
Date: September 17-23, 2023
Hosted by: National Highway and Traffic Safety Association
Every day across America, parents and caregivers drive young children around town, to and from school, daycare, and the store in car seats and boosters. Yet nearly half of all car seats are installed incorrectly, which means your child may not be traveling as safely as possible. To help keep children safe on our roads, NHTSA is once again promoting Child Passenger Safety Week from September 17-23, 2023.
Event: National Farm Safety and Health Week
Date: September 17-23, 2023
Hosted by: The National Education Center for Agricultural Safety
Fall harvest time can be one of the busiest and most dangerous seasons of the year for the agriculture industry. For this reason, the third week of September has been recognized as National Farm Safety and Health Week.
Webinar: NCPSB CEU Webinar - What Do Techs Need to Know About AV/EVs?
Date: September 19, 2023, 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
Hosted by: The National Safety Council
This webinar will review child passenger safety considerations related to autonomous and electric vehicles. Research findings will be shared, followed by a discussion about why the information is important and how technicians can or should use this information curbside.
Event: Facebook Live – Youth Suicide Prevention
Date/Time: September 19, 2023, 2:00 - 2:30 PM ET
Hosted by: The National Institute of Mental Health
In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in September, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is hosting a Facebook Live event on youth suicide prevention.
Webinar: Reviewing Farm-Related Fatalities
Date/Time: September 26, 2023, 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
Hosted by: National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention
Join the CFRP to learn about effective strategies and new resources for building capacity around farm-related deaths.