March 2023

From Brain Injury Awareness Month to National Poison Prevention Week, March is a busy time for the injury prevention space. Read on to stay up to date on what's happening!

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Member Spotlight

Featured Member: The Brain Injury Association of Ohio
The Brain Injury Association of Ohio (BIAOH) is a statewide advocacy and education organization. Established in 1982, BIAOH provides support and services to Ohioans with brain injuries and their families. The organization promotes brain injury prevention and advocates for advances in research, legislation, and program development. 

The Brain Injury Association of Ohio's mission is to create a better future through brain injury prevention, research, education, and advocacy. The organization's membership includes brain injury survivors, family members, friends, and professionals working together to promote better understanding, rehabilitation opportunities, and lifelong community support. BIAOH offers many resources, including various educational materials, brain injury support groups for survivors and family members, a helpline that provides confidential support, webinars and workshops, and a monthly newsletter.

The Brain Injury Association of America leads the nation in observing Brain Injury Awareness Month every March. Connect with The Brain Injury Association of Ohio to stay updated about ways to get involved by following them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and checking out their website.

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Safe States Communications Internship

Job Title: Communications Intern
Position type: Part-Time (10 hours per week), Temporary (Spring/Summer 2023)
Location: Remote
Compensation: $1,500 stipend available

Position Description & Responsibilities

• Researching and drafting engaging content and graphics for Twitter and LinkedIn platforms

• Maintaining and growing social media presence

• Assisting with overall organizational communication strategy, which may include designing campaigns and marketing materials

• Monitoring and tracking communications and website analytics

Learn more about how to apply.

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Join the Society for the Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR)

SAVIR is working to grow their membership and they need your help! The goal is to increase the power of our collective voice and build a strong network of individuals committed to injury and violence prevention. Learn more about SAVIR, membership, and how to join.

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Coming Up

On Our Twitter Calendar
Feb. 27 - March 5: National Athletic Training Month
March 6 - March 12: Brain Injury Awareness Month
March 13 - March 19: Youth Sports Safety*
March 20 - March 26: National Poison Prevention Week
March 27 - April 2: Activities & Adventures (amusement rides, trampolines, inflatable bouncers)

*USA Cheer is moving National Cheerleading Safety Month (NCSM) to August. Prevent Child Injury is following USA Cheer's lead and changing our March 13-19 social media outreach to youth sports safety and moving our NCSM outreach to August.


Events
Event: National Athletic Training Month
Date/Time: March 1-31, 2023
National Athletic Training Month is held every March in order to spread awareness about the important work of athletic trainers.


Event: Brain Injury Awareness Month
Date/Time: March 1-31, 2023
Many people with disabilities have their lives defined for them. The #MoreThanMyBrainInjury campaign gives individuals a chance to overcome those definitions, allowing them to tell their own stories and change the narrative of their lives.


Event: Webinar: Using Social Media to Promote Your Research
Hosted by: SAVIR and Safe States
Date/Time: March 7, 2023, 2 PM E.T.
Safe States and SAVIR are partnering to bring you this webinar on learning how to effectively leverage social media platforms to increase the visibility and impact of your research. You will learn best practices for creating engaging content, building a following, and measuring the success of your social media efforts. Whether you're a researcher, academic, or student, this webinar will give you the tools you need to make the most of social media in promoting your research. Click here to register


Webinar: Building Collaboration Between Schools and CDR Teams
Hosted by: National Center for Fatality Review & Prevention
Date/Time: March 15, 2023, 2 PM E.T.
Schools are critical partners for child death review (CDR) teams. This presentation will provide an overview of CDR, the importance of schools as key partners, and identify opportunities for collaboration between schools and CDR programs. Professionals working in schools are the key audience for this webinar. Written guidance on the topic will be featured. Click here to register.


Webinar: Curbing the Car Loop: Making Arrival and Dismissal Work for Everyone!
Hosted by: Safe Routes to School National Partnership
Date/Time: March 15, 2023. 2 PM E.T.
It’s the best of times. It’s the worst of times. That’s right, we’re talking about school arrival and dismissal! Join us as we discuss how to tackle these tricky times of the day. We’ll explore arrival/dismissal observation protocols, school street activations, demonstration projects, and creative ideas to encourage more walking and rolling. Click here to register.


Event: National Poison Prevention Week
Date/Time: March 19-25, 2023
National Poison Prevention Week raises awareness of poison prevention nationwide during the third full week of March every year. The week is an opportunity to highlight the dangers of poisonings for people of all ages and promote community involvement in poisoning prevention.


Event: National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week
Date/Time: March 20-26, 2023
Participate in National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® (NDAFW) and help share facts about drugs, alcohol, and addiction in your community. NDAFW is an annual, week-long health observance that inspires dialogue about the science of drug use and addiction among youth.

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Archived

February 2023

Prevent Child Injury is kicking off the month of February with our Carbon Monoxide Safety Outreach Week! If you haven't done so already, add #COSafety to your outreach plans for the remainder of this week and check out our updated Carbon Monoxide Safety toolkit. Read on for more details about events happening in injury violence and prevention spaces this month. 

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Member Spotlight

Featured Member: Oregon Poison Center
The Oregon Poison Center is a 24-hour health care information and treatment resource for poison emergencies serving Oregon, Alaska, and Guam. Established in 1978 by Oregon State Legislature, the center is made up of doctors, nurses, and pharmacists trained in toxicology. 

The Oregon Poison Center's mission is to prevent poisonings and minimize the adverse effects of exposure to drugs, poisons, chemicals, and natural toxins. They do this through public outreach, telephone advice and consultation, educational materials, research, and emergency response planning.

Connect with the Oregon Poison Center and learn more about poison prevention by following them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and checking out their website.

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Upcoming Conferences

2023 National Water Safety Conference
The 2023 National Water Safety Conference & The 2023 Association of Aquatic Professionals Conference & Expo will be held at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, CO., February 13-16, 2023. This event has both virtual and in-person options. Registration & more details.

SOPHE's 2023 Annual Conference: The New Age of Civil Rights, Advocacy, & Equity
Register today to join SOPHE’s 2023 Annual Conference in Atlanta. This is an inclusive opportunity for professional development and networking. SOPHE’s Annual Conference offers engaging learning experiences and dedicated opportunities to connect with colleagues, friends, and peers.

2023 SAVIR Annual Conference: “Co-Creating Real-World Solutions:  Science, Policy, and Practice to Prevent Injury and Violence”
Mark your calendar for the 2023 SAVIR Annual Conference: “Co-Creating Real-World Solutions: Science, Policy, and Practice to Prevent Injury and Violence" on April 17, 2023, in Denver, Colorado! The conference is the premier gathering of injury and violence prevention researchers and professionals. Learn more about safety promotion through cutting-edge methods, research, practice, and policy.

National Safety Council's Spring Safety Conference & Expo
Get ahead of safety challenges. Join the National Safety Council in Indianapolis May 17–19 for the inaugural 2023 NSC Spring Safety Conference & Expo. It’s an affordable way to stay up to date with the latest safety information, and a great opportunity to:

• Reconnect with peers and make valuable new contacts in the safety field that can help grow your career

• Gain valuable knowledge and earn CEUs at Professional Development Seminars,* Technical Sessions, and Learning Lab Sessions

• Discover innovative technologies on the Expo floor that can help improve your organization’s safety program

Keep your safety program running smooth and save too. Register by Feb. 24 and save.

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Coming Up

On Our Twitter Calendar
Jan. 30 - Feb. 5: Outreach Week: Carbon Monoxide Safety
Feb. 6 - 12: Burn Awareness Week
Feb. 13 - 19: Safe Sleep
Feb. 20 - 26: Laundry Detergent Packets
Feb. 27 - March 5: National Athletic Training Month


Events
Event: Burn Awareness Week
Date/Time: February 5-11, 2023
National Burn Awareness Week is a window of opportunity for organizations to mobilize burn, fire, and life safety educators to unite in sharing a common burn awareness and prevention message in our communities.

Event: Webinar: What Works? Benefit-Cost Considerations for Injury Prevention Programs
Hosted by: Children's Safety Network
Date/Time: Thursday, February 23, 2023, 2-3 pm E.T.
Please join the Children's Safety Network for their upcoming webinar on February 23, 2023, from 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET. Dr. Ted Miller will present information on a new CSN fact sheet series, "Injury Prevention: What Works? A Summary of Cost-Outcome Analysis for Injury Prevention Programs (2022 Update)." This fact sheet series is designed to help public health practitioners, policymakers, and other partners use the results of cost-benefit analysis as an information tool for decision-making and for selecting, implementing, and spreading injury and violence prevention and intervention programs based on capacity and needs of the communities being served. Dr. Alex Crosby, an active member of the CSN-A will moderate this important webinar. 

Event: Webinar: Influencers 101: Best Practices and Practical Approaches for Public Health
Hosted by: Rescue Agency
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 1:30 pm E.T.
Join experts from FDA CTP and Rescue Agency as they share lessons from the guide to:

• Discuss ways public health practitioners can work with influencers for their program goals.

• Describe key steps for managing an influencer program.

• Understand how influencer marketing fits into a larger communications plan.  

Event: Road to Zero Annual Meeting
Hosted by: National Safety Council
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 28, 2023
The 2023 Road to Zero Annual Meeting is here! They are back in person on February 28 at the National League of Cities in Washington, D.C. This meeting is an excellent opportunity to connect with Road to Zero members, hear from leading experts in traffic safety, and be inspired by innovative case studies, new research, and advances in policy. Whether you join in person or online, you’ll have a chance to hear from expert panels, get updates on the Coalition’s Working Groups, and learn how you can better engage with the Coalition in 2023.

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Archived

January 2023

Happy New Year! The Prevent Child Injury team has 4 toolkit topics and outreach weeks scheduled for this year. Add the following dates to your calendar: 

• Carbon Monoxide Safety: January 30 - February 5

• Open Water Drowning: May 1 - 7

• Youth Suicide Prevention: September 10 - 16

• Product Recalls: December 4 - 10

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Carbon Monoxide Safety Toolkit

Our updated carbon monoxide toolkit is now available! Carbon monoxide can’t be seen, smelled, or heard, yet it kills more than 400 people each year in the U.S. and sickens thousands more. If our senses can’t detect it, how can we protect ourselves and our loved ones from this “invisible killer? Installing an alarm is the only way to know if there is carbon monoxide in your home.

Our toolkit focuses on encouraging parents and caregivers to install a carbon monoxide alarm in their homes. The toolkit contains a customizable press release, newsletter/blog article, social media posts, graphics, a Pinterest board, and links to additional resources which provide more information about carbon monoxide safety.
 
The coordinated outreach week for this toolkit is January 30 - February 5, 2023. If you haven’t done so already, please add carbon monoxide safety to your social media plans for that week, and share this email with others who are interested in carbon monoxide safety.

Toolkit link: https://www.preventchildinjury.org/toolkits/carbon-monoxide-safety

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Member Spotlight

Featured Member: Parent's Against Tip-Overs
Parents Against Tip-Overs (PAT) was founded in 2018 by a group of parents who had all lost children to furniture tip-over incidents. Following their personal tragedies, Parents Against Tip-Overs was created to educate the public on the importance of anchoring furniture to the wall, advocate for safety standards, and increase the awareness and prevention of TV and furniture tip-over injuries and deaths.

On December 29th, 2022, President Biden signed the STURDY Act, which directs the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish stronger, mandatory standards for the stability of clothing storage furniture. The standards will be based on real-world causes of tip-overs such as multiple open drawers, drawers with items inside, and the effect of carpeting as well as testing the weight of a 6-year-old and testing to simulate the dynamic forces created when a child climbs. PAT worked with the Commission and other partners to get the STURDY Act passed and was recognized for their successful advocacy with the 2022 Kids In Danger Best Friend Award.

PAT reminds every parent and caregiver that it's still very important to anchor furniture and TVs to the wall to prevent tip-overs. Connect with Parents Against Tip-Overs and learn more about furniture tip-over prevention by following them on Facebook, and Twitter, and checking out their website. Thank you for all you do for children, parents, and families, Parents Against Tip-Overs!

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Coming Up

On Our Twitter Calendar
Jan. 2 - Jan. 8: Home Exercise Equipment Safety
Jan. 9 - Jan. 15: TV/Furniture Tip-Over Safety
Jan. 16 - Jan. 22: Winter Activities
Jan. 23 - Jan. 29: Winter Sports Safety
Jan. 30 - Feb. 5: Outreach Week: Carbon Monoxide Safety


Events

Event: Radon Action Month
Date/Time: January 1-30, 2023
January is National Radon Action Month. You can’t see, smell or taste radon, but it could be present at a dangerous level in your home. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers in America and claims the lives of about 21,000 Americans each year.


Event: Virtual Media Institute
Hosted by: Nationwide Children's Hospital
Date/Time: February 9, 16, and 23, 2023
Effective communication in public health has never been more important. In today’s crowded media climate, it can be challenging to break through to the audience you are trying to reach. Come learn the skills you need to share research, promote programs, and create safer, healthier communities through the media and social media. The Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is hosting a 3-day Virtual Media Institute for public health professionals on February 9, 16, and 23, 2023 from 1 to 5 p.m. ET on Zoom. Learn more here. Participants who complete all three sessions will receive a Media & Social Media for Public Health Certificate, and 10 entry-level CHES credits are available. 

Prevent Child Injury will be raffling off one FREE scholarship to a lucky member to attend all three days! If you are interested in attending this training, please send us an email at info@preventchildinjury.org before 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, January 27 and we will randomly select a winner. If you are selected, we will contact you and connect you with an individual from Nationwide Children’s Hospital to guide you through the registration process. 


Event: Webinar: What Works? Benefit-Cost Considerations for Injury Prevention Programs
Hosted by: Children's Safety Network
Date/Time: Thursday, February 23, 2023, 2-3pm E.T.
Please join the Children's Safety Network for their upcoming webinar on February 23, 2023 from 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET. Dr. Ted Miller will present information on a new CSN fact sheet series, "Injury Prevention: What Works? A Summary of Cost-Outcome Analysis for Injury Prevention Programs (2022 Update)." This fact sheet series is designed to help public health practitioners, policymakers, and other partners use the results of cost-benefit analysis as an information tool for decision-making and for selecting, implementing, and spreading injury and violence prevention and intervention programs based on capacity and needs of the communities being served. Dr. Alex Crosby, an active member of the CSN-A will moderate this important webinar.

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Archived

December 2022

As we wrap up 2022 and plan for 2023, we would like to thank our membership for another successful year of raising awareness about child safety! Read on for our plans for the new year and safety tips for the upcoming cold weather and holiday season.

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Prevent Child Injury Member Packet

We're excited to release a membership packet that walks through the details of our program, website, and toolkits. Whether you've been with us from the start or are new to Prevent Child Injury, check out the guide to make sure you're getting all the benefits. Click here to access the Prevent Child Injury Member Packet.

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Plans for 2023

We have big plans for 2023! The Prevent Child Injury team has 4 toolkit topics and outreach weeks scheduled for next year. Add the following dates to your calendar:

• Carbon Monoxide Safety: January 30 - February 5

• Open Water Drowning: May 1 - 7

• Youth Suicide Prevention: September 10 - 16

• Product Recalls: December 4 - 10

As a member, you get advanced access to these new toolkits. More details coming soon.

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Member Spotlight

Featured Member: The University of Washington Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center
The University of Washington (UW) Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center’s (HIPRC) mission is to reduce the harm and suffering from injury and violence in all people’s lives and across the lifespan. Founded in 1987, the HIPRC is a worldwide leader in injury and violence research, outreach, education, and training. The HIPRC is one of nine CDC-funded Injury Control Research Centers across the United States and is located at the University of Washington’s Harborview Medical Center campus.

The HIPRC conducts research, trains scientists, educates public health practitioners, and implements prevention programs to achieve injury-related health equity across the lifespan. Their primary areas of research include injury care, global injury, safe & active transport, traumatic brain injury, violence prevention, and firearm safety.

As a new initiative, the HIPRC created a digital resource center. The resource center contains materials that address injury prevention topics with parents, community members, and caregivers in mind. These materials raise awareness and provide clear, concise messaging on how to prevent specific kinds of injury. In addition, the HIPRC has recently partnered with researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Injury Violence Prevention Center to launch a Firearm Storage Maps toolkit. The toolkit covers best practices, tips, and lessons learned about temporary, voluntary, and out-of-home firearm storage.

Please keep up with what's new from the Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center by following them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and learning more on their website. Thank you for your dedication to furthering the field of injury prevention, HIPRC!

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Coming Up

On Our Twitter Calendar
Nov. 28 - Dec. 4: Safety Around the Holidays
Dec. 5 - Dec. 11: Safe Toys & Gifts Month
Dec. 12 - Dec. 18: Sledding Safety
Dec. 19 - Dec. 25: Winter Travel
Dec. 26 - Jan 1: Top Safety Stories of 2022


Events

Event: Safe Toys & Gifts Month
Date/Time: December 1-31, 2022
December is Safe Toys and Gifts Awareness Month. Gift-givers are encouraged to consider if the toys they wish to give suit the age and individual skills and abilities of the individual child who will receive it, especially for infants and children under age three.


Event: NSC SAFER Summit: A Virtual Summit on Lessons Learned from the Pandemic and How to Navigate the New Normal
Hosted by: National Safety Council
Date/Time: December 6-7, 2022
NSC created the COVID-19 Workplace Lessons Learned and Future Actions for a SAFER Tomorrow report to highlight lessons learned from employer COVID-19 response from October 2021 through September 2022. This report provides guidance on future pandemic-related safety in the workplace.

NSC conducted national surveys as well as interviews with employers to gain insights and perspectives on:

• Employer Pandemic Response and emergency preparedness

• Vaccine Policies and Requirements

• Worker Health

• Hybrid Work

• Future World of Work

Date: December 6 & 7, 2022
Time: 9:00 am to 1:30 pm (CST)
Click here to register.


Event: Virtual Media Institute
Hosted by: Nationwide Children's Hospital
Date/Time: February 9, 16, and 23, 2023
Effective communication in public health has never been more important. In today’s crowded media climate, it can be challenging to break through to the audience you are trying to reach. Come learn the skills you need to share research, promote programs, and create safer, healthier communities through the media and social media. The Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is hosting a 3-day Virtual Media Institute for public health professionals on February 9, 16, and 23, 2023 from 1 to 5 p.m. ET on Zoom. Learn more here.

Participants who complete all three sessions will receive a Media & Social Media for Public Health Certificate, and 10 entry-level CHES credits are available. Please follow this link to create an account/login and register for one, two, or all three days of the Virtual Media Institute.

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Archived

November 2022

November brings colder weather, the start of the holiday season, and National Injury Prevention Day. Read on to see what events to pay attention to in child injury prevention spaces this month!

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#ClearTheCrib Safe Sleep Webinar

Thank you to everyone who attended our #ClearTheCrib Safe Sleep Webinar with Trainees for Child Injury Prevention (T4CIP)! If you weren't able to attend, want to watch the conversation again, or are looking to share the event with others, we now have the webinar uploaded to Prevent Child Injury's YouTube channel.

Learn more about safe sleep by checking out our toolkit page, and Trainees 4 Child Injury Prevention's graphics available in English or Spanish, sized for Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.

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Coming Up

On Our Twitter Calendar
Oct. 31 - Nov. 6: Winter Safety Awareness Month
Nov. 7 - Nov. 13: Winter Sports
Nov. 14 - Nov. 20: Child Safety and Protection Month
Nov. 21 - Nov. 27: Thanksgiving Safety
Nov. 28 - Dec. 4: Safety Around the Holidays

Events

Event: Daylight Savings
Date/Time: November 6, 2022
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 6. Don't forget to turn your clocks back one hour and change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms!


Event: Safe Routes to School Summit
Hosted by: Safe Routes Partnership
Date/Time: November 15-17, 2022
Join Safe Routes to Partnership on November 15 – 17 for the Safe Routes to School Summit, a three-day virtual summit filled with presentations, workshops, networking and so much more.


Event: National Injury Prevention Day
Hosted by: Injury-Free Coalition for Kids
Date/Time: November 18, 2022
November 18th, the Injury Free Coalition for Kids and the country's leading injury and violence prevention organizations will join forces to push for change. Their efforts will mark the country's 3rd "National Injury Prevention Day," a day to raise awareness to empower communities to make a difference.


Event: Unifying Voices Webinar: National Injury Prevention Day
Hosted by: Injury-Free Coalition for Kids
Date/Time: November 18, 2022
Join Injury-Free coalition for kids on November 18th from 10:00-11:00 a.m. ET for their Unifying Voices Webinar: National Injury Prevention Day. Hear from Christopher Jones, PharmD, DrPH, MPH, the acting director for the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control about National Injury Prevention Day and why your voice is needed.


Event: World Children's Day
Hosted by: UNICEF
Date/Time: November 20, 2022
World Children’s Day is UNICEF’s global day of action for children, by children, marking the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. For World Children’s Day 2022, UNICEF is calling on partners and supporters to share a positive message of equality and inclusion for every child.


Webinar: Breaking Down Barriers to Mobility Safety
Hosted by: Road to Zero (National Safety Council)
Date/Time: November 28, 2022
Barriers to being able to safely walk and bike impact mobility, accessibility, community, and more. These barriers come in many forms and need to be considered as we create a safe multi-modal environment for all roadway users. In this webinar, sponsored by Uber, we will explore some of the barriers that exist in creating safe environments for people walking and biking and how we can tackle them in our work as safety stakeholders.

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Archived

October 2022

Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that around 3,400 babies in the U.S. die every year while sleeping, often from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or from accidental suffocation or strangulation. In honor of SIDS and Safe Sleep Awareness Month, our new Safe Sleep toolkit focuses on helping parents and caregivers understand and follow the fundamentals of safe sleep. The toolkit contains a customizable press release, newsletter/blog article, social media posts, an image selection guide, graphics, and links to additional resources which provide more information about safe sleep.

The coordinated outreach week for this toolkit is October 24-30, 2022, and includes a webinar featuring a panel of experts on safe sleep (details below). If you haven't done so already, please take some time to add safe sleep to your social media and outreach plans.

Toolkit link: https://www.preventchildinjury.org/toolkits/safe-sleep

Reminder: your membership gives you advanced access to the toolkit, so please do not share this link. We'll send a public link on October 17th, which you are free (and encouraged!) to share with colleagues and friends.

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#ClearTheCrib Safe Sleep Webinar

As a part of our Safe Sleep toolkit outreach week, we're partnering with Trainees for Child Injury Prevention on their #ClearTheCrib Day of Action. Join experts Dr. Rachel Moon, Lorena Kaplan MPH, Dr. Rebecca Carlin, Barb Himes, and Dr. Jonathan Midgett, on Wednesday, October 26 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET for a conversation about safe sleep. This is a FREE event, but registration is required. Click here to register, and click here to download the promotional graphic.

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Member Spotlight

Featured Member: National Fire Protection Association
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is a global self-funded nonprofit organization, established in 1896, devoted to eliminating death, injury, property, and economic loss due to fire, electrical and related hazards. NFPA provides information and knowledge about fire safety to the public through research, training, education, outreach, and advocacy. The organization's membership totals more than 50,000 individuals around the world and includes a Fire Safety Club led by their mascot, Sparky the Fire Dog.

During the week of October 9-15, NFPA will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week. This year’s FPW campaign, “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape™”, works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe from home fires. Learn more about Fire Prevention Week and NFPA by visiting their website, and following them on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Congratulations on 100 years of fire safety education, NFPA!

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Coming Up

On Our Twitter Calendar
Oct. 3 - Oct. 9: Halloween Safety
Oct. 10 - Oct. 16: Fire Prevention Week
Oct. 17 - Oct. 23: National Teen Driver Safety Week
Oct. 24 - Oct. 30: Outreach Week - Safe Sleep
Oct. 31 - Nov. 6: Winter Safety Awareness Month

Events

Event: SIDS and Safe Sleep Awareness Month
Hosted by: NICHD - NIH
Date/Time: October 1-31, 2022
In October and beyond, infant caregivers and service/healthcare providers can join Safe to Sleep® and its partners to encourage safe infant sleep and help raise awareness about ways to reduce the risk of SIDS.


Event: National Substance Abuse Prevention Month
Hosted by: The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Date/Time: October 1-31, 2022
October was first declared as National Substance Abuse Prevention Month in 2011. Since then, October has been a time to highlight the vital role of substance abuse prevention in both individual and community health, to remember those who have lost their lives to substance abuse, to acknowledge those in recovery, as well as children, parents, family, and friends supporting them.


Event: National Protect Your Hearing Month
Date/Time: October 1-31, 2022
National Protect Your Hearing Month (#NPYHM) is an annual event each October to provide an opportunity to raise awareness about hearing. People are encouraged to think about their own hearing, and to get their hearing checked if they think there might be a problem.


Event: Fire Prevention Week
Hosted by: National Fire Prevention Association
Date/Time: October 9-15, 2022
Join NFPA® in celebrating the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week™ (FPW). This year’s FPW campaign, “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape™”, works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe from home fires.


Event: Walk & Roll to School Day
Hosted by: National Center for Safe Routes to School
Date/Time: October 12, 2022
Step right up! The 26th annual National Walk & Roll to School Day is Oct. 12, and registration is now open!


Event: National Teen Driver Safety Week
Hosted by: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Date/Time: October 16-22, 2022
During National Teen Driver Safety Week, and every week, parents should have conversations with their teens about the important rules they need to follow to stay safe behind the wheel of a motor vehicle. These rules address the greatest dangers for teen drivers: alcohol, inconsistent or no seat belt use, distracted and drowsy driving, speeding, and number of passengers.


Event: National School Bus Safety Week
Hosted by: National Fire Prevention Association
Date/Time: October 17-21, 2022
Held during the third full week of October each year, National School Bus Safety Week is an active and evolving public education program and an excellent way for parents, students, teachers, motorists, school bus operators, school administrators, and other interested parties - to join forces and address the importance of school bus safety.


Event: Red Ribbon Week
Hosted by: Red Ribbon Campaign
Date/Time: October 23-31, 2022
The 2022 National Red Ribbon Week Theme, Celebrate Life. Live Drug Free,™ is a reminder that everyday Americans across the country make significant daily contributions to their communities by being the best they can be because they live Drug-Free!

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Archived

September 2022

The start of September brings new school year routines, fall sports, and the wrapping up of summer plans. Start the school year off right by checking out what's happening in child injury prevention spaces this month!

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Member Spotlight

Featured Member: National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety (NCCRAHS)
Celebrating 25 years of preventing childhood injuries, the National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety (NCCRAHS) is an advocate for children’s health and safety in agricultural work and rural environments. As part of the Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, NCCRAHS has led research and development of intervention strategies and resources to help children stay safer on farms and in other agricultural and rural settings. The center offers safety workshops, webinars, educational materials, and more, including the website CultivateSafety.org, which provides easy access to agricultural safety information and resources for farmers, ranchers, supervisors, and the media. NCCRAHS is one of eleven agricultural centers funded by the CDC and the only one dedicated to childhood injury prevention. Follow the National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety on Facebook and Twitter, and check out their website for more information. Congratulations on 25 years of safety, NCCRAHS!

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Coming Up

On Our Twitter Calendar
Aug. 29 - Sept. 4: National Preparedness Month
Sept. 4 - Sept. 11: Baby Safety Month
Sept. 12 - Sept. 18: Concussion Awareness
Sept. 19 - Sept. 25: National Farm Safety & Health Week/Child Passenger Safety Week
Sept. 26 - Oct. 2: Sports Eye Safety Month

Events

Event: Baby Safety Month
Hosted by: Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA)
Date/Time: September 1-30, 2022
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
Hosted by: U.S. Department of Homeland Security/FEMA
Date/Time: September 1-30, 2022
National Preparedness Month is an observance each September to help citizens prepare for and stay safer during natural disasters. This year’s national public service announcements are being developed and will be released throughout the country this September to help get preparedness information into the hands of those who live in underserved communities.


Event: Sports Eye Safety Month
Hosted by: Prevent Blindness
Date/Time: September 1-30, 2022
More than 25,000 people seek treatment for sports-related eye injuries each year. The good news is that almost all of these injuries can be prevented. Whatever your game, whatever your age, you need to protect your eyes!


Event: National Suicide Prevention Week
Hosted by: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Date/Time: September 4-10, 2022
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Join the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention as they make strides in saving lives, and bringing hope, one step at a time, to those affected by suicide.


Event: Concussion Awareness Day
Date/Time: September 16, 2022
By raising awareness of the importance of recognizing a concussion, treating it appropriately, and supporting the injured we can positively impact lives across the country. National Concussion Awareness Day ® is a chance for health care practitioners, teachers, coaches, and parents to connect and discuss baseline testing, signs and symptoms, and the social and emotional issues that can result from mild traumatic brain injury.


Event: Child Passenger Safety Week/National Seat Check Saturday
Hosted by: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Date/Time: September 18-24, 2022
Car crashes are a leading cause of death for children. On average, two children under 13 were killed and an estimated 374 were injured every day in 2019 while riding in cars, SUVs, pickups, and vans. In honor of Child Passenger Safety Week, NHTSA and the Ad Council launched a new series of public service ads (PSAs) that urge parents and caregivers to protect their child’s future at every stage of life, by making sure they secure them in the correct car seat for their age, height, and weight.


Event: National School Backpack Awareness Day
Date/Time: September 21, 2022
National School Backpack Awareness Day on September 21, strives to make sure students wear backpacks safely. Improper use can lead to back pain or injury, which can impact learning. On this day, teachers, students, and parents come together to make sure families are aware of the risks — and that backpacks are being worn properly.

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Archived

August 2022

The start of August means back-to-school is coming soon and fall sports are just around the corner. Have fun and stay safe for the remainder of the summer while planning ahead for the school year with the following events this month!

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2022 Toolkit Schedule

We are making a change to our 2022 toolkit schedule! To support the new AAP guidelines, our final toolkit of 2022 will be on safe sleep recommendations for infants. The outreach week will be held from October 24-30 to support other national safe sleep initiatives happening that week.

The recalls toolkit that was scheduled to be released in November, with an outreach week of November 14-20, will be moved to the first quarter of 2023. Head to our website to check out our updated 2022 Social Media Calendar.

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Member Spotlight

Featured Member: National Center for Children's Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness (NCCVEH)
The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness (NCCVEH) was established in 2009 to strengthen the nation’s public health system for children’s vision and ensure equity in the care and treatment of vision disorders. The NCCVEH has reshaped the system through strong partnerships, sound science, and targeted policy initiatives to ensure that no child is impeded in school or life because of an undiagnosed vision program. The NCCVEH produces reports; educates on the impact of social determinants of health on children’s vision and eye health through the Children’s Vision Equity Alliance; and conducts professional and family education on the importance of eye care, provides culturally relevant resources and offers evidence-based strategies for eye injury prevention and first aid. A variety of program materials are available in English and Spanish for free download at: https://nationalcenter.preventblindness.org/.Subscribe to the NCCVEH’s newsletter at Subscribe to National Center ENews - National Center (preventblindness.org), and follow Prevent Blindness on social media at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.

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Coming Up

On Our Twitter Calendar
Aug. 1 - Aug. 7: Stop on Red Week
Aug. 8 - Aug. 14: Back to School Safety Month/School Zone Safety
Aug. 15 - Aug. 21: Children's Eye Health & Safety Month
Aug. 22 - Aug. 28: Safety Around Animals

Events

Event: Stop on Red Week
Hosted by: The National Coalition for Safer Roads
Date/Time: July 31 - Aug. 6, 2022
The National Coalition for Safer Roads (NCSR) helps save lives and protect communities by advocating for the use of automated traffic enforcement. Red-light running, speeding, and disobeying school bus passing laws all pose a dangerous threat to the safety of the people who share America’s roadways. NCSR holds the Stop on Red Week Campaign every August to promote road safety.


Event: Children's Eye Health & Safety Month
Hosted by: National Center for Children's Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness (NCCVEH)
Date/Time: August 1-31, 2022
Children's Eye Health & Safety Month: Included in this month will be information about amblyopia, a condition that can affect two to three percent of children and cause permanent vision loss. Also included will be tips about preventing eye injuries in children, signs of possible eye problems, and general eye health.


Event: National Immunization Awareness Month
Hosted by: Center for Disease Control
Date/Time: August 1-31, 2022
National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is an annual observance held in August to highlight the importance of vaccination for people of all ages.


Event: International Overdose Awareness Day
Hosted by: World Health Organization
Date/Time: August 31, 2022
The world’s annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died, and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind.

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Archived

July 2022

Our new toolkit has been posted! While summer rages and thermometers blaze, keeping kids from overheating is a top priority. When children are left in or gain access to cars, temperatures as low as 57 degrees can become deadly in minutes. With higher temperatures occurring more days of the year across the U.S., keeping kids out of hot cars is an important issue for every family. Our new Heatstroke: Kids in Hot Cars toolkit contains a customizable press release, newsletter/blog article, social media posts, graphics, and links to additional resources which provide more information about heatstroke safety.

We're targeting our outreach for the week of July 25-31. If you haven't done so already, please take some time to add heatstroke to your social media and outreach plans for that week.

Toolkit link: https://www.preventchildinjury.org/toolkits/heatstroke-kids-in-hot-cars

Reminder: your membership gives you advanced access to the toolkit, so please do not share this link. We'll send a public link on July 18th, which you are free to share with colleagues and friends.

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Prevent Child Injury Webinar: How to Ask Others About Guns in Their Home

Thank you to everyone who attended our webinar: How to Ask Others About Guns in Their Home. We were thrilled to have Dr. Lee lead such an impactful conversation with Dr. Culbya, Dr. Eichner, Dr. McFadden, and Julvonnia McDowell of Moms Demand Action. We had over 250 people tune in!

If you weren't able to attend, want to watch the conversation again, or are looking to share the event with others, we now have the webinar uploaded to Prevent Child Injury's YouTube channel. We encourage members to share the link to this webinar with their networks to continue the conversation about #FirearmSafety.

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2022 Toolkit Schedule

We are making a change to our 2022 toolkit schedule! To support the new AAP guidelines, our final toolkit of 2022 will be on safe sleep recommendations for infants. The outreach week will be held from October 24-30 to support other national safe sleep initiatives happening that week.

The recalls toolkit that was scheduled to be released in November, with an outreach week of November 14-20, will be moved to the first quarter of 2023. Stay tuned for more information on the release dates of both toolkits.

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Summer Media Institute

Effective communication in public health has never been more important. In today’s crowded media climate, it can be challenging to break through to the audience you are trying to reach. Come learn the skills you need to share research, promote programs, and create safer, healthier communities through the media and social media.

The Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is hosting a virtual 3-day Summer Media Institute for public health professionals July 12-14, 2022. The workshop presenters have been featured in media outlets around the world and have created local and national outreach campaigns. Their expertise includes behind-the-scenes media planning, on-air interviews, working with reporters, and using social media for public health.

Ten (10) entry-level CECH credits are available for CHES members.

Date: July 12-14, 2022
Time: 1-5 p.m. ET
Details and Registration

Prevent Child Injury will be raffling off one FREE scholarship to a lucky member to attend all three days! If you are interested in attending this training, please send us an email at info@preventchildinjury.org before 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, July 8th and we will randomly select a winner. If you are selected, we will contact you and connect you with an individual from Nationwide Children’s Hospital to guide you through the registration process.

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Coming Up

On Our Twitter Calendar
June 27 - July 3: National Fireworks Safety Month
July 4 - July 10: Ultraviolet (UV) Awareness Month
July 11 - July 17: Fall Sports and Marching Band Readiness
July 18 - July 24: Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke
July 25 - July 31: Outreach Week – Heatstroke: Kids in Hot Cars

Events

Event: National Fireworks Safety Month
Date/Time: July 1-30, 2022
The National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) at CDC supports #Fireworks Safety Month and recommends the use of hearing protection devices while participating in noisy activities this summer.


Event: Ultraviolet (UV) Safety Month
Date/Time: July 1-30, 2022
July is known as Ultraviolet Safety Month. During this time, the mission is to spread awareness about how important it is to protect our eyes and skin from the side effects of UV rays.


Event: CSN Webinar – Call to Action: Advancing Health Equity Through a Multi-Agency Collaborative Approach
Hosted by: Children's Safety Network
Date/Time: July 20, 2022, 1:00-2:00 P.M. ET
Sign up to be notified when registration opens for CSN's 7/20 Healthy Equity Webinar!


Event: World Drowning Prevention Day
Hosted by: World Health Organization
Date/Time: July 25, 2022
World Drowning Prevention Day is held annually on 25 July. This global advocacy event serves as an opportunity to highlight the tragic and profound impact of drowning on families and communities and offer life-saving solutions to prevent it. An estimated 236,000 people drown every year, and drowning is among the ten leading causes of death for children and youth aged 1-24 years. More than 90% of drowning deaths occur in rivers, lakes, wells, and domestic water storage vessels in low- and middle-income countries, with children and adolescents in rural areas disproportionately affected. All stakeholders are invited to mark World Drowning Prevention Day – governments, UN agencies, civil society organizations, the private sector, academia, and individuals – by highlighting the need for urgent, coordinated, and multi-sectoral action.

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Archived

June 2022

June is Gun Violence Awareness Month. Recent events have made this issue even more visible, and parents and caregivers are looking for ways to protect their children from firearm-related injuries. With many firearm injuries happening in homes, it’s critical to know the environment children are spending time in before sending them to others’ homes for visits, parties, and play dates. Our new Firearm Safety: ASK Day toolkit, now available to the public, focuses on encouraging families to ask about gun storage in homes their children visit. The toolkit contains a customizable press release, newsletter/blog article, social media posts, graphics, and links to additional resources which provide more information about safer storage of firearms and how to ask about how they're stored in the home.

The coordinated outreach week for this toolkit is next week, June 13-19, 2022 and includes a webinar featuring a panel of experts on gun safety (details below). If you haven't done so already, please take some time to add firearm safety to your social media and outreach plans and share this email with others who care about children and firearm safety.

Toolkit link: https://www.preventchildinjury.org/toolkits/Firearm-Safety-ASK-Day

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Prevent Child Injury Webinar: How to Ask Others About Guns in Their Home

As a part of our toolkit outreach week, join experts Dr. Lois Lee, Dr. Alison Culyba, Dr. Terri McFadden, Dr. Brian Eichner, and Moms Demand Action’s Julvonnia McDowell, on Thursday, June 16 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET for a conversation about how to ask others about firearms in the home. This is a FREE event, but registration is required. Click here to register, and click here to download the promotional graphic.

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Summer Media Institute

Effective communication in public health has never been more important. In today’s crowded media climate, it can be challenging to break through to the audience you are trying to reach. Come learn the skills you need to share research, promote programs, and create safer, healthier communities through the media and social media.

The Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is hosting a virtual 3-day Summer Media Institute for public health professionals July 12-14, 2022. The workshop presenters have been featured in media outlets around the world and have created local and national outreach campaigns. Their expertise includes behind-the-scenes media planning, on-air interviews, working with reporters, and using social media for public health.

Ten (10) entry-level CECH credits are available for CHES members.

Date: July 12-14, 2022
Time: 1-5 p.m. ET
Details and Registration

Prevent Child Injury will be raffling off one FREE scholarship to a lucky member to attend all three days! If you are interested in attending this training, please send us an email at info@preventchildinjury.org before 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, July 8th and we will randomly select a winner. If you are selected, we will contact you and connect you with an individual from Nationwide Children’s Hospital to guide you through the registration process.

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Coming Up

On Our Twitter Calendar
May 30 - June 5: National Safety Month
June 6 - June 12: Home Safety Month
June 13 - June 19: Outreach Week - Firearm Safety: ASK Day
June 20 - 26: ATV Safety
June 27 - July 3: National Fireworks Safety Month

Events

Event: National Safety Month
Hosted by: National Safety Council
Date/Time: June 1-30, 2022
Join the National Safety Council in June for National Safety Month—the annual observance to help keep each other safe from the workplace to any place.


Event: National CPR and AED Awareness Week
Hosted by: American Heart Association
Date/Time: June 1-7, 2022
June 1-7 each year is National CPR and AED Awareness Week, spotlighting how lives can be saved if more Americans know CPR and how to use an AED. Did you know about 70 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in homes? If you are called on to give CPR in an emergency, you will most likely be trying to save the life of someone you love. Be the difference for your parent, spouse, or child. What if it were them?


Event: National Gun Violence Awareness Day & Wear Orange Weekend
Hosted by: Everytown for Gun Safety
Date/Time: June 3-5, 2022
In the wake of multiple tragedies, the fight to end gun violence has never been more urgent. During National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange Weekend, we join together to demand a future free from gun violence once and for all.


Event: National Hydration Day
Hosted by: SafeTGuard Corporation
Date/Time: June 23, 2022
June 23rd is recognized as National Hydration Day. The day serves as a reminder that drinking purified water consistently is critical for long-term health, and just feeling good each day!

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Archived

May 2022

Warm weather brings more time in the sun, on the water, and in the park! Read on for details on how to participate in water safety, bike safety, sun safety, and other injury topic events this month.

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Member Spotlight

The Member Spotlight is intended to introduce and promote the work of one of our members to the rest of the Prevent Child Injury membership.

Featured Member: Injury Prevention Centre

The Injury Prevention Centre - part of the University of Alberta’s School of Public Health - is a team of researchers, data analysts, program coordinators, educators, and communicators that work to create a dialogue between the Centre, healthcare practitioners, community partners, and Albertans. The Centre’s mission is to reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths in Alberta by encouraging people to take action so they can continue to work and play, free from life-limiting injury. The Injury Prevention Centre leads several programs and campaigns that range from concussion awareness, poison prevention, older adult falls, ATV safety, and helmet awareness. Learn more about the Injury Prevention Centre by checking out their website and following them on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Flickr. Thank you for your outstanding work and dedication to public health, Injury Prevention Centre!

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Online Concussion Training: HEADS UP to Athletic Trainers

This training course on concussion, developed through a partnership between CDC and the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), is designed specifically for athletic trainers working at the high school level or below. Athletic trainers play an important role in concussion prevention and management, including how they work with other stakeholders such as coaches, parents, athletes, and school professionals. This course will empower you to better support athletes and other stakeholders and contribute to an overall culture of concussion safety. It provides a refresher and update for seasoned athletic trainers, and will help build practical on-the-ground skills for newer athletic trainers. Click here to learn more.

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Coming Up

On Our Twitter Calendar
May 2 - May 8: Outdoor Activity Safety
May 9 - May 15: Horseback Riding Safety
May 16 - May 22: National Water Safety Month
May 23 - May 29: National Bicycle Safety Month
May 30 - June 5: National Safety Month

Events

Event: National Bicycle Safety Month
Hosted by: League of American Bicyclists
Date/Time: May 1-31, 2022
May is National Bike Month, promoted by the League of American Bicyclists and celebrated in communities from coast to coast. Established in 1956, National Bike Month is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling – and encourage more folks to give biking a try.


Event: National Water Safety Month
Hosted by: Pool and Hot Tub Alliance
Date/Time: May 1-31, 2022
National Water Safety Month is an annual awareness campaign coordinated by the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance with support from the American Red Cross, National Recreation and Park Association, and World Waterpark Association.


Event: National Mental Health Awareness Month
Hosted by: Mental Health America
Date/Time: May 1-31, 2022
Since 1949, Mental Health America has observed May as Mental Health Month. MHA invites other organizations to join in spreading the word that mental health is something everyone should care about by using the May is Mental Health Month toolkit materials and conducting awareness activities. After the last two years of pandemic living, many people are realizing that stress, isolation, and uncertainty have taken a toll on their well-being. This year, the theme of MHA’s 2022 Mental Health Month Toolkit is "Back to Basics." The goal is to provide foundational knowledge about mental health & mental health conditions and information about what people can do if their mental health is a cause for concern.


Event: National Bike & Roll to School Day
Hosted by: The National Center for Safe Routes to School
Date/Time: May 4, 2022
The 11th annual National Bike & Roll to School Day is May 4, 2022, and registration is now open! Whether addressing the need to make routes to school safer for active trips or encouraging children to be more active, these events can be powerful tools to inspire lasting change. Of course, they are also fun!


Event: Safe Kids Week
Hosted by: Safe Kids Worldwide
Date/Time: May 8-14, 2022
Safe Kids Week was created to empower parents to take simple actions that can make a big difference for the safety of their children. Safe Kids is inviting partners, safety advocates, and everyone who cares about the safety of children to help celebrate Safe Kids Week (May 8-14).


Event: EMS Week
Hosted by: National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
Date/Time: May 15-21, 2022
May 15-21, 2022, is the 47th annual National EMS Week. In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation's communities. NAEMT partners with the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) to lead annual EMS Week activities. Together, NAEMT and ACEP are working to ensure that the important contributions of EMS practitioners in safeguarding the health, safety and well-being of their communities are fully celebrated and recognized.


Event: Webinar: Pop-ups, Play Streets, and Placemaking: Exploring Innovative Safe Routes to School Projects
Hosted by: Safe Routes Partnership
Date/Time: May 17, 2022, 1pm E.T.
Do you find yourself going back to the same Safe Routes to School activities year after year? If so, your program might be in need of a refresh! Join Safe Routes Partnership as they highlight some of the newest and most innovative ideas from Safe Routes to School including pop-up projects, fun giveaways, and creative collaborations. Click here to register.

Event: Webinar: Planning for the Future - Safe Routes to School Advocacy and National Program Highlights
Hosted by: Safe Routes Partnership
Date/Time: May 18, 2022, 4pm E.T.
See how communities in Charlotte, the D.C. Metro, and Tucson are using Safe Routes to School to improve safety, educate students on walking and biking, and advance larger health and wellness initiatives. The webinar will also share helpful strategies around advocating for Safe Routes to School funding and resources to help get your program off the ground. Learn who to connect with on a district/county/city level, what to ask for, and how to build a coalition of advocates. This session will leave you inspired and equipped to make Safe Routes to School a reality in your own community! Click here to register.


Event: National Safe Boating Week
Hosted by: Safe Kids Worldwide
Date/Time: May 21-27, 2022
National Safe Boating Week will be held from May 21-27, 2022, reminding all boaters to brush up on boating safety skills and prepare for the boating season. This observance week is the annual kick-off of the Safe Boating Campaign, a global awareness effort that encourages boaters to make the most of their boating adventure by being responsible.


Event: T4CIP Day of Action: #WearAHelmet
Hosted by: Trainees for Child Injury Prevention
Date/Time: May 25, 2022

T4CIP (Trainees for Child Injury Prevention) is leading the charge for a Day of Action on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, on bike helmet safety. To participate:

• Use #WearAHelmet on social media to share messaging about the importance of wearing a helmet.

• Join in on a Twitter chat using #WearAHelmet at 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET.

• Learn more about T4CIP here.

Event: Don't Fry Day
Hosted by: National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention
Date/Time: May 27, 2022
To help reduce rising rates of skin cancer from overexposure to the ultraviolet (UV) rays of the sun, the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention has designated the Friday before Memorial Day as “Don’t Fry Day” to encourage sun safety awareness and to remind everyone to protect their skin while enjoying the outdoors.

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Archived

April 2022

Spring is here! With warmer temperatures, outdoor sports, and summer activities around the corner, now is the time to be a child safety advocate in your community. Read on to see what's happening in child injury prevention spaces this month.

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Member Spotlight

The Member Spotlight is intended to introduce and promote the work of one of our members to the rest of the Prevent Child Injury membership.

Featured Member: Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy

As one of the largest injury research and educational programs in the world, the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy has built an extensive team of scientists, teachers, and practitioners to close the gap between injury and solution strategies. Using the 40 years of research developed by Susan Baker, the mother of injury prevention, the center has identified lifesaving safety products, laws, and new advancements within medical care. As leaders in road safety, aviation safety, poisonings, fires and burns, drownings, and other unintentional injuries, the center prioritizes outreach programs for home safety, transportation safety, violence, and substance use and overdose. Follow them on Twitter and Facebook, and learn about all of their programs on their website. Thank you for your outstanding work and dedication to injury prevention, Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy!

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Online Concussion Training: HEADS UP to Athletic Trainers

This training course on concussion, developed through a partnership between CDC and the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), is designed specifically for athletic trainers working at the high school level or below. Athletic trainers play an important role in concussion prevention and management, including how they work with other stakeholders such as coaches, parents, athletes, and school professionals. This course will empower you to better support athletes and other stakeholders and contribute to an overall culture of concussion safety. It provides a refresher and update for seasoned athletic trainers, and will help build practical on-the-ground skills for newer athletic trainers. Click here to learn more.

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Coming Up

On Our Twitter Calendar
April 4 - April 10: National Window Safety Week; National Public Health Week
April 11 - April 17: Distracted Driving Awareness Month
April 18 - April 24: Lawn Mower Safety
April 25 - May 1: National Playground Safety Week

Events

Event: National Youth Sports Safety Month
Hosted by: National Council of Youth Sports
Date/Time: April 1-30, 2022
April is Youth Sports Safety Month, and you can help us get the message of injury prevention out to young athletes, parents and coaches! STOP (Sports Trauma and Overuse Prevention) Sports Injuries needs your assistance to help us spread the word.

Event: Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Hosted by: EnDD.org
Date/Time: April 1-30, 2022
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, a united nationwide effort to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving and eliminate preventable deaths and injuries on our roadways. Accordingly to the latest statistics released by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), over 37,000 people were killed on our highways in 2016, an increase of 5.6% from 2015. Here is what you can do for Distracted Driving Awareness Month (and the following months) to make yourself, your family, your employees and our roads safer.

Event: National Window Safety Week
Hosted by: NSC and the Window Safety Task Force
Date/Time: April 3-9, 2022
NSC and the Window Safety Task Force established Window Safety Week in 1997 to heighten awareness of the actions homeowners can take to establish window safety and fall prevention as a year-round safety priority. Window Safety Week, the first full week in April, coincides with the arrival of spring, when people naturally want to open the windows and let in fresh air. The goal of this observance is twofold: for families to understand the role of windows in escaping a fire or other emergency and to learn how to safeguard against window falls.

Event: National Public Health Week
Hosted by: National Public Health Association
Date/Time: April 4-10, 2022
Where we live impacts our communities’ health. And we can make our communities healthier, stronger and safer! The 2022 National Public Health Week theme is “Public Health is Where You Are.”

Event: World Health Day
Hosted by: National Institute on Drug Abuse
Date/Time: April 7, 2022
In the midst of a pandemic, a polluted planet, increasing diseases like cancer, asthma, heart disease, on World Health Day 2022, WHO will focus global attention on urgent actions needed to keep humans and the planet healthy and foster a movement to create societies focused on well-being.

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Archived

March 2022

Outreach Week Recap

Thank you to everyone who participated in our furniture tip-over prevention outreach week! We were thrilled to see so many of you join the #StopTipOvers Twitter chat and attend our webinar (watch it again here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yam_a0fexf0). We appreciate each member's effort and support of this important home safety topic!

Caption: Injury prevention staff and nursing students from Carlow University hand out information and furniture anchors at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (https://twitter.com/SafeKidsAC/status/1488152487362191366)

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Member Spotlight

The Member Spotlight is intended to introduce and promote the work of one of our members to the rest of the Prevent Child Injury membership.

Featured Member: Safe Kids Springfield

Safe Kids Springfield is a member of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global network of organizations working to prevent unintentional childhood injury, the leading cause of death and disability for children. The coalition began in 1989 and now reaches more than 500,000 people across 10 Missouri counties. Safe Kids Springfield earned the 2007 “Coalition of the Year” award from Safe Kids Worldwide and joined Mercy Hospital in 2008, where it currently resides in the Mercy Injury Prevention Center. Safe Kids Springfield hosts children's bike safety, walking safety, fire prevention programs, child passenger safety training classes, and more to help Missouri families and children stay safer. Follow them on Twitter and Facebook, and learn about all of their programs on their website. Thank you for your outstanding work and dedication to children's injury prevention Safe Kids Springfield!

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Coming Up

On Our Twitter Calendar
Feb. 28 - March 6: National Athletic Training Month
March 7- March 13: Brain Injury Awareness Month
March 14 - March 20: National Cheerleading Safety Month
March 21- March 27 - National Poison Prevention Week
March 28 - April 3 - National Youth Sports Safety Month

Events

Event: National Athletic Training Month
Hosted by: National Athletic Trainers Association
Date/Time: March 1-31, 2022
National Athletic Training Month is held every March in order to spread awareness about the important work of athletic trainers. In addition to providing logos, posters, press releases, sample media alerts and PR toolkits, NATA also sponsors contests for its members. The 2022 slogan is "Providing Health Care Everywhere."

Event: Brain Injury Awareness Month
Hosted by: Brain Injury Association of America
Date/Time: March 1-31, 2022
Many people with disabilities have their lives defined for them. The #MoreThanMyBrainInjury campaign gives individuals a chance to overcome those definitions, allowing them to tell their own stories and change the narrative of their lives.

Event: National Cheerleading Safety Month
Hosted by: USA Cheer
Date/Time: March 1-31, 2022
March is National Cheerleading Safety Month. It is an opportunity each year to spread the word about cheerleading safety and an opportunity for us to put a spotlight on the core responsibilities of keeping athletes safe. USA Cheer will utilize media and social channels to highlight a different theme each week of March to reinforce these priorities of athlete protection, skill safety & injury prevention, bullying & hazing prevention, and overall program safety.

Event: National Poison Prevention Week
Hosted by: Health Resources & Services Administration
Date/Time: March 20-26, 2022
National Poison Prevention Week raises awareness of poison prevention nationwide during the third full week of March every year. The week is an opportunity to highlight the dangers of poisonings for people of all ages and promote community involvement in poisoning prevention.

Event: National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week
Hosted by: National Institute on Drug Abuse
Date/Time: March 21-27, 2022
Join NIDA for NDAFW and help share facts about drugs, alcohol, and addiction in your community, and linking teens to facts that shatter the myths about drugs and drug use. Sign up for emails from NDAFW for the latest news, planning tips, and free resources to support your NDAFW activities and other efforts.

Event: Webinar: Safe Use and Administration of Medication to Young Children
Hosted by: Children's Safety Network
Date/Time: March 22, 2022, from 2-3pm ET
Commemorate National Poison Prevention Week by learning about risk and protective factors for poisonings among young children and how these injuries can be prevented. In this webinar, Dan Budnitz, CDC, will use data to describe key characteristics and risk factors for these exposures and errors. Data-driven prevention activities of the CDC-led public-private PROTECT (PRevention of Overdoses and Treatment Errors in Children) Taskforce will illustrate how these emergency visits have changed in the last decade. Dr. Shonna Yin, NYU School of Medicine, will share safe dosing strategies and discuss challenges and opportunities for supporting parents. Mary Leonard, Consumer Healthcare Products Association, will present the evidence-based campaign, Up and Away and Out of Sight, designed to prevent unintentional ingestions among young children, and share the free campaign resources available to providers. Maureen Perkins, HRSA, will moderate this webinar. Click here to register.

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Archived

February 2022

February is around the corner and our Furniture Tip-Overs outreach week is here! To kick off the month of February, Prevent Child Injury will be hosting several events:

• #StopTipOvers Twitter Chat – Tuesday, February 1st, 2:00-3:00pm ET

• Prevention of Child Injuries Associated with Furniture Tip-Overs Webinar – Thursday, February 3rd, 1:00-2:00pm ET

Read on for details about events happening this month from our organization and others!

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Member Spotlight

The Member Spotlight is intended to introduce and promote the work of one of our members to the rest of the Prevent Child Injury membership.

Featured Member: Midwest Injury Prevention Alliance

In honor of our partnership with the Midwest Injury Prevention Alliance for our webinar this month, Prevent Child Injury is putting the spotlight on this great organization.

The Midwest Injury Prevention Alliance (MIPA) is an organization of injury professionals from states in Federal Health and Human Services Region V (Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin), who work collaboratively to reduce unintentional and intentional injury-related death and disability. MIPA promotes the collaboration of injury prevention planning, evaluation, education and policy strategies, training, research, and other initiatives among members of their network. The organization's overall mission is to reduce unintentional and intentional injuries. Every year, MIPA hosts an annual summit for injury professionals to share experiences and information on injury and violence topics of common interest. This year it will be held on September 21st, 2022. Learn more about MIPA by visiting their website or following them on Twitter.

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Coming Up

On Our Twitter Calendar
Jan. 31 - Feb. 6: Furniture Tip-Overs Toolkit Outreach Week
Feb. 7 - Feb. 13: Burn Awareness Week
Feb. 14 - Feb. 20: Safe Sleep
Feb. 21 - Feb. 27: Button Battery Safety

Events

Event: #StopTipOvers Twitter Chat
Hosted by: Prevent Child Injury
Date/Time: February 1, 2022 from 2 pm - 3 pm ET

Prevent Child Injury will be hosting a Twitter chat during our furniture tip-overs outreach week. PCI encourages participants to use both their own resources and materials from our new Furniture Tip-Overs toolkit in their outreach. Follow @PreventChildInj and #StopTipOvers for more information on how to join in.

Event: Webinar: Prevention of Child Injuries Associated with Furniture Tip-Overs
Hosted by: Prevent Child Injury
Date/Time: February 3, 2022 from 1 pm - 2 pm ET

Prevent Child Injury is partnering with the Midwest Injury Prevention Alliance to host a webinar that will discuss the prevention of child injuries associated with furniture tip-overs. The webinar will be moderated by Nancy Cowles (Kids in Danger) and features a panel of experts in the field: Janet McGee, MBA (Parents Against Tip-Overs), William Wallace (Consumer Reports), and Jonathan Midgett, PhD (US Consumer Product Safety Commission). This is a FREE event, but registration is required. Click here to register, and click here to download the promotional graphic.

Event: Burn Awareness Week
Hosted by: American Burn Association
Date/Time: February 6-12, 2022

Burn Awareness Week is a window of opportunity for organizations to mobilize burn, fire and life safety educators to unite in sharing a common burn awareness and prevention message in our communities. Join the American Burn Association during the week of February 6-12, 2022 to share awareness with your community with the NBAW 2022 theme, Burning Issues in the Kitchen!

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Archived

January 2022

With 2021 in the books, we would like to thank our membership for another successful year of raising awareness about child safety! In the year ahead, Prevent Child Injury is excited to welcome some new changes.

Second, we are making some adjustments to the newsletter format. You'll still be getting links to important safety information, resources, and events every month, but with a slightly different look and feel.

Please send any comments or suggestions while we're transitioning to these changes and let us know if there's something you'd like to see from Prevent Child Injury in 2022.

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Mark your calendars for our 2022 toolkits!

• Furniture Tip-Overs: Jan. 31 – Feb. 6

• Safe Firearm Storage: June 13 – 19

• Heatstroke: July 25 – 31

• Recalls: Nov. 14 – 20

In case you missed it, we recently released our 2022 Social Media Calendars. Download the calendars here.

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Member Spotlight

The Member Spotlight is intended to introduce and promote the work of one of our members to the rest of the Prevent Child Injury membership.

Featured Member: Charlie’s House

In November 2007, Charlie Horn, a 2-year-old Kansas City boy, lost his life when he attempted to climb a 30′′ dresser in his home. Through this tragedy, Charlie’s House was established. The mission of Charlie’s House, to prevent injuries to children in and around the home, is fulfilled through increased safety awareness, public education, and distribution of safety devices.

In 2021, Charlie's House was opened — a Safety Demonstration Home in Kansas City, Missouri, where parents and caregivers can learn how to make their home safe. The Safety Demonstration Home features a room-by-room tour highlighting safety risks in a nursery, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, staircase, living room, laundry area and garage. It also features a community room; a space designed for classroom education, parenting classes and safety seminars. You can explore the Safety Demonstration Home virtually here.

Follow Charlie’s House on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and learn more on their website. Thank you for your outstanding work, Charlie’s House!

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Coming Up

On Our Twitter Calendar
Jan. 3 - Jan. 9: Home Exercise Equipment Safety
Jan. 10 - Jan. 16: Frostbite/Winter Exposure Safety
Jan. 17 - Jan. 23: Carbon Monoxide Safety
Jan. 24 - Jan. 30: Snow Sports
Jan. 31 - Feb. 6: Furniture Tip-Overs Toolkit Outreach Week

Events

Event: Keeping Kids Safe in Automated Vehicles: Key Considerations
Hosted by: Children's Safety Network
Date/Time: January 26, 2022 from 2 pm - 3 pm ET

This webinar will address child passenger safety in automated vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems. Tune back in shortly to the Children's Safety Network website for information on presenters and how to register!

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Archived

December 2021: Winter Driving for Teens

Driving on snowy, icy streets can be challenging even for experienced drivers. As we head into the winter months, it’s important for parents and caregivers to teach teen drivers how to stay safer on the road. Practicing driving together, checking the tires, and packing a winter car kit can make parents and teens feel more comfortable this season. Read on for more winter driving safety tips:

• Practice driving on snowy roads. Go to an empty parking lot or large paved area so your new driver can learn how to handle their car in icy conditions while still in a safe environment. Practice braking, steering, and accelerating.

• Leave plenty of room for other cars. Keeping a safe distance from the car in front of them gives your teen plenty of room to come to a complete stop, even on the ice. 

• Beware of ice patches and “black ice.” Remind your young driver that ice forms quickly on bridges and overpasses, and sometimes the ice can be hard to see or look like a puddle.

• Check your teen’s car to make sure it’s in working order. Check the tire treads, air pressure, and windshield wipers and top off any fluids. Put on snow tires before the snow begins to fall, and clear any snow, ice, or dirt from windows, sensors, and lights. 

• Keep a safety kit with a flashlight, jumper cables, extra blankets, sand or non-clumping cat litter, and a small shovel or ice scraper in the vehicle. Add a few snacks, energy bars, and bottled water to the trunk of your teen’s car in case of a breakdown or bad weather.

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Member Spotlight

The Member Spotlight is a new addition to our monthly newsletter and is intended to introduce and promote the work of one of our members to the rest of the Prevent Child Injury membership.

Featured Member: Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin

Founded in 1994, Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin advocates for families and actively works to create programs to build healthier communities. Whether it’s preventing injuries or improving access to care, the Alliance works to change systems, influence policy, and implement best practices to help children grow to their full potential. Follow them on Twitter, sign up to receive their newsletters, and learn more on their website. Thank you for your outstanding work, Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin!

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Take Action

Every month, we promote a new action that each family can take to keep their children safer. This month, we want every family to pack an emergency supply kit for the car. The kit should include jumper cables, flares or reflective triangles, an ice scraper, a cell phone charger, a blanket, drinking water, and sand or cat litter for tire traction.

Follow along every month for a new action for you to share with the families you serve.

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Coming Up

On Our Twitter Calendar
Nov. 29 - Dec. 5: Holiday Decoration Safety
Dec. 6 - Dec. 12: Safe Toys & Gifts
Dec. 13 - Dec. 19: Sledding Safety
Dec. 20 - Dec. 26: Winter Travel
Dec. 27 - Jan. 2: Recap Major Safety Stories of 2021

Events

Event: Road to Zero Community Traffic Safety Grant Webinar
Hosted by: Road to Zero Coalition
Date/Time: December 7, 2021 from 2 pm - 3 pm ET

The Road to Zero Coalition is excited to open applications for a new round of its Community Traffic Safety Grants. This webinar will be an opportunity to hear from previous grantees, ask questions about the application process, and be inspired to submit your idea to save lives on our streets.

Event: Culturally Relevant Approaches to Prevent Suicide among American Indian and Alaska Native Youth
Hosted by: Children's Safety Network
Date/Time: December 8, 2021 from 2 pm - 3 pm ET
While the risk of suicide among American Indian and Alaska Native youth is 2.5 times higher than the general population, suicide rates vary across tribal communities. Preventing suicide by using a culturally relevant, contextually driven, comprehensive approach is a high priority for those working to address this health disparity. Dr. Dolores Subia BigFoot, of the Indian Country Child Trauma Center and Suicide Prevention Resource Center, will discuss risk and protective factors for American Indian and Alaska Native youth and share how she has created cultural adaptations of evidenced-based programs to best serve families. Colbie Caughlan, of the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, will discuss her work including challenges and successes in suicide prevention efforts with Northwest tribes. The webinar will be moderated by Dr. Ellen Harwell of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention. Click here to register.

Event: 2021 MIPA Virtual Summit
Hosted by: Illinois Dept. of Public Health, Violence & Injury Prevention Section
Date/Time: December 9, 2021 from 9 am - 3:30 pm CT

Registration for the 2021 MIPA Virtual Summit is now open. The summit will be held virtually this year on December 9th, 2021, from 9:00 am - 3:30 pm CST (check-in and networking begin at 8:30 am CST). The summit will include discussions about current research, innovative programs, new strategies and policies, as well as opportunities to connect – to establish new linkages and strengthen existing friendships and relationships. This is a free event, but registration is required. To learn more and register, please visit the conference website.

Event: Partnering with Law Enforcement in Traffic Safety
Hosted by: Road to Zero Coalition
Date/Time: December 15, 2021 from 2 pm - 3 pm ET

The issue of enforcement as a means to address traffic safety is one that has been at the forefront of efforts to reduce to fatalities and injuries. The Road to Zero Coalition has a role to play in these efforts, using its network to bring together stakeholders, share information, and have honest, respectful, and productive discussions that can lead the work towards a more equitable mobility future for all road users. This session will explore ways that communities can engage law enforcement officers in creating safer streets in ways other than traditional traffic stops. Click here to register.

Featuring:
Lt. Tammy DeBow, Patrol Division Supervisor, Knoxville Police Department
Sheriff Garry L. McFadden, Mecklenburg County
Ellen Zavisca, Principal Transportation Planner, Knoxville Regional TPO

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Archived

November 2021: National Injury Prevention Day (November 18th)

On Thursday, November 18, 2021, the Injury Free Coalition for Kids and many of the country's leading injury and violence prevention organizations will join forces for the 2nd Annual National Injury Prevention Day, a day designed to raise awareness about the burden of injury and violence and to highlight the need for change. 

Here are a few ideas for how you can get involved in National Injury Prevention Day this year:

• Join the Twitter Chat. A one-hour Twitter chat will take place at 1 pm EST on November 18th, discussing the urgent need to prevent injuries and how everyone can play a role. Topics to be discussed include injuries caused by motor vehicle crashes, drownings, poisonings, firearms, sleep-related infant suffocations, and other injuries often seen in emergency departments across the country. To join the conversation, follow @InjuryFreeKids and use the hashtag #BeInjuryFree. Click here to view the schedule and chat questions.

• Plan or participate in a community event. Click here to find out what events are happening in your neighborhood and how you can get involved.

• Feature your work. Share your injury prevention expertise and research with community and healthcare partners, your social networks, and among your friends and family.

• Shine a Green Light. On Thursday, November 18, 2021, as the sun goes down across the nation, and a day of community outreach comes to a close, city landmarks will take on a new look.  Trauma centers, businesses, bridges, government buildings, and neighborhood homes will shine a green light. Ask your institution to participate by shining a green light to raise awareness of this issue!

For more information and ideas, visit https://www.injuryfree.org/nationalinjurypreventionday!

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Member Spotlight

The Member Spotlight is a new addition to our monthly newsletter and is intended to introduce and promote the work of one of our members to the rest of the Prevent Child Injury membership.

Featured Member: The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health

The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health (NCCVEH) was established at Prevent Blindness in 2009. The NCCVEH works to improve children’s vision care and eye health through strong partnerships, sound science, and targeted public policy. Last year, they released a new toolkit, “Small Steps for Big Vision: An Eye Health Information Tool Kit for Parents and Caregivers,” which provides parents and caregivers with the necessary information and assistance to care for their children’s vision and eye health. Also, with holidays right around the corner, NCCVEH wants to remind parents and caregivers of a few simple tips for picking out safe toys for children by using their Safe Toy Checklist. Follow Prevent Blindness on Twitter and learn more about the Center on their website. Thank you for your outstanding work, NCCVEH!

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Take Action

Every month, we promote a new action that each family can take to keep their children safer. This month, we want every family to remember to turn the handles of pots and pans away from the edge of the stovetop. Parents can prevent dangerous burns and scalds caused by children pulling down hot pans and liquids off the stove by turning the handles so that they don't hang over the edge of the stove. When possible, cook on the back burners.

Follow along every month for a new action for you to share with the families you serve.

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Coming Up

On Our Twitter Calendar
Nov. 1 - 7: Winter Safety Awareness Month
Nov. 8 - 14: Stair Safety
Nov. 15 - 21: Shopping Cart Safety
Nov. 22 - 28: Thanksgiving Safety
Nov. 29 - Dec. 5: Holiday Decoration Safety

Events

Event: Special Briefing: World Day of Remembrance
Hosted by: Road to Zero
Date/Time: November 3, 2021 from 1 pm - 2 pm ET

Register to attend a special briefing on the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims from the Road to Zero Coalition on Wednesday, November 3rd, from 1 pm - 2 pm ET. The briefing will provide an overview of the goals and opportunities for this year's observance, examples of how organizations have observed it in the past, and tools available to help you get involved. Register here for the Nov. 3 special briefing.

Event: 2021 Midwest Rural Agricultural Safety & Health (MRASH) Conference
Hosted by: Iowa's Center for Agricultural Safety and Health
Date/Time: November 8-12, 2021

The MRASH Conference brings together diverse participants, all interested in various aspects of rural health and agricultural safety. Program details and registration links are on the conference website. Contact Gayle Olson (gayle-olson@uiowa.edu) if you have any questions.

Event: 2nd Annual Virtual Injury Prevention Center Research Symposium
Hosted by: University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center
Date/Time: November 12, 2021 from 12:30 pm – 5 pm ET

The University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center has organized a unique event for researchers, post-doctoral fellows, and students to disseminate research, facilitate new collaborations, and explore new ideas for injury prevention research. The theme of this symposium is “Using Technology to Advance Injury Prevention Surveillance, Interventions, and Training” and will take place on Friday, November 12, 2021, from 12:30 pm – 5 pm ET online. The event is free but registration is required. Click here to register for the 2nd Annual Virtual Research Symposium.

Event: National Injury Prevention Day
Hosted by: Injury Free Coalition for Kids & Partners
Date/Time: November 18, 2021

Join the Injury Free Coalition for Kids and many other injury and violence prevention organizations on Thursday, November 18, 2021, for the 2nd annual National Injury Prevention Day, a day designed to raise awareness about the burden of injury and violence and to highlight the need for change. For more information about the event, visit https://www.injuryfree.org/nationalinjurypreventionday.

Event: World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
Hosted by: Families for Safe Streets
Date/Time: November 21, 2021

The World Day of Remembrance honors those who have been killed and injured on roads around the globe. This observance, held on Nov. 21, 2021, is also an opportunity for organizations to come together and add their collective voices to the urgent call for Zero Traffic Deaths. For more information on World Day of Remembrance, visit the event site or check out the informational media advisory.

Event: 2021 MIPA Virtual Summit
Hosted by: Illinois Dept. of Public Health, Violence & Injury Prevention Section
Date/Time: December 9, 2021 from 9 am - 3:30 pm CT

Registration for the 2021 MIPA Virtual Summit is now open. The summit will be held virtually this year on December 9th, 2021, from 9:00 am - 3:30 pm CST (check-in and networking begin at 8:30 am CST). The summit will include discussions about current research, innovative programs, new strategies and policies, as well as opportunities to connect – to establish new linkages and strengthen existing friendships and relationships. This is a free event, but registration is required. To learn more and register, please visit the conference website.

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Archived

October 2021: Halloween Safety

Halloween is just around the corner and many children have started picking out their costumes and dreaming of the sweets they’ll bring home. It's especially important to remember traffic safety rules, though, as Halloween is one of the most dangerous nights of the year for child pedestrians. To keep children of all ages safer on Halloween night, read through the tips below:

• Only cross the street at crosswalks or where there is a traffic signal if possible. Remind children to look both ways (left, right, then left again) before crossing the road. Teach children to never dart out into the street or cross between parked cars.

• If your children have cell phones, they need to put them away, keep their heads up, and walk – not run – across the street.

• Walk on sidewalks or paths whenever possible. If there aren’t sidewalks on the route, walk facing traffic as far to the left as possible.

• If trick-or-treating after dark, outfit your child’s costume with reflective tape or give them glow sticks to carry so that they are easier to see.

• Because costume masks can make it difficult for your child to see properly, face paint or makeup can be a safer choice.

• Join your children for the festivities if they are under 12 years old. Older children should be with a group and trick-or-treat along a route you’ve approved.

For more Halloween safety tips, check out these resources:

• NSC Reminds Parents and Drivers to Avoid Halloween Hazards – National Safety Council

• Halloween Safety Tips (PDF) – Safe Kids Worldwide

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• Halloween Safety – Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Alternatively, many families are getting creative and finding unique ways to get in the spooky spirit without going door-to-door. Luckily, there are plenty of ways that families can stay safe and have fun this Halloween while protecting against COVID-19. 

Alternatives to Trick-or-Treating 

• Better Homes & Gardens Trick-or-Treat Alternatives

• 365 Cincinnati 10 Alternative Halloween Ideas for 2021
   

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Safe Sleep Toolkit Outreach Week Postponed

In working with our experts to refresh our safe sleep toolkit, we learned that a new report regarding safe sleep best practices and recommendations will be released this winter by the American Academy of Pediatrics. To ensure that our toolkit messaging aligns with the newest recommendations, we are postponing our toolkit release and outreach week until the report is made available. We will update you as soon as new outreach week dates are determined. If you have any questions about the toolkit or outreach week, please send us an email at info@preventchildinjury.org.

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Member Spotlight

The Member Spotlight is a new addition to our monthly newsletter and is intended to introduce and promote the work of one of our members to the rest of the Prevent Child Injuryour membership.

Featured Member: The Pediatric Injury Prevention Program at Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

The Pediatric Injury Prevention Program at Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is a nationally recognized program that focuses on teen driver safety, child passenger safety, and ATV safety. Through collaboration with community partners, injury prevention education, and innovative research, the Injury Prevention Program strives to reduce unintentional injuries and death among children and promote safe behaviors in their community. Follow them on Twitter, join their mailing list to receive their newsletter, and learn more about them on their website. Thank you for your outstanding work, VUMC Pediatric Injury Prevention team!

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Take Action

Every month, we promote a new action that each family can take to keep their children safer. This month, we want every family to talk to their teen drivers about driving on Halloween. Children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than on any other day of the year. While it’s best for inexperienced drivers to stay off the road on Halloween, if they must head out, remind them to: slow down and be alert in residential neighborhoods, enter and exit driveways and alleys carefully, and watch for children walking on roads, medians, and curbs.

Follow along every month for a new action for you to share with the families you serve.

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Coming Up

On Our Twitter Calendar
Oct. 4 - 10: Fire Prevention Week; National Walk to School Day
Oct. 18 - 24: National Teen Driver Safety Week
Oct. 25 - 31: Halloween Safety

Events

Event: #SaferStorage Day of Action
Hosted by: T4CIP (Trainees for Child Injury Prevention)
Date/Time: October 27, 2021 

T4CIP (Trainees for Child Injury Prevention) is leading the charge for a Day of Action on October 27, 2021 to promote safer storage of firearms. To participate: 

• Use #SaferStorage on social media to share messaging about safer ways to store firearms and about how families can ask adults if there are guns in the home when their children visit. 

• Join a webinar at 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET with Dr. Judy Schaecter, President-Elect of the American Board of Pediatrics and moderated by Dr. Lois Lee, author of the book Pediatric Firearm Injuries and Fatalities: The Clinician’s Guide to Policies and Approaches to Firearm Harm Prevention. Register for the webinar titled Why Ask? Speaking Up for Child Health here. 

• Join in on a Twitter chat using #SaferStorage at 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET. 

Learn more about T4CIP here.

Event: National Injury Prevention Day
Hosted by: Injury Free Coalition for Kids & Partners
Date/Time: November 18, 2021

On Thursday, November 18, 2021, the Injury Free Coalition for Kids and many of the country's leading injury and violence prevention organizations will join forces for the 2nd annual National Injury Prevention Day, a day designed to raise awareness about the burden of injury, violence, and a need for change. Here are some ideas regarding how you can get involved in National Injury Prevention Day:

• Shine a Green Light. On Thursday, November 18, 2021, as the sun goes down across the nation, and a day of community outreach comes to a close, city landmarks will take on a new look.  Trauma centers, businesses, bridges, government buildings, and neighborhood homes will shine a green light.  Ask your institution to participate by shining a green light to raise awareness of this issue!

• Plan or participate in a community event. Visit https://www.injuryfree.org/nationalinjurypreventionday to find out what events are happening in your neighborhood and how you can get involved.

• Feature your work. Share your expertise and research with community and healthcare partners, your social networks, and among your friends and family.

• Join the Twitter Chat. A one-hour Twitter chat will take place at 1pm EST on November 18th, discussing the urgent need to prevent injuries and how everyone can play a role. To join the conversation, follow @InjuryFreeKids and use the hashtag #BeInjuryFree.  Topics to be discussed include injuries caused by motor vehicle crashes, drownings, poisonings, firearms, sleep-related infant suffocations, and other injuries often seen in emergency departments across the country. 

For more information and ideas, visit https://www.injuryfree.org/nationalinjurypreventionday!

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Archived

September 2021: Grandparents' Day

September 12th is National Grandparents' Day! Having grandchildren come to visit should be a fun and safe experience for all. However, child safety guidelines have changed in recent years. Grandparents might not know about these changes, and many guidelines are now different from when older adults raised their children. Help them get up-to-speed with the following points:

Sleep Safety
Share with grandparents the ABCs of safe sleep: Alone on their Back in a Crib.

• Alone: Although many grandparents want to spend as much time with their grandchildren as possible, when it’s time to sleep, infants need to sleep alone. Use a crib, bassinet, or play yard without stuffed animals, crib bumpers, or loose bedding.

• On Their Back: We now know it’s unsafe for babies to sleep on their stomachs. Whether napping or sleeping at night, lay babies on their backs for every sleep. 

• In a Crib: Check to make sure older cribs, bassinets, and play yards meet current safety standards (cribs made before 2011 likely do not meet standards). Search the SaferProducts.gov database to see if their baby products have reported safety issues.

Car Safety

When riding in a car, children must sit in a car or booster seat that is appropriate for their weight and height. Grandparents should know that this doesn’t just apply to babies and toddlers - booster seats are appropriate for some children up to 12 years old!

• The Car Seat Checker Tool from Nationwide Children’s Hospital can help grandparents find the right type of seat for their grandchild.

• Safe Kids Worldwide offers tips to install seats correctly and safely.

• Grandparents can find their nearest inspection station to learn from a trained car seat technician how to correctly install their seat.

Helmets

Many cities and states now have bicycle helmet laws for children. Grandparents can make sure everyone in the family has the right helmet to wear every time they ride a bicycle, scooter, or other toys with wheels. 

• For more information on choosing the right helmet and knowing when to replace it, share these CDC fact sheets on bike and skateboard helmet safety.

Make Every Room Safe
Before grandchildren come to visit, it’s a good idea for grandparents to check each room and outside space for potential injury hazards. 

• Read this article from Healthy Children for child safety ideas.

• Grandparents can use the Make Safe Happen mobile app to identify age-specific hazards in each room of their home.

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Take Action

Every month, we promote a new action that each family can take to keep their children safer. This month, we want grandparents to check that medications are put away before guests arrive. Move medications out of children’s reach and sight, preferably to a locked cabinet, for a safer visit.

Follow along every month for a new action for you to share with the families you serve.

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Coming Up

On Our Twitter Calendar
Aug. 30 – Sept. 5: National Preparedness Month
Sept. 6 - 12: Baby Safety Month
Sept. 13 - 19: Concussion Awareness
Sept. 20 - 26: National Farm Safety & Health Week; Child Passenger Safety Week
Sept. 27 - Oct. 3: Sports Eye Safety Month

Events

Webinar: Pediatric Farm-Related Injuries: Safeguarding Children Who Visit or Live on Farms
Hosted by: AgriSafe Network
Date/Time: September 22, 2021 from 2 - 3pm ET

Injuries are the most common cause of death for children and adolescents, and farms and ranches present many unique hazards to youth. During this presentation, augers, grain bins, gravity boxes, tractors, power take-offs (PTOs), manure pits, chemical exposures, animals, and gasoline-powered pressure sprayers will be discussed. The safety concerns and prevention strategies related to off-road vehicles (ORVs), like all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), utility task vehicles (UTVs), and recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs), will be a featured segment of the presentation. A general overview of how the growth and development of youth affect the risk of injury and the role healthcare providers can assume to help prevent pediatric farm-related injuries will be discussed. Register for the webinar here.

Event: KID 2021 Best Friend Award Night
Hosted by: Kids In Danger
Date/Time: September 29, 2021 from 6 - 8pm CT

Join KID (Kids In Danger) on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, from 6-8 PM CT at the Gleacher Center in Chicago, or virtually from the comfort of your home, as they honor Dr. Erin Mannen of Boise State University for her incredible life-saving research on infant sleep products which has led to policy changes and has saved lives. Enjoy appetizers and drinks, learn more about KID's mission and hear from Dr. Mannen herself, and take part in an auction and raffle drawing. The entire event will be live-streamed and virtual attendees will also be able to take part in the auction and raffle. Learn more about the event and purchase tickets here.


Webinar: Surgeons, Guns & Prevention: Lessons Learned from the American College of Surgeons Member Survey
Hosted by: University of Colorado Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative
Date/Time: October 5, 2021 from 1 - 2pm MT

Trauma surgeons are experts in treating firearm injuries - but what is their role in preventing them? The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Trauma (COT) is leading efforts to address firearm injury as a medical and public health problem, not a political problem, with a commitment to collaboration, research, and attention to root causes of violence. This webinar will present newly published data from a survey on firearm storage practices of US members of the ACS. The presentation will highlight key research findings, along with a discussion of the approach that led to this study and implications for future research and programmatic activities. Register for the webinar here.

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Archived

August 2021: Heat

Fall sports conditioning is in full swing and in many parts of the country August is one of the hottest months of the year. Exercising in hot and humid weather means that parents, coaches, and young athletes need to learn the signs of heat-related illnesses like heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke and how to prevent them.

Prevention
Young athletes can stay safer in the heat by following these tips:

• Start slowly. Let athletes get used to higher temperatures and activity levels over the course of a few weeks.

• Drink plenty of water before and during practices, even if they don’t feel thirsty. Sports drinks can help replace electrolytes that are lost during exercise.

• Wear light-colored, lightweight, and loose-fitting clothing.

• If possible, avoid practicing or conditioning during mid-day when the sun is at its peak.

Signs
Common signs of heat-related illness include dizziness, weakness, headaches and even vomiting. Because these symptoms are very general, it’s important for coaches, parents, and trainers to pay attention and know what is normal behavior for each athlete so they can act quickly when they notice something is wrong.

Treatment
At the first signs of heat-related illness, young athletes should immediately stop conditioning or practicing, move to a shady or air-conditioned spot, and get cooled off with cold water, water-soaked towels, or a fan. If they aren’t feeling too nauseous, encourage them to drink cold water or a sports drink. If the coach or parent suspects a heat stroke, call emergency medical services immediately for treatment.

More about preventing sports-related heat illnesses and dehydration from Children’s Health.

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Prevent Child Injury Updates

Accessibility Widget

Prevent Child Injury has added the UserWay Website Accessibility Widget which is powered by a dedicated accessibility server. The widget allows our website visitors to make text larger, increase letter and line spacing, change the contrast, and more. Check out the widget and try out some of the settings!

GIFs in Toolkits

We are now including short GIFs in our toolkits. Check out our GIPHY channel to preview, download, and share our GIFs on social media. We are excited about this new addition to our toolkits and we hope to see our members using them in future outreach efforts!

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Take Action

Every month, we are promoting a new action that each family can take to keep their children safer. This month, we want every family to make sure their young athlete brings enough water to sports practices and games. When they don’t drink enough water while playing sports, young athletes can be at risk of dehydration, heat exhaustion, and even heat stroke. For kids aged 9-12 years, pack 1/2-1 cup for every 20 minutes of play. For teens, pack 5-6 cups for every hour.

Follow along every month for a new action for you to share with the families you serve.

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Coming Up

On Our Twitter Calendar
June 28 - July 4: Fireworks Safety Month
July 5 - 11: Open Water Safety
July 12 - 18: Fall Sports and Marching Band Readiness
July 19 - 25: Outreach Week: Sun Safety Toolkit
July 26 - August 1: Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke Awareness, National Heatstroke Prevention Day

Events

Webinar: Safe Routes Back 2 School Zoom Session #2
Hosted by: Safe Routes Partnership
Date/Time: August 4, 2021 from 2-3pm EDT
Join the Safe Routes Partnership for an informal Zoom session on preparing your Safe Routes to School program for Back to School 2021. Learn about Back to School resources from Safe Routes Partnership, see highlights from Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT)’s Safe Routes to School program that engaged students and families during the pandemic, and connect with other Safe Routes practitioners during informal breakout sessions. Register for the session here.

Webinar: Epidemiology of Youth Suicide and Suicidal Behavior
Hosted by: Midwest Injury Prevention Alliance
Date/Time: August 5, 2021 from 1-2pm EDT
The Midwest Injury Prevention Alliance is excited to announce a webinar on the “Epidemiology of Youth Suicide and Suicidal Behavior” by Jeff Bridge, PhD on Thursday, August 5, 2021, from 1-2pm EDT. This presentation will describe the problem of youth suicide and suicidal behavior in the United States. The presentation will also discuss research examining the association between the release of 13 Reasons Why and suicidal behavior in young people. Dr. Bridge is an epidemiologist and director of the Center for Suicide Prevention and Research in the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Click here to reserve your spot to attend the webinar.

Webinar: Teen Driving Safety – Recent Research and Implications for Prevention
Hosted by: Children's Safety Network (CSN)
Date/Time: August 23, 2021 from 2-3pm EDT
Many factors contribute to the high rate of motor vehicle-related deaths among teens – including lack of driving experience, lack of seat belt use, excessive speed, distractions, and drug and alcohol impairment. In this webinar, Dr. Barbara Banz of the Yale School of Medicine will discuss the neuroscience of driving for teens and the complexity of teen crashes from a developmental perspective. Dr. Federico Vaca, also at the Yale School of Medicine, will share his work on the relatively newer phenomenon of teens delaying their driving licensure, including advantages and disadvantages, contributing factors, differences among racial/ethnic groups, and implications for graduated driving licensure and teen driver safety. Register for the webinar here.

Webinar: Overcoming the Limitations of Pedestrian and Bicyclists Crash Data
Hosted by: Road to Zero
Date/Time: August 25, 2021 from 2-3pm EDT
Crash data can be flawed and inconsistent -- especially when it involves pedestrians and bicyclists. This webinar will explore how organizations can improve the quality of their pedestrian and bicyclist crash data for safety analysis and how they can work with the data they have to implement a safer system today. Register for the event here.

Virtual Conference: 2021 Safe States Virtual Injury and Violence Prevention Conference
Hosted by: Safe States Alliance
Date/Time: August 31, 2021 to September 2, 2021Join the Safe States Alliance for 3 days of learning and networking as they Reconnect and Reimagine Injury and Violence Prevention. Attendees can expect a combination of live video meetings, recorded sessions with real-time chat discussions, and opportunities to network directly with peers across the country over three days. Attendees will be able to design a custom agenda that works with their schedule and online preferences. The conference will feature three days of engaging and timely presentations focused on a wide range of IVP topics, including (but not limited to) equity and social justice, public health surveillance in times of COVID-19, and much more. Register for the conference today (online registration is available until August 26th, 2021).

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