Resources

Resources

General Injury Resources (both unintentional and intentional injury)

• CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)
  This site includes information about NCIPC activities, scientific and surveillance injury data, publications available for order, research grants and funding opportunities, other CDC centers and injury resources.

• Children's Safety Network (CSN)
  Geared primarily toward maternal and child health professionals, this site includes various resources, state profiles and publications on injury and violence prevention among children and adolescents. Information can help develop, implement, and evaluate injury programs.

• Children's Safety Network (CSN) Economic and Data Analysis Resource Center
  View state and local data on injury occurrence and cost.

• Health and Human Development Programs
  Health and Human Development Programs (HHD) was founded by the Education Development Center. The HHD conducts social science research and evaluation which is accessible through their website.

• The Injury Coalition
  This site provides fact sheets and advocacy tools and information. Members of the coalition are able to contribute to developing the Coalition's annual legislative agenda and advocacy priorities and efforts.

• Injury Control Resource Information Network
  The ICRIN site provides a comprehensive list of injury resources on the internet, including data and statistics, publications, conferences and meetings, recent research, coalitions, and other resources.

• The Injury Free Coalition for Kids
  Based on the Harlem Hospital Injury Prevention Program (HHIPP) model the coalition website provides resources, news alerts, event updates, links, a speaker's bureau, and safety tips to help build safe communities for children and families.

• Injury Prevention Web
  This site provides injury data for every US state, suggested references and resources, links to government and non-profit injury prevention sites worldwide and links to online publications.

• National Injury Prevention Foundation
  ThinkFirst is a campaign that encourages all health care professionals to get involved by providing tools and support to spread the prevention message to communities, especially youth in their communities. The website includes facts and prevention tips, as well as information about the campaign.

• National Organizations for Youth Safety
  The National Organization for Youth Safety (NOYS) is a coalition make up of national organizations and federal agencies that serve youth and focus on youth safety and health. The NOYS website includes information about their membership and research and resources about youth safety issues.

• National Resource Center for Safe Aging
  Geared for public health professionals, this site provides a general and a regional resource database, best practices, upcoming related events, and a listserv.

• The Prevention Institute
  Through community participation and promotion, the Prevention Institute supports primary prevention strategies. Tools, publications, and projects are provided on this website highlighting their prevention approaches to various health issues, including unintentional injury and violence.

• Safety Lit
  This site provides weekly updates on the latest published injury research and literature- chosen from thousands of journals and from a variety of disciplines. Subscription is free.

• Safe USA
  Developed through a partnership between CDC and a collection of major public and private organizations, this site addresses safety in the home, at school, at work, on the move, and in the community. Viewers will find easy-to-read facts and information along with useful tips for prevention.

• State and Territorial Injury Prevention Directors Association (STIPDA)
  Resources on this site include educational materials and links to other state injury programs.

• SOPHE National Health Education Week
  

• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
  Designed to help American families reduce their risk of injury or death from consumer products, this web site lists consumer products that are unsafe or have been recalled, provides safety tips, and posts a section just for kids.

Unintentional Injury Resources

• Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
  Advocates helps to build coalitions to increase public policy initiatives for safer roads. This website gives federal and state information on safe roads and allows crash survivors to share their stories.

• Home Safety Council
  This site focuses on preventing home-related injuries and provides a resource center, safety guides, examples of programs, and the State of Home Safety Report.

• Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
  Supported by auto insurers, this group provides publications, educational videos, safety facts by topic, vehicle ratings, news releases, and other information about vehicle safety. Much of the research is conducted in their Vehicle Research Center.

• Make Roads Safe
  Make Roads Safe is an international campaign for Road Safety initiatives. Find out the latest global road safety issues and ways to take action.

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  This comprehensive site on motor vehicle safety provides information on vehicle safety, crash test results, recall lists, technical bulletins, public information, and educational materials.

• National Program for Playground Safety
  Established through a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to serve as a public resource for the latest information on playground safety and injury prevention, the NPPS site includes playground injury data and information about publications and upcoming events.

• National SAFE KIDS Campaign
  This site has information on injury topics relevant to children including bicycle safety, water safety, playground safety, child passenger safety, and more. There are also publications, product recall announcements, child safety laws by state, and information for becoming a certified child passenger safety seat technician.

• National Safety Council
  This site addresses all aspects of safety in the environment, at the workplace, in the community, and at home. Resources include fact sheets and helpful tips, campaign materials, upcoming conferences, and useful links.

• Risk Watch (NFPA)
  A website that emphasizes the importance of making time to prevent unintentional injuries which is primarily targeted at children but also includes information for parents, teachers, advocates, and kids about motor vehicle safety, fire and burn prevention, choking, firearms injury, bike and pedestrian safety, and water safety.

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
  This web site gives information about resources, policies, and grants that are aimed to assist people with or at risk for mental and substance use disorders.

• US consumer Product Safety Commission
  The US consumer Product Safety Commission offers information on the latest safety recalls and safety news. This website allows consumers to evaluate the safety of their purchases.

Violence and Intentional Injury Resources

• Child Maltreatment: Links to Additional Information
  This CDC website provides an extensive list of links to organizations and associations, such as All Kids Count, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and Prevent Child Abuse America, that are all working to prevent child maltreatment.

• Intimate Partner Violence: Links to Additional Information
  This CDC website provides an extensive list of links to organizations and associations, such as Battered Women's Justice Project, National Center for Victims of Crime, and the National Network to End Domestic Violence, which are all working to prevent intimate partner violence.

• Institute for Intergovernmental Research
  Publications Link: Comprehensive Approach to Youth Gangs
  Provides links to publications, statistics, victim-witness rights and advocacy, violence and the community, youth gang prevention and intervention, and gang suppression materials.

• National School Safety Center (NSSC)
  In order to provide a safe, secure, and effective learning school environment, information, resources, consultation and training services are provided by NSSC.

• The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: National Youth Gang Center
  Focused on implementing community based gang prevention, intervention and suppression strategies, this site provides resources, training and technical assistance and links to organizations related to gang prevention. Also view the Gang-Free Schools and Community Program.

• Sexual Violence: Links to Additional Information
  This CDC webpage provides an extensive list of links to organizations and associations, such as Communities Against Violence Network, Men Can Stop Rape, and the National Center on Elder Abuse, which are all working to prevent sexual violence.

• Students Against Destructive Decisions
  Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) is a peer to peer organization that has over 10,000 SADD Chapters nation wide. The website offers campaigns that may be downloaded on-line and statistics about issues that face teens.

• Students Against Violence Everywhere
  This organization gives tools to ensure that students learn crime prevention and conflict management skills and the virtues of good citizenship, civility, and nonviolence.

• Stop Bullying Now
  Stop Bullying Now is an interactive resource for kids designed by HRSA (Heath Resources and Services America) which includes games, information, prevention, and tips.

• Suicide: Links to Additional Information
  This CDC webpage provides an extensive list of links to organizations and associations, such as Suicide Awareness Voices of Education, the Suicide Prevention Network, and the National Center for Suicide Prevention Training, which are all working to prevent suicide.

• Youth Violence: Links to Additional Information
  This CDC webpage provides an extensive list of links to organizations and associations, such as Adults and Children Together (ACT)-Against Violence, the National Alliance for Safe Schools, and the Center for Prevention of School Violence, which are all working to prevent youth violence.

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