CSN is a resource center for maternal and child health and injury prevention professionals in State and
Territorial health departments who are committed to reducing injuries and violence among children and adolescents. CSN staff
provides
expertise, resources, and contacts on any injury topic and can help you develop, implement, and evaluate injury and violence
prevention activities.
CSN can help state MCH agencies address MCH Performance Measures related to injuries and violence.
For more information on CSN services related to MCH Performance Measures,
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Injury Causes
Home injuries
Poison Help Campaign: An HRSA project
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May is Healthy Vision Month May. 1 – May. 31
May is National Youth Traffic Safety Month May. 1 – May. 31
Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 Day is May 1, 2008 May. 1
Working for safe schools: Practical strategies to reduce bullying. – Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management Annual Symposium. May. 6, Columbus, OH, 10.00 a.m. – 4.15 p.m.,
2008 Prevent Child Abuse America National Conference: Connecting the dots ... Turning knowledge into action May. 19 – May. 22, Milwaukee, WI
Injury Prevention 101 May. 20, Tampa, FL
Proposal writing basics: How to effectively respond to proposal requests: A three part NACCHO/CDC webinar May. 29, 1.00-2.30 p.m.
5th Annual International Bullying Prevention Association Conference. - New horizons: The latest in bullying research and prevention. Nov. 6 – Nov. 7, Indianapolis, IN
2008 PREVENT Child Maltreatment Institute: Enhancing leadership for child maltreatment prevention. Nov. 16 – Nov. 19, to May 2009, Chapel Hill, NC
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New from CSN
CSN has just published Promoting bicycle safety for children: Strategies and tools for community programs
This tool provides evidence-based strategies and resources for communities to use in developing and implementing bike safety programs for children and youth. MCH and other state injury prevention professionals are encouraged to order hard copies (best format) to disseminate to local organizations. Single copies are available to others. Email Elizabeth Whitley: ewhitley@edc.org
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Preventing Bullying in Virginia. March, 2008
The Virginia Office of Family Health Services is using funds from the MCH Block Grant and a ESCAPE Grant from the CDC to expand the use of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program in elementary and middle schools across the Commonwealth. The Office of Family Health Services and its partners are currently providing resources and technical assistance to Olweus programs in 45 schools – in an effort that is reaching more than 40,000 students.
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CSN Webinar
Bullying Prevention: The Role YOU play
PowerPoint Presentation
2 unanswered questions from the webinar
Audio Presentation
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Stop Bullying Now
Health, Mental Health and Safety Guidelines for Schools
