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CSN Bullying Prevention Resource Guide

Bullying is a serious public health problem. Victimized youth are at increased risk for depression, anxiety, substance misuse, sleep difficulties, and poor school adjustment. Youth who bully others are at increased risk for substance use, academic problems, and violence later in adolescence and adulthood. This guide provides links to a multitude of bullying prevention resources available to you.
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Webinar: Improving Injury Outcomes: Understanding Health Equity from a Systems Perspective

In this webinar, offered by CSN and the Children’s Safety Now Alliance, participants were challenged to think differently, ask deeper questions, and consider how to approach their work through a health equity lens.

Video: Preventing Injuries, Saving Lives

In the United States, 14,000 children and adolescents ages 0–19 die of injuries, 227,000 are hospitalized, and 8.7 million visit the emergency department. EDC’s CSN is a national resource center for state and jurisdiction health departments working to promote child and adolescent safety through injury and violence prevention. Hear from Jennifer Leonardo, CSN; Rachel Heitmann, Tennessee Department of Health; and Brad Rholing, Rutherford County School.

CSN COVID-19 Update

CSN is committed to working to keep infants, children, and adolescents safe and healthy, especially during this challenging time in which the world joins together to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19. We know that many of you are turning your attention to addressing this growing concern. Please know we will work with you to continue prevention efforts to keep our children safe and to provide you with the resources and tools you need.

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October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month

Oct 13 2020
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Archived CSN Webinars

Poisoning Prevention: New Challenges and a Novel Tool

[CSN Webinar - Oct 29 2020 - 2:00pm], [ Event - Oct 29 2020 - 2:00pm]

A poison is any substance that is harmful if too much is eaten, inhaled, injected, or absorbed through the skin. Poisoning remains the top cause of injury death in the U.S., and while the main cause of unintentional poisoning death is opioid overdose, almost any substance can be poisonous if used the wrong way, in the wrong amount, or by the wrong person. Common substances about which people...
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Child Safety Learning Collaborative

 

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The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), in cooperation with the Children’s Safety Network, is launching the second cohort of a new Child Safety Learning Collaborative for state and jurisdiction Title V agencies. The aim of the Learning Collaborative is to reduce fatal and serious injuries among infants, children, and adolescents. The second cohort began in May 2020 and continues for 18 months to October 2021.  We will begin soliciting for Cohort 3 in the summer of 2021, so stay tuned!

The Learning Collaborative focuses on five topic areas: Bullying Prevention, Motor Vehicle Traffic Safety (includes child passenger safety and teen driver/passenger safety), Poisoning Prevention (includes the prevention of prescription medication misuse/abuse), Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) Prevention, and Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention. 

Welcome, current Child Safety Learning Collaborative Members!   Go to Child Safety Learning Collaborative Member Section

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