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Preventing Injuries, Saving Lives: Video about CSN - Jan 2020
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 Children’s Safety Network (CSN) is a national resource center for state and jurisdiction health departments working to promote child and...
Toy Injuries in U.S. Children: Know the Facts - Dec 2019
Between 2015 and 2018, U.S. children and adolescents ages 0-19 sustained over 1 million toy-related injuries that were treated in emergency departments. This infographic provides data on categories of toys involved in injuries and differences in toy-related injures for males and females. Download a...
Resources for Preventing Poisonings Among Children and Youth From Electronic Cigarettes - Nov 2019
While electronic cigarettes (“e-cigarettes,” “e-cigs,” “vapes,” “e-hookahs,” “vape pens,” and “electronic nicotine delivery systems”), are generally thought to be less harmful to health than inhaling smoke from combustibles, they still contain toxins and deliver harmful chemicals. E-cigarettes are...
Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths in the United States - Oct 2019
Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) refers to the sudden and unexpected death of an infant younger than one year of age. This infographic goes over the definition of SUID, the racial/ethnic differences in SUID rates, risk factors for SUID and provides resources on reducing SUID and promoting safe...
Products and activities associated with non-fatal traumatic brain injuries in children and adolescents – United States 2010-2013 - Aug 2019
The Children’s Safety Network and the CSN Economics and Data Analysis Resource Center recently had an article published in Brain Injuries. "Products and activities associated with non-fatal traumatic brain injuries in children and adolescents – United States 2010-2013" can be found on Taylor and...
Leveraging Funding Sources and Partnerships in Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention - May 2019
Injuries are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among U.S. children and adolescents. State injury and violence prevention programs address a broad range of injury topics across varying populations, with initiatives funded by multiple sources, including federal agencies, hospitals,...
Evidence-based and Evidence-informed Strategies for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention - May 2019
Injuries and violence are leading causes of morbidity and mortality among U.S. children and adolescents. These injuries are preventable. Researchers have identified many strategies that are effective in preventing injuries in this population. This paper synthesizes findings from recent systematic...
Moving Towards Health Equity: Understanding and Addressing Child and Adolescent Injury Disparities - May 2019
The Children's Safety Now Alliance, representing injury prevention leaders and experts from national organizations, federal agencies, state health departments, hospitals, and universities, has created this fact sheet to assist public health practitioners to (a) use a health equity lens in their...
Trends in Drug Poisoning Deaths Among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States, 2006–2015 - Apr 2019
Dr. Bina Ali of the Children’s Safety Network Economics and Data Analysis Resource Center is the lead author in a new study published in Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. “Trends in Drug Poisoning Deaths Among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States, 2006–2015” found that the...
Consumer Products Contributing to Fall Injuries in Children Aged <1 to 19 Years Treated in US Emergency Departments, 2010 to 2013: An Observational Study - Jan 2019
The Children’s Safety Network and the CSN Economics and Data Analysis Resource Center recently had an article published in Global Pediatric Health. "Consumer Products Contributing to Fall Injuries in Children Aged <1 to 19 Years Treated in US Emergency Departments, 2010 to 2013: An Observational...
Bullying Victimization among U.S. Youth - Aug 2018
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defines bullying as repetitive aggressive behavior that is repeated over time and involves an imbalance of power or strength (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2017a). Bullying behaviors may include teasing, name calling, mockery,...
Heatstroke in Cars - Jul 2018
Heatstroke happens quickly and can be deadly. This infographic goes over the numbers on heatstroke in cars, the circumstances of deaths, clears up common misconceptions about heatstroke, and provides safety tips. Download a PDF of the infographic for printing BY THE NUMBERS 10 minutes: the...
Injury Disparities: Suicides - May 2018
This infographic focuses on the suicide rates (per 100,000) of adolescents and young adults ages 10 through 24 from 2014-2016. It breaks out these deaths by sex, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, and location. Download a PDF of the infographic for printing This is part of a series on injury...
Injury Disparities: Homicides - May 2018
This infographic focuses on the homicide rates (per 100,000) of children, adolescents, and young adults ages 0 through 24 from 2014-2016. It breaks out these homicides by sex, race/ethnicity, and location. Download a PDF of the infographic for printing This is part of a series on injury disparities...
Injury Disparities: Drug Poisoning Deaths - May 2018
This infographic focuses on the rates (per 100,000) of drug poisoning deaths of adolescents and young adults ages 10-24 from 2014-2016. It breaks out these deaths by sex, race/ethnicity, and location. Drug poisoning is defined as an improper use of illicit drugs or medicine that is either...
Injury and Violence Prevention Systems Toolkit - May 2018
The injury and violence prevention systems toolkit is a compilation of resources aimed at state and jurisdiction public health practitioners and organizational leaders and managers committed to reducing injuries and violence through systems thinking and quality improvement. The toolkit is organized...
Teen Dating Abuse: 2018 Resource Guide - Apr 2018
Teen dating abuse is physical, sexual, or emotional abuse (including stalking) that occurs between teens and pre-teens in a relationship. It can take place in person or online, and can involve a current or past partner (CDC, 2016). Teen dating abuse is quite common, affecting around one in ten...
Building the Child Safety Collaborative Innovation and Improvement Network: How does it work and what is it achieving? - Mar 2018
Injury Prevention published our peer-reviewed manuscript that captures learning and progress from cohort 1 of the CS CoIIN. Building the Child Safety Collaborative Innovation and Improvement Network: How does it work and what is it achieving? can be accessed from the Injury Prevention website.
Understanding Disparities in Child and Adolescent Injury: A Review of the Research - Dec 2017
Health disparities are preventable differences in the burden of injury or of opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2008). Health disparities are often related to the historical and...
The Medical Costs of Childhood Injuries: Deaths - Nov 2017
In 2015, the total medical costs of injury-related deaths of children age 19 and younger was $153.2 million. This infographic breaks out the medical cost of child deaths by injury topic. Download a PDF of the infographic for printing This is part of a series on the costs of childhood injuries....
The Medical Costs of Childhood Injuries: Emergency Department Visits - Nov 2017
In 2015, the total medical costs of injury-related emergency department (ED) visits of children age 19 and younger was $18.3 billion. This infographic breaks out the medical cost of emergency department visits of children by injury topic. Download a PDF of the infographic for printing This is part...
The Medical Costs of Childhood Injuries: Hospitalizations - Nov 2017
In 2015, the total medical costs of injury-related hospitalizations of children age 19 and younger was $6.6 billion. This infographic breaks out the medical cost of hospitalizations of children by injury topic. Download a PDF of the infographic for printing This is part of a series on the costs of...
Costs of Leading Childhood Injuries Fact Sheet - Nov 2017
This fact sheet covers the costs of childhood injuries, including medical costs, work loss costs, and quality of life loss costs. Work loss costs include lost wages of injured persons and lost household work, or, in the case of fatality, lost earnings and household work over the victim’s expected...
Opioid Medication: A Risk for Children and Teens - Aug 2017
Each year, opioid medication poisoning causes more than 300 deaths in children and teens. (1) This infographic covers poison control center calls about children and teens exposed to opioid medications. Download a print version of the infographic Opioid Medication: A Risk for Children and Teens How...
Teen Driving Safety: 2017 Resource Guide - Jul 2017
Teenagers contribute to, and suffer from, the consequences of motor vehicle collisions at a disproportionate rate. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for youth ages 15–20. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) (Young Drivers: 2015 Data - Traffic...
Evidence-Based Strategies and Readings in Five Injury Topics - Jul 2017
This publication lists evidence-based strategies and readings on child passenger safety, falls prevention, interpersonal violence prevention, suicide and self-harm prevention, and teen driver safety.
Stories of Innovation: Collecting Real-Time Outcomes Data for Injury Prevention - Jun 2017
Participants in the Child Safety Collaborative Innovation and Improvement Network (CS CoIIN) are identifying and developing innovative ways to collect real-time outcomes data. Typically, data on injury-related deaths, hospitalizations, and emergency department (ED) visits are centrally collected at...
Youth Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention: 2017 Resource Guide - Feb 2017
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for U.S. children and youth ages 10 through 24, claiming an average of 5,390 lives per year (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, WISQARS Leading Cause of Death, Ages 10–24, 2011–2015). The CDC’s 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) found that...
Preventing Bullying: The Role of Public Health and Safety Professionals - Dec 2016
This article discusses the prevalence and consequences of bullying on both the victims and bullies themselves and focuses on the role that public health officials play in preventing bullying.
Child Passenger Safety: 2016 Resource Guide - Sep 2016
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death among children ages one through 14 (CDC, 2016). In 2013, an average of three children were killed and 470 were injured every day in motor vehicle crashes in the U.S. (NHTSA, 2015). Child passenger safety requires consistent use of correctly...
The Facts On Childhood Drowning - Jul 2016
Every year in the US, 3,572 people die from drowning. Nine hundred and forty-five of them are children. Children account for one out of four drowning deaths. This infographic from the Children's Safety Network covers the demographics of drownings, locations of drownings, near drowning, and...
Disparities in Child Passenger Safety - May 2016
This CSN infographic focuses on the disparities in child passenger deaths and offers prevention strategies. Download a print version of the infographic Disparities in Child Passenger Safety Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death among children[*] From 2010 through 2014, an average of...
Medication Abuse Prevention: 2016 Resource Guide - May 2016
The amount of prescription painkillers prescribed and sold in the U.S. increased nearly four times from 1999 to 2010 (CDC), yet there has not been an overall change in the amount of pain that Americans report. (Chang, H., American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2014). Prescription and over-the-...
Preventing Unintentional Medication Poisoning in Children: 2016 Resource Guide - Mar 2016
In 2012, nearly 6,000 children aged 0 through 4 were hospitalized and another 55,000 were treated and released from U.S. emergency rooms for medication poisoning (Health Care Utilization Project, National Inpatient Sample and National Emergency Department Sample, 2012). These poisonings resulted in...
Falls in Children and Youth: Hospitalizations - Feb 2016
Falls are the number one leading cause of hospitalized injury in the U.S. for children ages 0 through 14. This infographic has information on the frequency and causes of fall hospitalizations among children and youth. Download a print version of the infographic Falls are the number one leading...
How Common Are Bullying and Fighting among High Schoolers? - Nov 2015
In 2013, US high school students took the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey. This infographic outlines some of the findings related to bullying and fighting. Download a printable PDF of the infographic How Common Are Bullying and Fighting among High Schoolers? In 2013, US high school students...
Fire and Burn Prevention: 2015 Resource Guide - Oct 2015
In 2013, fires and burns were the fourth leading cause of injury-related deaths to children ages 1-18 in the U.S. (WISQARS). Most of these deaths were caused by residential fires, although a working smoke detector can reduce by half the risk of dying in a home fire (NFPA). In addition, it is ...
Traumatic Brain Injury among Children and Adolescents Treated in Emergency Departments, United States 2007-2010 - Sep 2015
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), defined here as a concussion, skull fracture, or internal brain injury, can have life-long cognitive, physical, and financial impacts. Preventing these injuries requires an understanding of what causes them. To understand the causes of TBI, the Children’s Safety...
E-Cigarette Poisoning - Jul 2015
E-cigarettes contain a liquid nicotine solution that can be poisonous. These products come in bright colors and appealing flavors and scents, making them particularly attractive to young children. Print version of infographic with sources Poster version of infographic Lethality[1] Nicotine is an...
Summary of Findings: 2014 CSN Bullying Prevention Environmental Scan - May 2015
Bullying is a major public health concern. According to the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, a biennial survey of students in grades 9-12 that is conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 20% of students reported being bullied on school property and 15% reported being...
Bullying Prevention: 2015 Resource Guide - Jan 2015
In the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), 20 percent of students reported being bullied on school property and 15 percent reported being electronically bullied in the 12 months preceding the survey. Victimized youth are at increased risk for depression, anxiety, sleep difficulties, and poor...
Innovative Practices in Traumatic Brain Injury Prevention - Dec 2014
Each year, more than one million youth ages 0 through 19 sustain a non-fatal traumatic brain injury (TBI) (NEISS; NEISS –AIP 2007-2009). With the passage of legislation in all states and the District of Columbia to prevent and manage youth sports concussions, awareness of TBI is on the rise....
Injury Prevention: What Works? A Summary of Cost-outcome Analysis for Injury Prevention Programs (2014) - Nov 2014
Summarizes the incidence and cost savings of interventions to prevent injuries due to motor vehicles, impaired driving, open-flame/burns, and violence. Also includes cost savings realized by health/miscellaneous services and substance abuse prevention.
Internet Safety: 2014 Resource Guide - Nov 2014
According to the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), nearly 15 percent of high school students have experienced electronic bullying within the past year. Sexting has become a concern as adolescents text, e-mail, or post explicit pictures of themselves or others on social networking sites....
Halloween Safety - Oct 2014
The deadliest day of the year for child pedestrians is Halloween. On average, over two times as many child pedestrians die on Halloween compared to other days. Our Halloween Safety infographic has safety facts and tips to make sure you and your children have a safe and happy Halloween! Print...
Boating Safety - Sep 2014
In 2013, 560 individuals lost their lives while boating, and 2,620 sustained non-fatal injuries. Forty-nine of those who died and 589 of those who were injured were youth between the ages of 0 and 19 years old. Since 1971, boating deaths have steadily decreased thanks to programs focusing on boater...
Pedestrian Safety 2014 Resource Guide - Jul 2014
CSN has produced this resource guide to provide a comprehensive, annotated list of resources for pedestrian safety. The resource guide is divided into eight sections: Data; Safe Routes to School; Pedestrian Safety for Preschoolers; Other Programs, Strategies and Campaigns; Program Planning,...
Child Maltreatment Prevention 2014 Resource Guide - Jun 2014
CSN has produced this resource guide to provide a comprehensive, annotated list of resources for child maltreatment prevention with particular emphasis on data, reports, toolkits, and programs to help state health departments expand and enhance their own child maltreatment prevention efforts. The...
Firearm-Related Injuries among Children Ages 0 Through 14 - Mar 2014
The following fact sheet provides information about firearm-related injuries and deaths among the 0 through 14 year old population in the United States. It contains a review of data and information about the magnitude of the problem, shows how different demographic groups are impacted, and...
Firearm-Related Injuries among Youth Ages 15 Through 24 - Mar 2014
The following fact sheet provides information about firearm-related injuries and deaths among 15 through 24 year olds in the United States. It contains a review of data and information about the magnitude of the problem, shows how different demographic groups are impacted, and describes the...
Child Access to Firearms in the United States - Jan 2014
Children often find or handle firearms in the home without their parents' knowledge. In the United States, 2,600,000 children live in homes with unlocked firearms that are stored loaded or with ammunition. Child Access to Firearms in the US discusses the number of children who have firearms in...
Playground-Related Injuries Treated in the Emergency Department - Jan 2014
218,851 playground-related injuries are treated in an emergency department each year. This infographic breaks down playground-related injuries by hazard, diagnosis, equipment, and age and sex. Additional resources on playground safety can be found in the text below. Click here for the print version...
Magnitude of Firearm-Related Fatalities in Children & Youth - Dec 2013
In 2010, 6,581 children and youth ages 0-24 died from firearm-related injuries in the US. The Magnitude of Firearm-Related Fatalities in Children and Youth breaks down the firearm-related fatalities of children and youth by age and intent. This is the second infographic in a three-part series of...
Firearm-Related Fatalities in US Children & Youth: Homicide, Suicide, and Unintentional - Nov 2013
This infographic covers three types of firearm-related injuries and how they affect children and youth: homicide, suicide, and unintentional. This is the first in a three-part series of infographics about firearms. The other infographics in the series are available here: The Magnitude of Firearm-...
Walking Safe: Child Pedestrian Safety - Nov 2013
Every year, an average of 67,124 child pedestrians are injured. 704 of those child pedestrians die. As it grows darker earlier, child pedestrians become harder to see. 36% of the deaths of children under 16 occurred between 3:00 and 7:00 PM. This infographic from Children's Safety Network covers...
Precious Cargo: Child Passenger Safety - Sep 2013
Though child passenger fatalities have decreased, motor vehicle-related injuries are still a leading cause of death for children. Proper use of child restraints can significantly reduce the risk of injury and death for children. Unfortunately, many child restraints are used incorrectly. This...
Pediatric Magnet Ingestion: Get the Facts, Prevent an Injury - Jul 2013
Powerful, rare earth (neodymium) magnets can cause serious injury and death when ingested. The CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) has reported an estimated 1,700 ingestions of magnets that were treated in emergency departments between Jan. 1, 2009 and Dec. 31, 2011. These injuries are...
CSN's Sport-Related Concussions in Children and Adolescents - Fact Sheets 2013 - May 2013
New attention is being paid to the short- and long-term effects of even mild concussions as interest in and knowledge of the dangers of sport-related concussions have increased. In a review of state 2012 MCH Block Grant applications, the Children’s Safety Network found that 31 states described...
Firearm Safety: Resource Guide 2013 - May 2013
The Children’s Safety Network (CSN) has compiled this resource guide on Firearm Safety and Firearm Violence Prevention to provide state Maternal and Child Health and Injury and Violence Prevention programs with a summary of what is available in the area of firearm safety and prevention. This guide...
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Resource Guide 2013 - May 2013
CSN is pleased to provide this resource guide on the critical issue of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Studies have found that the four most common causes of TBI are falls, motor vehicle/traffic crashes, struck by/against events, and assaults (Centers for Disease and Control Prevention 2010). In this...
CSN Overview - Feb 2013
This overview summarizes the work of the Children's Safety Network.
The Cost of Firearm Violence - Dec 2012
Firearm injuries cost $174 billion in the United States in 2010 and the government's firearm injury bill alone exceeded $12 billion. PIRE researcher Ted Miller estimates annual firearm injury costs average $645 per gun in America. The costs include medical and mental health care costs, criminal...
All-Terrain Vehicles - Sep 2012
CSN released this infographic on all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), which includes information on ATV-related fatalities, ATV risk factors, and ATV safety tips. Print version of ATV Infographic
Focus on Youth Suicide Prevention: Resource Guide 2012 - Sep 2012
In recognition of Suicide Prevention Week, September 9-15, 2012, and with the launch of the newly updated National Action Plan for Suicide Prevention, CSN has updated our resource guide on the critical issue of youth suicide prevention. Suicide is the 4th leading cause of death among youth 10 - 24...
National Performance Measure Maps: Motor Vehicle and Suicide - Sep 2012
Contains the following maps: State Rate Comparison to National Rate of Unintentional Motor Vehicle Traffic Deaths Among Children Ages 0-14 Years per 100,000 Population, 2008 State Rate Comparison to National Rate of Suicide Deaths among Youth Ages 15-19 Years per 100,000 Population, 2008
Focus on Injuries at School: CSN Resource Guide 2012 - Aug 2012
With back-to-school around the corner, CSN is providing this special issue of our newsletter on preventing injuries at school. This newsletter issue contains information on organizations working to create safe environments in schools, data and research on youth risk behavior, school crime data, and...
Teen Dating Violence as a Public Health Issue - Feb 2012
This fact sheet provides information and data on teen dating violence, describes evidence-informed interventions to reduce teen dating violence behavior, offers examples of state efforts to prevent dating violence, and lists specific steps that public health professionals can take to play an active...
CSN Technical Assistance: What CSN Can Do For You - Feb 2012
This document outlines how CSN can assist state MCH and IVP programs.
Resources on Rural Injury Prevention: Child and Youth Agricultural Injuries - Nov 2011
The Children’s Safety Network (CSN) compiled this resource sheet to provide state public health professionals with information on preventing rural injuries in America. Since there is no national consensus on the definition of “rural,” rural areas are defined broadly as those with low population...
CSN Bullying Prevention Environmental Scan Summary Findings - May 2011
In January 2011, CSN sent out a request to all 50 states and the District of Columbia Maternal and Child Health and Injury and Violence Prevention Directors for information about their state public health agency involvement in bullying prevention. The request consisted of a brief environmental scan...
Resource Fact Sheet on Rural Injury Prevention: Teen - Apr 2011
CSN compiled this resource fact sheet to provide Community of Practice state teams with more details on rural injuries in America. The resource sheet is divided into four sections—1) Data, 2) Resources, 3) Recommendations and Strategies for Preventing Rural Teen Motor Vehicle Crashes, and 4) CSN’s...
Preventing Adolescent Injury: The Role of Health Plans - Feb 2011
This brief describes why health plans would want to invest in injury prevention and how they can help prevent adolescent injury, thereby reducing injuryrelated mortality and health care spending for adolescents.
Preventing Bullying: The Role of Public Health and Safety Professionals - Feb 2011
This article discusses the prevalence and consequences of bullying on both the victims and bullies themselves and focuses on the role that public health officials play in preventing bullying.
Promoting Bicycle Safety for Children: Strategies and Tools for Community Programs - Feb 2011
This tool was created for State Maternal & Child Health (MCH) and injury prevention programs to disseminate to local health departments and community organizations interested in developing effective bike safety programs for children and youth.
Youth Suicide Prevention: Analysis and Summaries of FY09 State MCH Plans for National Performance Measure #16 - Mar 2010
CSN's National Injury and Violence Prevention Resource Center prepared this analysis and summary of state MCH plans on youth suicide prevention to inform MCH programs about what states are doing to address NPM #16 (Reduce the rate (per 100,000) of suicide deaths among youths aged 15 through 19) and...
Childhood Injury: Cost and Prevention Facts - Poison Control Centers save Money and Lives - Mar 2009
This document analyzes the cost benefits of poison control centers.
Promoting Teen Driving Safety: Strategies and Tools for Community Programs - Mar 2009
This brochure is the second in a series that is being created in response to requests from State health departments for information on best practices for local programs. The publication includes information about the scope of teen driving injuries and fatalities.
Childhood Injury: Cost and Prevention Facts - Sobriety Checkpoints Injury Cost Prevention - Mar 2009
This fact sheet shows the importance of sobriety checkpoints in preventing injuries and death while simultaneously saving money.
Childhood Injury: Cost and Prevention Facts - Current Speed Limits Cost Prevention - Mar 2009
This fact sheet shows the benefits of current speed limits, including money, time, and lives saved.
Childhood Injury: Cost and Prevention Facts - Child Safety Seats: How large are the benefits and who should pay? - Mar 2009
This fact sheet summarizes a study of total cost savings of child safety seats. It also outlines incentives for involving insurers in the distribution of child safety seats
Childhood Injury: Cost and Prevention Facts - Bicycle helmets save medical costs for children - Mar 2009
This publication discusses the monetary importance of wearing a helmet, focusing on how much helmets decrease medical and insurance costs.
MCH Approach to Preventing Child Maltreatment - Oct 2008
This report provides State MCH professionals with information about child maltreatment and how they can help prevent the abuse and neglect of children. It includes four sections: summary of the extent, causes, and consequences of child maltreatment; describes why and how MCH programs can contribute...
Increasing Seat Belt Use among Teens: A Summary of Research, Resources, and Programs - Sep 2008
This set of resources was originally prepared for a training titled “Initiative to Enhance Seat Belt Use by Adolescents in New Hampshire Communities”. It is intended to serve as an overview of efforts that have been shown to increase seat belt use among teens.
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