CSN Webinars
CSN Webinars
Welcome to Children's Safety Network's webinar archives. You may view either the PowerPoint presentations as PDFs or you may watch the full recording by clicking "audio presentation." For information or to register for upcoming events and webinars, see our Calendar of Events.
Play it Safe: Playground Safety for Everyone - May 26 2020
Playgrounds serve as a central hub for communities, yet playground-related injuries remain a concern among parents, educators and health care providers. More than 200,000 playground-related injuries are treated in the U.S. emergency departments...
Highlights from the Child Safety Learning Collaborative - May 21 2020
The Children’s Safety Network (CSN) strives to reduce injury and violence related fatalities, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits among infants, children, and adolescents, ages 0-19, through capacity building in injury and violence...
State Technical Assistance Webinar 7 - April 2020 - Apr 16 2020
The April 2020 State Technical Assistance Webinar (STAW) was be on “Applying a Health Equity Lens to Child Safety.” Description: Health inequities exist and are reflected in differences in length and quality of life, as well as the rates and...
Evidence-Based/Informed Interventions and How They Can Improve Our Work - Apr 15 2020
Evidence-based programs are those that have been rigorously tested in controlled settings, proven effective, and translated into practical models that are widely available. Evidence-informed programs, or practice-based evidence, uses the best...
State Technical Assistance Webinar 6 - February 20, 2020 - Feb 20 2020
Social and Emotional Learning and Mental Health: An Integrated Approach to Promote Child and Adolescent Wellbeing Thursday, February 20, 2020, 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET. A growing body of research shows that proactive support of young people’s social...
State Technical Assistance Webinar 5 - December 2019 - Dec 19 2019
The last State Technical Assistance Webinar (STAW) of 2019 took place on December 19 from 1:00-2:30 PM ET. During this STAW Bina Ali, a research scientist at PIRE and director of the Children’s Safety Network Economics and Data Analysis Resource...
Understanding and Preventing Electronic Cigarette Use Among Youth - Dec 12 2019
Electronic cigarettes (“e-cigarettes,” “e-cigs,” “vapes,” “e-hookahs,” “vape pens,” and “electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS),” are experiencing widespread use among American youth. E-cigarette poisonings among children and youth are a...
Keeping Kids and Families Safe Throughout the Holidays - Dec 04 2019
Toy safety is a year round concern, but is heightened during the holidays. While the holidays are a time of joy and celebration for many, unfortunately, toy and holiday decorating injuries and deaths are all too frequent. In 2017, according to the...
Improving Injury Outcomes: Understanding Health Equity from a Systems Perspective - Nov 12 2019
In efforts to prevent child and adolescent injuries and deaths, there is increased focus on environmental and social factors that influence injuries and health outcomes. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Office of Minority Health,...
State Technical Assistance Webinar 4 - August 2019 - Aug 15 2019
Thank you for joining us in August on our State Technical Assistance Webinar. Below is a brief overview of the presentations, along with links to our archived recording and slides. Webinar: Incorporating Youth Voice into Child and Adolescent...
Screening Youth for Suicide Risk - Jul 30 2019
The suicide rate among U.S. youth and young adults, ages 10 to 24, has risen in recent years, increasing by nearly 50 percent between 2007 and 2017, and reaching its highest point since 2000 according to the US Centers for Disease Control and...
State Technical Assistance Webinar 3 - June 2019 - Jun 20 2019
Thank you for joining us for a very engaging State Technical Assistance Webinar (STAW) on June 20th. As your work continues to evolve, it’s good practice to revisit your partnerships not only to see who else you should invite to work with you but...
Infant Safe Sleep: An Introduction and Model Program - May 08 2019
Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) occurs among approximately 3,500 babies in the US each year. SUID, the sudden and unexpected death of a baby less than 1 year old in which the cause was not obvious before investigation, includes sudden infant...
State Technical Assistance Webinar 2 - April 2019 - Apr 18 2019
Thank you for joining us on our State Technical Assistance Webinar (STAW) on April 18, 2019 from 1:00 – 2:30 PM. The STAW was an interactive discussion focused on effective communication strategies, formal partnerships, and leadership engagement...
Protecting Child Passengers, Now and Into the Future - Mar 27 2019
The first law protecting child passengers in motor vehicles was passed by Tennessee 41 years ago. Since that time, much has been learned about best practices and countermeasures that work to reduce death and injury among children on our roadways....
Traumatic Brain Injury among Children and Youth: Understanding TBI and One Model State Program - Feb 21 2019
Reports of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) among adults, particularly in professional sports, are often in the news. But what about TBIs among children and youth? In 2012, an estimated 329,290 children (age 19 or younger) were treated in emergency...
State Technical Assistance Webinar 1 - January 2019 - Jan 17 2019
The STAWs are intended for a limited audience that includes all S/J level Title V agencies, including MCH and IVP Directors. Participating states and jurisdictions of the Child Safety Learning Collaborative are required to attend. Thank you for...
"Synthetic Marijuana:" What Is It, Why Is It Dangerous, and How Can We Prevent Youth from Using It? - Nov 28 2018
Synthetic cannabinoids, misleadingly called “synthetic marijuana” are human-made mind-altering chemicals that are either sprayed on dried, shredded plant material so they can be smoked or sold as liquids to be vaporized and inhaled in e-cigarettes...
Working “Upstream” to Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) - Sep 19 2018
Professionals in many fields are working to address the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), which have been shown to increase risk for a wide range of problems. One of these adverse experiences is child abuse and/or neglect, which the...
How Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Can Help Prevent Bullying - Aug 08 2018
This interactive webinar focused on the latest research on bullying among children and adolescents and explored strategies for using social and emotional learning (SEL) to prevent bullying. Social and emotional learning helps children and...
The Child Safety Learning Collaborative and How to Apply - Aug 02 2018
Stay tuned for more information about Cohort 2 of the CSLC in early 2020!
Resources and Strategies from the Child Safety Collaborative Innovation and Improvement Network - May 03 2018
The Children’s Safety Network shared resources and strategies developed during two cohorts of the Child Safety Collaborative Innovation and Improvement Network (CoIIN) and provided an overview of the methods used throughout the CoIIN. We discussed...
Reducing the Risks to Child Pedestrians - Apr 30 2018
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that there was a nine percent increase in pedestrian fatalities from 2015 to 2016. (1) A recent report from the Governors Highway Safety Association states that “Pedestrians now account for...
Public Health Approaches to Addressing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome - Mar 20 2018
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a drug withdrawal syndrome that most commonly occurs in infants after in utero exposure to opioids, although other substances have also been...
Keeping Children 8-14 Years Old Safe as Motor Vehicle Occupants - Dec 06 2017
In 2015, 146 U. S. children ages 8-14 died as motor vehicle occupants. (1) This webinar will focus on children ages 8-14 and their use (or nonuse) of vehicle restraints. Many educators find this audience hard to reach and, in fact, child passenger...
Successful Strategies for Preventing Fire and Burn-Related Injuries among Children - Aug 23 2017
Due largely to an increase in public fire education and prevention efforts, including the use of smoke alarms and sprinkler systems, fewer children die in fires today compared to 10 years ago. (1,2) Among children and youth ages 0 – 24, those ages 1...
Why Drownings Are a Leading Cause of Death among Children - Jun 21 2017
Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death for children ages 1 to 14 (1), and children account for 1 in 4 drowning deaths. (1) There are significant racial/ethnic disparities in drowning rates. For example, African American...
Distracted Driving among Teens: What We Know about It and How to Prevent It - May 31 2017
Each day in the United States, more than 9 people are killed and over 1,000 are injured in crashes that are reported to involve a distracted driver. (1) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that in 2015 “Teens were the...
Using Quality Improvement to Prevent Childhood Injuries: Strategies from the Child Safety Collaborative Innovation and Improvement Network - May 11 2017
The Child Safety Collaborative Innovation and Improvement Network (CS CoIIN) uses continuous quality improvement, shared metrics, and real-time data to enable states and jurisdictions to implement and spread evidence-based child safety practices and...
Preventing e-Cigarette Poisonings among Children and Youth: Policy and Practice - Dec 14 2016
E-cigarette poisonings among children and youth remain a concern for health care providers, parents, poison specialists and others. In the first 10 months of 2016, the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) received 1,292 reports of...
Understanding and Using Injury Cost Data in Your Prevention Efforts - Oct 14 2016
Cost analyses add another dimension in setting priorities and are useful for comparing injury causes, assessing related health burden, and planning cost-effective prevention strategies. A recent analysis of 2010 cost data found that fatal and...
Bullying Prevention and Intervention - Sep 14 2016
Join Catherine Bradshaw, Ph.D., M.Ed. and Daniel Flannery, Ph.D., members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on the Biological and Psychosocial Effects of Peer Victimization: Lessons for Bullying Prevention to...
Bullying Prevention Law and Policy - Aug 24 2016
On Wednesday, August 24th, Professor Jonathan Todres and Dr. Mark Hatzenbuehler, members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on the Biological and Psychosocial Effects of Peer Victimization: Lessons for...
Preventing Adolescent Dating Abuse: Research and Practice - Aug 10 2016
In 2013, one in 10 adolescents reported being hit or physically hurt on purpose by a boyfriend or girlfriend at least once in the previous year. [1] Controlling and demanding behaviors often happen before violence occurs. Over time, these behaviors...
Consequences of Bullying - Jul 28 2016
On July 28, 2016, Dr. Tracy Vaillancourt, member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on the Biological and Psychosocial Effects of Peer Victimization: Lessons for Bullying Prevention presented about a new...
Tribal Injury Prevention: Successes & Challenges from the Tribal Injury Prevention Cooperative Agreement Program (TIPCAP) - Jun 29 2016
While injuries were the leading cause of death among Americans ages 1 – 44 years in 2014, the burden was even higher among American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) people. (1) The Indian Health Service (IHS) reports that AI/AN death rates for...
Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect to Create a World Where Every Child Can Thrive - May 25 2016
Child abuse and neglect is any act or series of acts of commission (child abuse) or omission (child neglect) by a parent or other caregiver (e.g., clergy, coach, and teacher) that results in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child....
Playground Safety: Having Fun and Staying Safe - Apr 27 2016
Play is an important part of childhood. Despite the improvements in playground equipment and surfacing and messages about the importance of supervision on playgrounds, 235,000 children are seen in U.S. hospital emergency rooms with injuries...
What To Do About Bullying?: Key Prevention Strategies for Health Departments - Mar 22 2016
The session was designed for state MCH programs that selected bullying as a national performance measure, as well as adolescent health and injury prevention professionals. The virtual workshop included a skills‐building session that provided...
Safe Infant Sleep: Innovative National and State Efforts to Protect Our Youngest - Jan 28 2016
Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) is the leading cause of injury fatality for those under age one. This webinar shares examples of a national framework and a state campaign to prevent sleep-related infant deaths. The webinar will begin with...
Work-Related Injuries Are Happening to Youth: Can We Make a Difference? - Oct 27 2015
Young workers are a significant subset of the U.S. workforce, and they are at increased risk of being injured while on the job. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that, “In 2013, there were approximately 18.1 million...
Pool Safely: When It Comes to Pool and Spa Safety, More Is Better - Aug 24 2015
The best way to promote safety in swimming pools and spas is by adopting and practicing layers of protection. Because you never know which one of these steps will make a difference-until it does. This webinar, led by Ellyn Pollack, leader of the U.S...
The Role of Healthcare Professionals in Bullying Prevention - Jul 28 2015
The Children's Safety Network hosted a series of webinars on the issue of bullying awareness, response, and prevention based on the "Building Capacity to Reduce Bullying and Its Impact on Youth across the Lifecourse" workshop convened by the...
Implementing Project Lazarus in North Carolina Pt. 2: The Medical/Law Enforcement-Based (“Top-Down”) Components of Project Lazarus - Jun 29 2015
Lessons Learned from a “Bottom-Up” and “Top-Down” Drug Overdose Prevention Program - The Project Lazarus Model THE PROGRAM: The Children’s Safety Network, the South by Southwest Injury Network, and the Injury Prevention Research Center at the...
Preventing TV and Furniture Tip-Overs: An Introduction to the Anchor It! Campaign - Jun 08 2015
On June 8, 2015, the Children's Safety Network hosted the webinar, Preventing TV and Furniture Tip-Overs: An Introduction to the Anchor It! Campaign. A big thank you to our presenters Kim Dulic and Commissioner Joseph P. Mohorovic for their great...
Victimization and Vulnerability: Populations at Increased Risk for Bullying - May 28 2015
On May 28 2015, The Children's Safety Network hosted the third in a series of webinars on the issue of bullying awareness, response, and prevention based on the "Building Capacity to Reduce Bullying and Its Impact on Youth across the Lifecourse"...
Implementing Project Lazarus in North Carolina: Lessons Learned From the Hub Components of the Project Lazarus Model - May 11 2015
The purpose of these two 90 minute webinars (May 11, 2-3:30 PM ET and June 29, 2015, 2-3:30 PM ET) is to illustrate key issues and challenges related to the implementation of Project Lazarus as a model prescription drug overdose prevention program...
Bullying Gets Under Your Skin: Effects of Bullying on Children and Youth - Apr 27 2015
The Children's Safety Network invites you to the second in a series of webinars on the issue of bullying awareness, response, and prevention based on the "Building Capacity to Reduce Bullying and Its Impact on Youth across the Lifecourse" workshop...
Connections Between Bullying and Other Types of Violence: Family Violence, Sexual Harassment, and Dating Violence - Mar 26 2015
The Children's Safety Network recently presented the first in a series of webinars on the issue of bullying awareness, response, and prevention based on the "Building Capacity to Reduce Bullying and Its Impact on Youth Across the Lifecourse"...
[South to Southwest (S2SW) Webinar] Communicating about Injury and Violence Prevention Webinar 4: Using Framing to Improve Program Effectiveness in Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention - Feb 25 2015
Join Lynn Davey (Davey Strategies) and Andrew Leone (Assistant Director of Communication and Outreach for the Children's Services Council of Broward County, Florida) for a discussion about framing principles and their uses in the prevention of child...
Reducing Injury-Related Hospital Admissions among Children and Adolescents Ages 0-19: The Role of the New Title V MCH Block Grant National Performance Measure on Injury - Jan 14 2015
This Children's Safety Network (CSN) webinar provided information about the proposed new Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Block Grant National Performance Measure (NPM) #7 on reducing injury-related hospital admissions among children and...
Preventing E-Cigarette Poisoning among Children and Youth - Dec 11 2014
On December 11, 2014, CSN hosted a webinar focused on e-cigarette poisoning among children and youth. According to the American Association of Poison Control Centers, the number of cases managed by Poison Control Centers involving e-cigarettes...
South to Southwest Webinar S2SW Understanding Message Framing for Effective Policy Communications - Oct 29 2014
Learning Objectives: Understand the basics of message framing and its use for policy communications Learn cautions about using personal stories for policy advocacy Learn about frames used in injury and violence prevention and examples of their...
Pedestrian Safety - Oct 28 2014
On average, 67,124 pedestrians under the age of 19 are injured every year in the U.S. resulting in 704 deaths.[1] With Halloween -- the most dangerous day of the year for child pedestrians [2] -- right around the corner, this Children's Safety...
[South to Southwest (S2SW) Webinar] Heads Up about Concussion with Kelly Sarmiento - Sep 04 2014
As kids head back to school and back to sports, please join us for the 2nd webinar in the South to Southwest Injury Prevention Network's series on Communicating about Injury and Violence prevention. This webinar will feature the CDC's Heads Up...
Safe Boating: National Trends, Mandatory Education, and the Prevention of Boating Under the Influence - Sep 03 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...
South to Southwest (S2SW) Webinar Communicating about Injury and Violence Prevention: Risk Communication in a New Light - Jul 23 2014
Learning objectives: Participants will be able to list the advantages of taking a data driven approach to risk communication. Participants will advocate for the inclusion of needs assessment, pre-testing and evaluation into their design of risk...
Partner Highlight: The North Carolina Injury and Violence Prevention Branch - Jun 25 2014
Join us for the ongoing series of calls highlighting partners within the South to Southwest (S2SW) Injury Prevention Network, this time featuring the North Carolina Injury and Violence Prevention Branch. This presentation will go over the program's...
Pool Safely Information and Resources - Jun 18 2014
Pool Safely Information and Resources: Reducing Child Drownings, Near-Drownings, Submersions, and Entrapment Incidents in Swimming Pools and Spas Pool Safely is a national public education campaign supporting the requirements of Section 1407 of the ...
South to Southwest Webinar S2SW Partner Highlight Call: New Mexico - May 28 2014
Partner Highlight Call featuring the New Mexico Office of Injury Prevention, presented by Robin Swift Robin Swift, MPH is Section Head for the Office of Injury Prevention in the New Mexico Department of Health. She is responsible for administrative...
South to Southwest S2SW Webinar Planning for Prevention: Practical Tools to Organize Suicide Prevention Efforts in Your Community - Apr 23 2014
On Wednesday, April 23 from 2:00-3:00 Eastern Time, please join the South to Southwest Injury Prevention Network for the final presentation in their series on suicide prevention. Presenters Melissa Heinen, Robert J. Letourneau, and Adam Chu will...
Youth Violence Prevention: A Public Health Approach - Apr 07 2014
Violence is a major issue facing youth, and it comes in many different forms. For Youth Violence Prevention week, the Children’s Safety Network is hosting a webinar featuring, Howard Spivak, Director, Division of Violence Prevention at the CDC. Dr....
National Action Plan for Child Injury Prevention - Webinar 5: Training - Apr 01 2014
In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) released the National Action Plan for Child Injury Prevention (NAP). Based on the public health model, the NAP framework provides a vision...
The Role of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs in Protecting Children and Youth - Mar 25 2014
About the Webinar: Prescription Monitoring Programs (PMPs) have been described by the Office on National Drug Control Policy, and other federal agencies as "among the most promising resources in reducing the diversion and illicit use of prescription...
South to Southwest Webinar S2SW Partner Highlight Call: Tennessee Department of Health - Feb 26 2014
This was a Partner Highlight call featuring the Tennessee Department of Health Injury Prevention and Detection Section, presented by Rachel Heitmann. Rachel Heitmann has worked at the Tennessee Department of Health for nine years; first as a health...
Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse among Adolescents: The Role of Poison Control Centers - Feb 04 2014
About the Webinar: Unintentional poisoning is the third leading cause of unintentional injury death among 15-24 year olds according to the CDC. Many of these unintentional poisonings are connected to prescription drugs. Among teens 15-19 years old,...
National Action Plan for Child Injury Prevention - Webinar 4: Education - Jan 30 2014
About this Webinar: In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) released the National Action Plan for Child Injury Prevention (NAP). Based on the public health model, the NAP framework...
South to Southwest S2SW Webinar Using Online Communications Approaches for Suicide Prevention - Jan 22 2014
The archive of the South to Southwest Injury Prevention Network webinar Using Online Communications Approaches for Suicide Prevention: An Overview of Communication Planning for Prevention and an Applied Example from Colorado's Mantherapy.org is now...
South to Southwest (S2SW) Webinar Injury Prvtn Region Community of Practice: Florida Drowning Prevention - Jan 04 2014
This webinar, presented in January of 2012, provides an overview of Florida's drowning and drowning prevention data from 2006 until present.
Leveraging Hospitals to Stop the Cycle of Violence - Dec 11 2013
Please join the Children’s Safety Network for a webinar focused on hospital-based violence intervention programs. The National Network of Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs (NNHVIP) is a network of 22 programs that strategically leverage...
Delivering the Scientific Facts about Drug Abuse to Teens - Dec 09 2013
2014 marks the 4th annual National Drug Facts Week (NDFW), a health observance created by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to deliver the scientific facts to youth about the effects and consequences of drug abuse on the brain, body and...
National Action Plan for Child Injury Prevention - Webinar 3: Policy - Nov 18 2013
In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) released the National Action Plan for Child Injury Prevention (NAP). Based on the public health model, the NAP framework provides a vision...
South to Southwest S2SW Webinar Suicide Prevention Basics and How to Get Started - Oct 23 2013
This South to Southwest (S2SW) Injury Prevention Network webinar held on October 23 was the next webinar in our series on Innovations in Policy and Practice for Preventing Injuries and Violence. This webinar provided the basics about suicide...
Overview of the Opioid Addiction Epidemic - Oct 16 2013
"Overview of the Opioid Analgesic Epidemic" presented by Dr. Andrew Kolodny, Chief Medical Officer of Phoenix House, a nonprofit addiction treatment organization and he is President of Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP). Dr Kolodny...
National Action Plan for Child Injury Prevention - Webinar 2: Communication - Oct 08 2013
About the webinar: In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) released the National Action Plan for Child Injury Prevention (NAP). Based on the public health model, the NAP framework...
Motor Vehicle Safety during Pregnancy - Oct 01 2013
We discussed the implications of research on this issue, programs and legislation that address the prevention of motor vehicle injuries, and the continuing need for surveillance. Learning Objectives: Learn about the epidemiology of motor vehicle...
The UNITY RoadMap: A Framework for Preventing Youth Violence - Sep 16 2013
Violence is preventable, and more U.S. cities are exploring public health approaches to create safe, thriving communities. Prevention Institute developed the UNITY RoadMap for cities to more effectively and sustainably prevent violence before it...
Little Magnets = Big Problem: Pediatric Magnet Ingestion - Sep 11 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...
The National Action Plan for Child Injury Prevention - Webinar 1: Data and Surveillance - Sep 10 2013
In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) released the National Action Plan for Child Injury Prevention (NAP). Based on the public health model, the NAP framework provides a vision...
Heatstroke Prevention: Spread the Word, Save a Life - Aug 29 2013
Heatstroke can happen anytime. Anywhere. We don’t want to see this happen to any family. Working together to spread the word can increase the chances of saving a life. The webinar will educate, inform and provide valuable resources that are...
South to Southwest S2SW Webinar Innovations in Injury and Violence Prevention: Integrating Falls Prevention into Healthcare Systems - Aug 28 2013
Addressing fall injuries in older adults is an important issue for public health, but with a lack of funding and staff dedicated to addressing the problem, many states find it difficult to make a significant impact. Join the South to Southwest...
Understanding Evidence for Child Maltreatment Prevention: A Demonstration of CDCs Interactive Tool to Support Evidence-Based Decision Making - Jul 08 2013
Understanding Evidence is a new, interactive web resource developed by CDC's Division of Violence Prevention that supports public health practitioners in making evidence-informed decisions around violence prevention. The goal of evidence-based...
Preventing and Treating Traumatic Brain Injury in Young Children - Jun 18 2013
Featured Speakers Included: Sally Fogerty, Director of the Children’s Safety Network National Injury and Violence Prevention Resource Center George Bahouth, D.Sc. Senior Research Scientist at the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE...
South to Southwest (S2SW) Webinar Innovations in Child Maltreatment Surveillance: Using Data to Move towards Prevention - May 29 2013
Innovations in Child Maltreatment Surveillance: Using Data to Move towards Prevention Child maltreatment, often referred to as abuse and neglect, is a significant public health problem, but understanding its full magnitude poses unique challenges....
Law and Policy Issues in Reducing Firearm Violence Among Children and Teens: The Role of Public Health - May 22 2013
In light of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut, and current federal and state debates about firearm legislation, this webinar takes a look at laws and policies that are known to reduce levels of firearm-related injuries, whether...
Insights from a National Epidemic: The Medicine Abuse Project - May 09 2013
This session will clearly illustrate the nature, extent and underlying attitudes/beliefs related to intentional medicine misuse and abuse behavior within the general population. It will identify proactive steps, resources and tools to effectively...
South to Southwest S2SW Webinar Partner Highlight - Arkansas Department of Public Health - Apr 25 2013
This webinar in the series of South to Southwest Region Injury Control Network presentations was a partner highlight call focused on the injury prevention work of the Arkansas Department of Health. An overview of their mission and concrete examples...
Prescription Drug Abuse and Co-Occurring Psychological Disorders in Young Adults - Apr 09 2013
Description: Over the past 15 years the use and abuse of prescription drugs in adults has increased several fold: estimates of this rise based on treatment admissions were as high as 400% from 1998-2008. Since most substance addictions start between...
South to Southwest S2SW Webinar Innovations in Policy and Practice for Injury and Violence Prevention: Ignition Interlock Policy - Mar 23 2013
Join the South to Southwest Network for the next webinar in their series on Innovations in Policy and Practice for Injury and Violence Prevention. Ignition interlock policies as a deterrent to DWI are a popular policy option in many states. However...
South to Southwest S2SW Webinar Policy Research and Evaluation - Feb 27 2013
This webinar in the series of South to Southwest Region Injury Control Network presentations focused on injury prevention policy and explored different approaches to studying and evaluating injury prevention policy. Basic principles and concrete...
Youth Suicide Prevention Community of Practice: Final Session - Spotlight on North Dakota - Jan 31 2013
In this final webinar of the Children’s Safety Network’s (CSN) youth suicide prevention Community of Practice, Micki Savelkoul, Suicide Prevention Program Director in North Dakota, will talk about the changing suicide prevention landscape in that...
Integrating Infant Safe Sleep into Expectant and New Parent Programs - Jan 30 2013
The fourth webinar of CSN’s Community of Practice on integrating infant/child injury prevention into programs and services for expectant parents was held on Wednesday, January 30th). The webinar focused on best practices in educating expectant...
Implementation of State Youth Concussion Laws: Perspectives from the Frontlines - Jan 24 2013
The second session of the webinar series “Advancing Injury Prevention through Policy” focused on state youth concussion laws. "Implementation of State Youth Concussion Laws: Perspectives from the Frontlines” first provided an update on which states...
Youth Suicide Prevention Community of Practice: Final Session - Spotlight on North Dakota - Jan 01 2013
In this final webinar of the Children’s Safety Network’s (CSN) youth suicide prevention Community of Practice, Micki Savelkoul, Suicide Prevention Program Director in North Dakota, will talk about the changing suicide prevention landscape in that...
Preventing Misuse and Abuse of Prescription Stimulants among Students - Dec 19 2012
This presentation showcased two University-based efforts designed to prevent the misuse and abuse of prescription stimulants (e.g., Adderall and Ritalin) - The Ohio State social norms campaign and the University of Texas at Austin's evidence-based,...
Understanding and Utilizing Fatal and Non-fatal Injury Data for Infants and Children Ages 0-4 - Dec 18 2012
The third webinar of the Children’s Safety Network’s Community of Practice on integrating infant and child injury prevention into programs and services for expectant parents takes an in-depth look at both fatal and non-fatal injury data for infants...
Reducing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Tennessees Experience - Nov 26 2012
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS): The number of U.S. babies born addicted to the class of drugs that includes prescription painkillers has nearly tripled in the past decade. These babies experience longer, often medically complex and costly...
Bullying Prevention Legislation: Focus on LGBT Youth - Nov 20 2012
This webinar is the first in the new webinar series titled “Advancing Injury Prevention through Policy” launched by the Children’s Safety Network (CSN) and the Network for Public Health Law (NPHL). A total of four webinars will be held from November...
Youth Suicide Prevention Community of Practice: The Mental Health Consequences of Bullying - Nov 01 2012
The link between bullying and suicide has garnered significant media attention recently. This presentation by Dr. Melissa K. Holt will provide participants with an understanding of whether research supports messages conveyed by the media, and offer...
Integrating Infant/Child Safety into Programs and Services for Expectant Parents - Community of Practice: Session 1 - Oct 01 2012
The goals for this first session of the Expectant Parent Community of Practice were to share innovative, evidence-informed strategies for addressing a broad range of childhood injury issues relevant to pregnancy and early infancy, and develop...
South to Southwest (S2SW) Webinar A Case Study of the Landmark Public Health and Safety Achievements of the 2009 Arkansas Legislative Session - Sep 26 2012
Case Study of the landmark Public Health and Safety Achievements of the 2009 Arkansas Legislative Session: This presentation details a fully researched and documented study of the 2009 Arkansas Legislative session and the pieces of legislation...
Youth Suicide Prevention Community of Practice: The Connections between Adolescent Brain Development and Suicide Prevention - Aug 01 2012
For the seventh meeting of the Youth Suicide Prevention Community of Practice (CoP), guest speakers presented on the emerging research issue of adolescent brain development and possible implications for suicide prevention. Description: In this...
CDC Webinar: Tools and Strategies to Support Health Departments in Child Maltreatment Prevention Efforts - Jul 31 2012
This webinar, hosted by EDC and sponsored by the Public Health Leadership for Child Maltreatment Prevention Initiative, is the final webinar in a three part series highlighting strategies and tools for state public health departments to address...
South to Southwest S2SW Webinar Georgia's Child Passenger Safety Laws - Jul 26 2012
The South to Southwest Injury Prevention network continues its series of webinars on injury prevention policy with a look at child passenger safety. Strong and effective child passenger safety laws are a key part of keeping our kids safe on the road...
Implementing Bullying Prevention in Schools: Bostons Story - Jul 24 2012
CSN's webinar "Implementing Bullying Prevention in Schools: Boston's Story" features Ed Donnelly, Senior Technical Assistance Specialist at Education Development Center, Inc. He is an educator, administrator, and a leader in the field of bullying...
Legal and Policy Approaches to Reducing Prescription Drug Overdose - Jul 19 2012
States are implementing a number of legal and policy initiatives to address the prescription drug overdose epidemic, now the second leading cause of injury death nationwide. This webinar focuses on the range of policy initiatives to reduce...
CSN Webinar: Partnering with Youth: How and Why to Use Youth in Your Programs - Jun 27 2012
For CSN's webinar "Partnering with Youth: How and Why to Use Youth in Your Programs" our guest speakers include: Elliot Johnson, NOYS Board of Directors, senior at Brookings High School in Brookings, South Dakota; Leah Groppo, Past Student Trustee,...
Two Perspectives on Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse Among Youth and Young Adults: Injury Prevention and Substance Abuse - Jun 11 2012
"Two Perspectives on Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse Among Youth and Young Adults: Injury Prevention and Substance Abuse," the fifth session of CSN's Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Learning Circle featured guest speakers: Alan Dellapena,...
CDC Webinar: Using Data and Surveillance for Public Health Child Maltreatment Prevention - Jun 07 2012
This webinar, hosted by EDC and sponsored by the Public Health Leadership for Child Maltreatment Prevention Initiative, focuses on using data and surveillance for child maltreatment prevention. A well-developed surveillance system provides access to...
Youth Suicide Prevention Community of Practice: The Relationship between Child Maltreatment and Suicide & A Comprehensive Approach to Suicide Prevention - Jun 01 2012
For the sixth meeting of the Youth Suicide Prevention Community of Practice (CoP), guest speakers Natalie Wilkins, PhD, CPH from the CDC and Julie Ebin, MEd, Senior Prevention Specialist from the Suicide Prevention Resource Center present on two key...
Drowning Prevention: Programs & Strategies - May 15 2012
Join the Children’s Safety Network to learn about important national approaches to drowning prevention, such as: The Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Pool Safely campaign is the education and information effort supporting the Virginia Graeme...
Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse Among Teens and Young Adults - May 14 2012
Our guest speakers include: Dr. Patricia Schram, developmental and behavioral pediatrician who works with adolescents with substance abuse issues at the Adolescent Substance Abuse Program at Children's Hospital Boston Michelle Lipinski, principal of...
CDC Webinar: A Public Health Approach to Child Maltreatment Prevention - May 10 2012
This webinar, hosted by EDC and sponsored by the Public Health Leadership for Child Maltreatment Prevention Initiative, focused on how North Carolina has utilized a public health approach; established a leadership role for the health department;...
How to Use Cost Data Effectively in Child Injury Prevention - May 08 2012
Injuries and violence can be prevented through education, behavior and environmental changes, policy implementation and enforcement, and technology. But how can you tell if a particular prevention program or intervention is right for you, your...
Youth Suicide Prevention Community of Practice: Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Promotion - May 01 2012
For the fifth meeting of the Youth Suicide Prevention Community of Practice (CoP), our guest speaker Mark LoMurray, Executive Director of Sources of Strength, will present about Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Promotion. After the presentation, the...
Youth Suicide Prevention Community of Practice: Special Populations in Youth Suicide Prevention: Rural and LGBTQ Youth - Mar 30 2012
For the third meeting of the Youth Suicide Prevention Community of Practice (CoP), the guest speakers presented about two populations at increased risk for youth suicide and shared strategies to reduce these risks. The meeting was moderated by Erica...
Protecting Childrens Safety: How Prescription Monitoring Programs Can Assist - Mar 05 2012
Prescription Monitoring Programs (PMPs) have been described by the Office on National Drug Control Policy, and other federal agencies as “among the most promising resources in reducing the diversion and illicit use of prescription medications.” Want...
Youth Suicide Prevention Community of Practice: Special Populations in Youth Suicide Prevention: Rural and LGBTQ Youth - Mar 01 2012
For the third meeting of the Youth Suicide Prevention Community of Practice (CoP), the guest speakers presented about two populations at increased risk for youth suicide and shared strategies to reduce these risks. The meeting was moderated by Erica...
Youth Suicide Prevention Community of Practice: Evidence-based and Promising Practices in Youth Suicide Prevention - Feb 29 2012
This was the second meeting of CSN's Youth Suicide Prevention Community of Practice (CoP). In this webinar, Philip Rodgers describes the Best Practices Registry for Suicide Prevention (BPR), distinguished evidence-based programs from other types of...
Youth Suicide Prevention Community of Practice: Evidence-based and Promising Practices in Youth Suicide Prevention - Feb 12 2012
This was the second meeting of CSN's Youth Suicide Prevention Community of Practice (CoP). Philip Rodgers described the Best Practices Registry for Suicide Prevention (BPR), distinguished evidence-based programs from other types of best practices,...
Health Outcomes Among Children Associated with Prescription Drug Misuse or Abuse - Jan 23 2012
Dr. Len Paulozzi presents on "Health Outcomes Associated with Prescription Drug Misuse or Abuse in Children"
Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention with Melissa Heinen - Dec 19 2011
This webinar, presented in December of 2011 by Melissa Heinen, was a collaboration between CSN and Salus Consulting, LLC. It examines the levels of prevention, passive vs. active interventions, different IVP programs, and the roles of IVP and MCH...
South to Southwest (S2SW) Injury Prevention Region Webinar Dr. Julie Gilchrist on Drowning Prevention - Nov 16 2011
This webinar, presented by Julie Gilchrist in November of 2011, closely examines drowning statistics and drowning prevention.
National Rural Injury Prevention Community of Practice - Final Meeting: What We Learned and Where Were Going - Sep 15 2011
This webinar, presented in September of 2011, discusses rural injury prevention action plans state-by-state.
Rock a Bye Baby, Now Safely Lay Me Down to Sleep: Infant Suffocation Deaths in the Sleep Environment - Aug 09 2011
This webinar, presented in September 2011, was a collaboration of HRSA and the Children’s Safety Network on infant suffocation deaths and the safe sleep environment. Presenters included Carrie K. Shapiro-Mendoza, Lena Camperlengo, Theresa (Teri)...
SERICN: Policy Strategy to Prevent Open Water Drowning in Washington State - Jul 21 2011
This SEIRCN webinar was presented in July of 2011 by Elizabeth "Tizzy" Bennet. It discusses drowning as a public health issue in Washington state and examines prevention policies.
SERICN Community of Practice Webinar: Kids Dont Float A Drowning Prevention Program - May 19 2011
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one in five fatal drowning victims are children 14 years old and younger. For every child who dies from drowning, another four receive emergency department care for nonfatal...
SERICN Community of Practice Sound the Alarm on Fire Safety - Feb 17 2011
This webinar, presented in February of 2011, covers the "Sound the Alarm" campaign. It was a collaboration between the International Code Council and National Volunteer Fire Council, and key speakers include Bruce E. Johnson and Kari L. Wood. It was...
Easy to Use Cost-Outcome Analysis Data for 159 Different Injury Interventions Webinar - Oct 05 2010
This webinar, presented in October of 2010, provides data on the cost of different types of injuries and the money saved by creating programs to prevent these injuries. It was presented by Ted Miller, PhD.
Addressing Disparities: Rural Injury and Violence Prevention - Jun 06 2010
This webinar, presented by CSN in June of 2010, examines rural vs. urban injury disparities. Presenters included Erica Streit-Kaplan, MPH, MSW; Sally Kerschner, MSN, RN; Mary E. Aitken, MD, MPH; and Monique Sheppard, PhD.
Antidotal Hormone Therapy in Toxicology - May 04 2010
This webinar, presented in May of 2010, was a collaboration between AAPCC, AAPCC's SPI, and CSN outlines several case studies on hormonal therapy in toxicology. It was funded by a contract from HRSA.
Safe and healthy homes: what can be done? - Mar 24 2010
This webinar, presented in March of 2010, was a collaboration of the National Center for Healthy Housing and the Home Safety Council on improving home safety. It was presented by Susan Aceti (NCHH) Angela Mickalide (HSC).
Start Safe: Fire and Burn Safety Program for Preschoolers and their families - Oct 03 2009
This webinar, presented in October of 2009, was a collaboration of CSN and Home Safety Council on the Start Safe program. Start Safe is a fire safety program designed to allow preschool educators and safety educators to better reach preschoolers and...
Review of Suicide and Suicide Attempt Data Sources: Insights and Recommendations - Sep 18 2009
This webinar, presented in September of 2009, was a collaboration between CSN and the Illinois Suicide Prevention Alliance on successfully using the data to prevent suicides. It was presented by Monique A. Sheppard, PhD and Dexter M. Taylor, PhD.
Feasibility of Enhanced Surveillance for Poisonings - Jun 05 2009
This webinar, presented in June of 2009 and hosted by CSN, outlines several studies on poisoning deaths. Presenters include Karin Downs, RN, MPH and Pam Archer, MPH.
Protecting Families at Home: Best Practices, New Products and Resources - Apr 08 2009
This webinar, presented in April of 2009, was a collaboration of CSN and the Home Safety Network on home safety. It explores how to address home safety issues, creating and delivering safety messsages, how to reach larger populations, and action...
Bullying Prevention: The Role YOU play - Jan 21 2008
This webinar, presented by HRSA in January of 2008, outlines bullying prevention and the Stop Bullying Now! Campaign.
Child Death Review Findings: A Road Map for MCH Injury and Violence Prevention; Part I - Aug 20 2007
This webinar, presented in August of 2007, discusses injury and violence prevention. Presenters include Sara Rich, NC CDR; Steve Wirtz, CA DPH; Jacqueline Johnson, TN MCH; and Heidi Hilliard, MPHI.
Outcome Evaluation: When To Do It and How To Get Started - May 23 2007
This webinar, presented by CSN in May of 2007, outlines how to use outcome evaluation. It was presented by Ronda Zakocs, PhD, MPH.
Formative Evaluation: An Essential Tool for MCH Programs - May 09 2007
This webinar, presented by CSN in May of 2007, is about using formative evaluation as a tool for creating MCH programs. It was presented by Ronda Zakocs, PhD, MPH.
Injury Data Basics for MCH Programs - Apr 04 2007
This webinar, presented in April of 2007, was a collaboration of CSN and EDARC on identifying injury risk factors. Presenters included Monique A. Sheppard, Ph.D.; Dexter Taylor, Ph.D.; and Paul Jones, Ph.D.
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