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.
Poisoning Prevention: New Challenges and a Novel Tool - Oct 29 2020
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...
State Technical Assistance Webinar 9 - September 2020 - Sep 17 2020
On our September State Technical Assistance Webinar, we learned about how technology can help improve our work in child and adolescent injury and violence prevention. Our presenters were: Karen Solis (Technology Associate, Education Development...
Preventing Suicide and Self-Harm Among Black Youth - Sep 10 2020
Although Black youth have historically not been considered at high risk for suicide and self-harm, current trends now challenge that. In 2019, The Congressional Black Caucus reported that “the suicide death rate among Black youth has been found to...
State Technical Assistance Webinar 8 - July 2020 - Jul 16 2020
On our July 16th STAW, we discussed the importance of quality improvement in times of crisis, and how MCH/IVP programs can pivot their messaging, communication strategies, or structure during these uncertain times of COVID-19. We were happy to...
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!
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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 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 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,...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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