CSN Webinars

The Child Safety Learning Collaborative (CSLC), an initiative of the Children’s Safety Network (CSN) at Education Development Center (EDC), aims to reduce injury and violence among infants, children and youth. Now in its third cohort, the CSLC builds Title V capacity through technical assistance to…

Commemorate National Poison Prevention Week by learning about risk and protective factors for poisonings among young children and how these injuries can be prevented. Medication errors and unsupervised exposures to medications are responsible for approximately 1,100 poison control center-reported…

This State Technical Assistance Webinar focused on how Title V agencies can develop a knowledgeable, skilled workforce able to implement new programs and innovations. .Workforce development is a key component of successful change strategies and projects in all aspects of our work.  However,…

Self-driving (autonomous) vehicles are no longer an abstract futuristic idea.  While the expectation is that autonomous vehicles will lead to a decrease in traffic-related injuries there are still a lot of unknowns. One prominent question for those who work with and care for children is how their…

Thank you for joining us on January 20 for the first State Technical Assistance Webinar of 2022.  During this STAW, we focused  on infant, child, and adolescent death review.  Abby Collier, Director of the National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention, presented on the National Center's new…

While the risk of suicide among American Indian and Alaska Native youth is 2.5 times higher than the general population, suicide rates vary across tribal communities. Preventing suicide by using a culturally relevant, contextually driven, comprehensive approach is a high priority for those working…

Fires and burns are the fifth leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths to US children ages birth to 19 years.1 Every year, nearly 300 children and adolescents die from fire or burn injuries and over 100,000 are admitted to a hospital or treated in an emergency department.2 Risk of fire…

Thank you for joining our latest State Technical Assistance Webinar (STAW) on September 16, 2021 from 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET.  During this interactive STAW, the Children's Safety Network introduced their new tool: Health Equity Planner to Implement and Spread Child Safety Strategies in Communities. …

The final application informational webinar will be hosted on September 7, 2021 on Ring Central:  https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/1464155760?pwd=bWxRRy9RT1krdUFER3RNTVdtSWVIUT09.  No registration is required and phone lines will remain open so that participants can readily ask questions and…

Many factors contribute to the high rate of motor vehicle-related deaths among teens – including lack of driving experience, lack of seat belt use, excessive speed, distractions, and drug and alcohol impairment. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens with nearly seven…

The application informational webinar will be hosted on August 4 on Ring Central: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/1451769620.  No registration is required and phone lines will remain open so that participants can readily ask questions and engage in the conversation.   This fall, the Health…

The application informational webinar will be hosted twice over the summer (July 22 and August 4) using Adobe Connect and phone line 866-835-7973.  Phone lines will remain open so that participants can readily ask questions and engage in the conversation.   This fall, the Health Resources and…

The July State Technical Assistance Webinar (STAW) covered the importance of working with a team in quality improvement work and the role of the team leader. The discussion highlighted the role of the team leader, including the skills and responsibility necessary to ensure success of a project. …

Please join us for our upcoming State Technical Assistance Webinar on Thursday, May 20, 2021 from 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET. Using Quality Improvement to Advance Child Safety Strategies During this experiential State Technical Assistance Webinar, the Children’s Safety Network team will dive into the…

The Child Safety Learning Collaborative (CSLC), an initiative of the Children’s Safety Network (CSN), aims to reduce injury and violence-related fatalities, hospitalizations and emergency department visits among infants, children and youth. The CSLC builds Title V capacity through technical…

It can happen to anyone, even the most loving parents and caregivers, but it is entirely preventable. Every 10 days a child dies from Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke (PVH) while unattended in a car. The total number of PVH deaths in the US, from 1998 through 2020 is 882; an average of 38 fatalities…

Child Safety Amidst Disruption: How State Health Departments Reassessed and Pivoted their Work During COVID-19 Thank you for joining our State Technical Assistance Webinar on March 18, 2021 from 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET.  During this webinar, we heard about how two state health departments reassessed and…

There are many benefits to living and working on farms and ranches, including developing a good work ethic, learning responsibility, and developing respect for the land. While farms and ranches are wonderful places for children and youth to live, work and play, they are also one of our nation’s…

State Approaches Towards Health Equity in Child and Adolescent Injury and Violence Prevention Our recent State Technical Assistance Webinar took place on January 21, 2021 at 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET.  During this webinar, we heard about approaches towards health equity in child and adolescent injury and…

Child Death Review (CDR) and Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) teams are natural partners for state Maternal Child Health Title V programs. Fatality review teams such as FIMR and CDR review deaths to identify system gaps impacting the health and safety of their community. Title V programs…