CSN Webinars

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 – 4 are at highest risk of fire and burn- related…

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 children and youth ages 5–19 are 5.5 times more…

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 largest age group reported as distracted at the…

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 programs. This webinar explained the purpose and…

1st Date: January 17, 2017, 1-2pm ET Meeting Room: http://astho.adobeconnect.com/efc/ Audio: 866-740-1260;  3185412#  Join ASTHO and CDC for the first webinar in a two part series to learn more about CDC's Essentials for Childhood framework and to hear from Boulder County Department of Public…

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 e-cigarette device and liquid nicotine exposures…

Please join Futures Without Violence for a dynamic conversation about the experiences of three communities working to address the complex social issue of children’s exposure to violence. Current and former Project Directors from the Defending Childhood Initiative will engage in a conversation about…

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 medically treated injuries resulted in nearly $30…

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 learn about the findings, conclusions, and…

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 Bullying Prevention, presented about a new report, …

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 may become increasingly violent, and that violence…

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 report, Preventing Bullying Through Science, Policy,…

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 unintentional injuries (from 2007-2009) were 141 percent…

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. According to the Centers for Disease Control and…

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 associated with playground equipment each year. Most…

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 participants with a hands‐on opportunity to…

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 information about the National Action Plan to Increase…

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 workers less than 24 years of age, and these workers…

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. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Pool Safely…

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 Institute of Medicine (IOM) and National Research Council…