CSN Webinars

resourceThis page displays all Children’s Safety Network’s (CSN) archived webinars. You may view the archived recordings or PowerPoint presentations as PDFs. For information or to register for upcoming events and webinars, see our Events.

Implementation of State Youth Concussion Laws: Perspectives from the Frontlines - Jan 2013

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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 have passed youth concussion laws, as well as…

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Sports Safety, Traumatic Brain Injuries

Youth Suicide Prevention Community of Practice: Final Session - Spotlight on North Dakota - Jan 2013

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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 state, including moving from federally-funded to…

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Suicide Prevention

Preventing Misuse and Abuse of Prescription Stimulants among Students - Dec 2012

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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, health communications campaign. It reviewed…

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Prescription Drug Misuse Abuse

Understanding and Utilizing Fatal and Non-fatal Injury Data for Infants and Children Ages 0-4 - Dec 2012

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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 and children ages 0 through 4. George Bahouth,…

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Cross-Cutting Strategies

Reducing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Tennessees Experience - Nov 2012

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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 initial hospitalizations. In 2009, the estimated cost…

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Prescription Drug Misuse Abuse

Youth Suicide Prevention Community of Practice: The Mental Health Consequences of Bullying - Nov 2012

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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 insight into which youth involved in bullying…

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Suicide Prevention

Integrating Infant/Child Safety into Programs and Services for Expectant Parents - Community of Practice: Session 1 - Oct 2012

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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 feasible, replicable and scalable state-level models for…

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Home Safety

South to Southwest (S2SW) Webinar A Case Study of the Landmark Public Health and Safety Achievements of the 2009 Arkansas Legislative Session - Sep 2012

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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 passed to support landmark public health and safety…

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Cross-Cutting Strategies

Youth Suicide Prevention Community of Practice: The Connections between Adolescent Brain Development and Suicide Prevention - Aug 2012

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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 webinar, Dr. Lisa Pan presented on the…

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Suicide Prevention

CDC Webinar: Tools and Strategies to Support Health Departments in Child Maltreatment Prevention Efforts - Jul 2012

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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 child maltreatment prevention. State health…

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Child Maltreatment

South to Southwest S2SW Webinar Georgia's Child Passenger Safety Laws - Jul 2012

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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. Georgia has a long history of success thanks to…

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Child Passenger Safety

Implementing Bullying Prevention in Schools: Bostons Story - Jul 2012

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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 prevention. He taught special education for…

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Bullying Prevention

Legal and Policy Approaches to Reducing Prescription Drug Overdose - Jul 2012

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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 prescription opioid medication abuse and the experiences of…

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Prescription Drug Misuse Abuse

CSN Webinar: Partnering with Youth: How and Why to Use Youth in Your Programs - Jun 2012

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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, Boosting Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the…

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Cross-Cutting Strategies

Two Perspectives on Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse Among Youth and Young Adults: Injury Prevention and Substance Abuse - Jun 2012

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"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, Injury and Violence Branch Head, North Carolina…

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Prescription Drug Misuse Abuse

CDC Webinar: Using Data and Surveillance for Public Health Child Maltreatment Prevention - Jun 2012

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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 consistent information about the magnitude of…

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Child Maltreatment

Youth Suicide Prevention Community of Practice: The Relationship between Child Maltreatment and Suicide & A Comprehensive Approach to Suicide Prevention - Jun 2012

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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 topics related to youth suicide prevention: 1)…

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Suicide Prevention

Drowning Prevention: Programs & Strategies - May 2012

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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 Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act. Pool Safely works with…

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Drowning Prevention

Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse Among Teens and Young Adults - May 2012

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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 the North Shore Recovery High School Joanne…

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Prescription Drug Misuse Abuse

CDC Webinar: A Public Health Approach to Child Maltreatment Prevention - May 2012

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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; leveraged resources to increase uptake of evidence-…

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Violence