August 2009 NewsBlast

August at a Glance:

August 19-21, 2009

National Safe Routes to School Conference
For more information, visit http://www.saferoutesconference.org/.

August 29-31, 2009

Kidz in Motion Conference
For more information, visit http://www.kidzinmotion.org/.

Related Articles and Information:

General Injury Prevention

• 2009 KIDS COUNT Data Book.

• Preventing Unintentional Injury in Children and Adolescents--the Importance of Local Injury Data Collection.

Fire Safety

• Understanding the Effectiveness of Notification Technologies in Assisting Vulnerable Populations.

Child Passenger Safety

• 2009 Hyperthermia Deaths in Vehicles. 
• 2009 NHTSA Child Passenger Safety Week Planner. 
• A Comparison of Booster Seat Use in Canadian Provinces With and Without Legislation.

• Nearly 2000 Lives Saved By Safety Equipment in California: OTS Press Release

Pedestrian Safety

• AAP Policy Statement on Pedestrian Safety. (PDF, 94KB).
• Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale for Youth: Reliability and Relationship with Physical Activity.

Traffic Safety

• Bus Operator Types and Driver Factors in Fatal Bus Crashes: Results from the Buses Involved in Fatal Accidents Survey: FMCSA Report. (PDF, 498KB) 
• Driver Distraction Based Lane-Keeping Assistance. 
• Individual Differences in Stress and Fatigue in Two Field Studies of Driving. 
• Lives Saved in 2008 by Restraint Use and Minimum Drinking Age Laws: NHTSA Report. (PDF, 110KB) 
• Neurological Injuries from Car Surfing (PDF, 428KB). 
• Post-Traumatic Stress Impacts on Quality of Life in Children After Road Traffic Accidents: Prospective Study. 
• The Built Environment and Traffic Safety. 
• The Transportation Prescription: Bold New Ideas for Healthy, Equitable, Transportation Reform in America: Policy Link and Prevention Institute. (PDF, 552KB)

Poison Prevention

• Adverse Reactions to Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Products Among Children: the Cases Managed Out of Hospitals. 
• Socioeconomic Status and Severity-based Incidence of Poisoning: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

Intentional Injury Prevention

• A Prospective Examination of the Path from Child Abuse and Neglect to Illicit Drug Use in Middle Adulthood: the Potential Mediating Role of Four Risk Factors. 
• PPN Promising Practices for Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect.

CIPN Funding Alerts:

CIGNA Foundation Community Grants

Deadline: On-going 

Ronald McDonald House Charities: Improving the Health of Children

Deadline: September 4, 2009