June 2010 NewsBlast

CIPN June 2010 NEWSBLAST

Welcome CIPN Members! The CIPN NewsBlast is one way we try to keep members informed of recent injury prevention research, practices, and upcoming events. For more information visit: www.injurypreventionnetwork.org.

JUNE IS NATIONAL HOME SAFETY MONTH

According to the CDC, each year more than 9 million children are seen for injuries in U.S. emergency departments. Home Safely Month is the perfect time to learn some simple steps to make your home safer. For more information on how to get involved, visit www.homesafetycouncil.org/.

June At A Glance:

June 17, 2010
10:00 am - 11:00 am
SRTS: Implementing SRTS in Low-Income Schools/Communities
To register, click here.
 
June 17 and 24, 2010
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Easter Seals- Project Action Webinar: Using the Toolkit for the Assessment of Bus Stop Accessibility and Safety
To register, click here. 
 
June 21, 2010
National ASK Day
For more information, click here. 
 
June 24, 2010
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Policies to Promote Injury-Free, Liveable Communities
To register, click here.
 
June 29, 2010
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Safe Routes to School Mini-grants: How a Little Can Go a Long Way 
To register, click here. 
 
June 29, 2010
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
A Path from Hope to Change- Implementing Equity-Focused Principles and Strategies
To register, click here. 
 
September 12-15, 2010
Buckhead/Atlanta, GA
11th International Conference on Shaken Baby/ Abusive Head Trauma
To register, click here.

CIPN Funding Alerts: 

• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Local Funding Partnerships
  Funding Description: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local Funding Partnerships program seeks to create relationships between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and local grant makers to fund promising, original projects that can significantly improve the health of vulnerable populations. 
  Deadline: June 30, 2010
• Ronald McDonald House Charities- Youth Health and Well-Being Grant
  Funding Description: Programs must be national or global in reach. Successful proposals will directly improve the health and well-being of children, address a funding gap or critical opportunity, produce measurable results, and be sustainable.
  Deadline: September 7, 2010 
• The Starbucks Foundation- Starbucks Shared Planet Youth Action Grants
  Funding Description: The Starbucks Shared Planet Youth Action Grants are designed to help young people take action to create positive solutions to real local needs they see in their neighborhoods.
  Deadline: Rolling
• Do Something - BIC 4 Good Grants
  Funding Description: BIC 4 Good Grants are targeted towards established community action programs and organizations that have a large impact, proven sustainability, and measurable success.
  Deadline: Rolling

• Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation
  Funding Description: Champion Fur Kids Health and Wellness Grants directly support children in the areas of health and wellness such as child safety organizations and organizations that serve children with special needs.
  Deadline: Rolling

Related Journals, Abstracts, and Articles:

General Injury Prevention

• CDC: National Injury Data Maps (webpage) 
• NAHIC: Data Project to Improve Adolescent and Young Adult Health: National and State Profiles (webpage)
  
• National Vital Statistics Report: Deaths- Leading Causes for 2006 (PDF report, 1.2MB)
• Mortality Among Teenagers Aged 12-19 Years: United States, 1999-2006 (PDF report, 872 KB)
• Prevention Institute: Health Equity and Prevention Resources (webpage)
• White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity Report to the President (PDF report, 3.2 MB)

• "I'll See You on IM, Text, or Call You": A Social Network Approach of Adolescents' Use of Communication Media (journal abstract)

Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls

• CPSC Approves New Federal Safety Standard for Infant Bath Seats (news release)
• Children's Giraffe Blanket Recalled by Rashti & Rashti Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target Stores (news release)
• Rhino Toys Inc. Recalls Bead Toy Due to Choking Hazard

• Bayside Furnishings Recalls to Repair Youth Beds Sold at Costco Due to Entrapment Hazard

Drowning Prevention

• CDC: Pool Inspection Data Show Need for Improvement (news release)
  

• CDC MMWR: Violations Identified from Routine Swimming Pool Inspections --- Selected States and Counties, United States, 2008 (online report)

Transportation Safety

• CDC Recommendations for Improving Health through Transportation Policy (PDF report, 94KB)
• Healthy, Equitable Transportation Policy: Recommendations and Research (PDF report, 3.12 MB)

• Post-Traumatic Nightmares and Psychopathology in Children After Road Traffic Accidents (journal abstract)

Safe Teen Driving

• Media Framing of Graduated Licensing Policy Debates (journal abstract)
  Texting While Driving: Psychosocial Influences on Young People's Texting Intentions and Behaviour (journal abstract)
  
• Age, Skill, and Hazard Perception in Driving (journal abstract)

• Shedding Light on the Nighttime Driving Risk: An Analysis of Fetal Crashes Under Dark Conditions in the U.S., 1999-2008 (PDF report, 454 KB)

Child Passenger Safety

• The Pregnant Women's Guide to Buckling Up (PDF educational brochure, 262KB) 
• CHOP: 2010 CPS Issue Report (PDF report, 1MB)
  

• NHTSA: Children Injured in Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes (PDF report)

Bicycle Safety

• NPR: A National Network of Bike Trails? It Could Happen (audio recording)
• Factors Associated with Incorrect Bicycle Helmet Use (journal abstract)

• Cyclists in Roundabouts-Different Design Solutions (journal abstract)

Pedestrian Safety

• Gender Differences in Factors Predicting Unsafe Crossing Decisions in Adult Pedestrians Across the Lifespan: A Simulation Study (journal abstract)
  
• Associations Between Street Connectivity and Active Transportation (PDF article, 1.9 MB)
  

• What is My Walking Neighborhood? A Pilot Study of English Adults' Definitions of their Local Walking Neighborhoods (PDF article, 2.58 MB)

Sports Injury Prevention

• Soccer Injuries in Female Youth Players: Comparison of Injury Surveillance by Certified Athletic Trainers and Internet (PDF article, 198 KB)

Firearm Safety

• Unintentional Firearm Deaths: A Comparison of Other-Inflicted and Self-Inflicted Shootings (journal abstract)

Intentional Injury Prevention

• Pathways Triple P and the Child Welfare System: A Promising Fit (journal abstract)
  
• Community Violence and Urban Childhood Asthma: A Multilevel Analysis (journal abstract)
• Witnessing Domestic Abuse in Childhood as an Independent Risk Factor for Depressive Symptoms in Young Adulthood (journal abstract)