October 2009 NewsBlast

October NewsBlast Highlights

Welcome CIPN Members! Over 110 professionals have joined the California Injury Prevention Network (CIPN) to gain valuable injury prevention tools and resources. The CIPN NewsBlast is one way that members can receive highlights of recent injury prevention research, innovative practices, and information on upcoming events. The CIPN NewsBlast also features links to relevant journal abstracts and informative websites. To join CIPN visit www.injurypreventionnetwork.org.

October at a Glance

October 2009 
International Walk to School Month

October 2009
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October 4-10, 2009
National Fire Prevention Week

October 5-9, 2009 
National Drive Safely Work Week 
 
October 8-10, 2009
National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence
 
October 26-28, 2009
International Cooperation on Production Safety Symposium

October 27-30, 2009
Fourth International Conference on Women's Issues in Transportation

Related Articles and Abstracts

General Injury Prevention

Planning an Evidence-based and Fundable Injury-Prevention Program.

CDC Vital and Health Statistics- Injury Episodes and Circumstances: National Health Interview Survey, 1997-2007 (PDF, 776 KB).

Trends in Unintentional Injury Deaths, U.S., 1999-2005: Age, Gender, and Racial/Ethnic Differences.

National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth: Introduction to Positive Youth Development Online Course.

Traffic Safety

Pediatric Injury Prevention: Methods of Booster Seat Education.

NHTSA Child Passenger Safety Technician Occupant Protection Community Outreach Kit. 

Effectiveness of Multi-component Programs with Community Mobilization for Reducing Alcohol-Impaired Driving. 

Roof-to-Ground Contact Force During a Vehicle Rollover. 

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and StateFarm- Driving Through the Eyes of a Teen: A Closer Look

PolicyLink and Prevention Institute Convergence Partnership- Healthy, Equitable, Transportation Policy: Recommendations and Research (PDF, 3MB). 

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: Map of Texting Bans for US Drivers. 

Traffic Law Knowledge Disparity Between Hispanics and Non-Hispanic Whites in California. 

Bicycle Safety

The Effectiveness of a Bicycle Safety Program for Improving Safety-Related Knowledge and Behavior in Young Elementary Students. 

Pedestrian Safety

Pedestrian Crossing Decision-Making: A Situational and Behavioral Approach.  

Perceived Neighborhood Safety and Incident Mobility Disability Among Elders: the Hazards of Poverty. 

Sports Safety

Epidemiology of Severe Injuries Among United States High School Athletes 2005-2007. 

Injuries, Risk Factors, and Prevention Initiatives in Youth Sports. 

Understanding of Sport Concussion by the Parents of Young Rugby Players: A Pilot Study.  

Home Safety

HealthyStuff.org: Everyday Products Reveals Lead, Arsenic, PVC, & Hazardous Flame Retardants in School Supplies, Pet Products, Cars, and More.

Fire Prevention

National Fire Protection Association's Fire Loss in the United States 2008 (PDF, 276KB).

Fall Prevention

Unintentional Fall Injuries Associated with Walkers and Canes in Older Adults Treated in U.S. Emergency Departments. 

Utilization of the Seniors Falls Investigation Methodology to Identify System-Wide Causes of Falls in Community-Dwelling Seniors.

Poison Prevention

The Impact of Bittering Agents on Pediatric Ingestions of Antifreeze.

Real-Time Surveillance of Illicit Drug Overdoses Using Poison Center Data.

Drowning Prevention

Diving Medicine: A Review of Current Evidence. 

Intentional Injury Prevention

AAP Policy Statement: Diagnostic Imaging of Child Abuse. 

Eliminating Disparity in Evaluation for Abuse in Infants with Head Injury: Use of a Screening Guideline. 

Improving the School Environment to Reduce School Violence: A Review of the Literature. 

Funding Opportunities

FEMA Fire Prevention and Safety Grants

Funding: The Fire Prevention and Safety Grants support projects that enhance the safety of the public and firefighters from fire and related hazards.
Deadline: October 23, 2009

Safe Routes to School Mini-Grants

Funding: The aim of the mini-grants is to use student creativity and leadership skills to increase safe walking and bicycling to school.
Deadline: October 30, 2009 

National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) New Drive to Life PSA Challenge

Funding: NOYS invites young people to help develop a traffic safety PSA and enter to win a trip to New York City and a $1,000 scholarship.
Deadline: November 21, 2009

The Coca-Cola Company and Foundation - Community Impact Grants

Funding: The Community Impact Grants funding priorities include water stewardship, healthy active lifestyles, community recycling, and education.
Deadline: Rolling

Kinder Morgan Foundation - Youth Program Grants

Funding: The Kinder Morgan Foundation is aimed at providing youth the opportunity to learn and grow by supporting nonprofit youth programs that focus on education, the arts, and the environment.
Deadline: 10th of every other month beginning in January

Kids' Plates Funding Opportunity

Kids' Plates Professional Development Grant

Deadline: May 15, 2010 or until available funds are depleted

Kids' Plates Application for Moving Children Safely Conference Funding Assistance

Deadline: February 15, 2010 or until available funds are depleted