Overview: On Earth Day 2022, President Biden made nature-based solutions a national priority. In an Executive Order, he made a broad call for action to create nature-based solutions to tackle climate change. A new study, called the National Nature Assessment, was created. Its scope is to assess the status, observed trends, and future projections of […]
Overview: In this webinar, strategies will be offered for composing clear and professional responses to reviewers, and navigating challenging comments. Viewers will be able to: * Understand key indicators of a strong response to reviewers * Utilize best practices to response formatting * Utilize best practices for addressing reviewer suggestions that are beyond the […]
Overview: In this webinar, we hear from a panel of presenters on the impact of policy on injury and violence outcomes and health equity. The session reviewed related frameworks, related literature and perspectives from several policy makers, community stakeholders, and injury and violence prevention leaders. Presenters: Kevin Borrup, DrPH, JD Executive Director Injury Prevention […]
Safe States is excited to launch a new webinar series to provide space for deeper exploration of the recently released “Building Equity into Safer States” resource, a tool designed to help injury and violence prevention (IVP) organizations integrate health equity across the core components of a model IVP program. Developed for IVP professionals, funders, advocates, […]
Overview Cross-sector partnerships are essential in addressing and improving the vital conditions of a community. Navigating these partnerships requires a specific set of skills not often taught in traditional public health settings. Building on a series of previous efforts to support IVP practitioners in strengthening partnerships to advance community injury and violence prevention efforts, […]
Overview: Deepen your relationship with Safe States and learn more about the membership benefits available to you through this Maximize Your Membership session. In these quarterly sessions, both new and existing members will learn about their Safe States membership and hear updates from staff, committees and special interest groups (SIGs). This session was […]
Overview: On November 30, 2022, Chat GPT, the new language processing artificial intelligence program from Open AI, launched and shook the world. Some say it is the best thing to ever happen to communications while others say it is unethical, dangerous, and should not be used. This webinar focuses on real-life examples of Chat […]
Overview: Deepen your relationship with Safe States and learn more about the membership benefits available to you through this Maximize Your Membership session. In these quarterly sessions, both new and existing members will learn about their Safe States membership and hear updates from staff, committees and special interest groups (SIGs). This session was […]
This panel presentation represented perspectives from professionals making exciting contributions within a federal agency research center, a non-profit organization, a local public health department and a policy institute. Discussion highlighted strategies for preparing to secure opportunities within these various settings. Panelists offered an overview of their roles and responsibilities and how these align with their […]
This presentation focused on the Indian Health Service (IHS) Injury Prevention Program, outlining the injury rates and disparities that are seen in the American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Using evidence-based strategies and innovative adaptations, participants learned more about how the IHS Injury Program is working to reduce disparities among indigenous populations. Presenter: LCDR […]
Overview: In this webinar, participants learn how to effectively leverage social media platforms to increase the visibility and impact of their research. Best practices are shared on creating engaging content, building a following, and measuring the success of social media efforts. Also details on the various platforms are shared to learn how to identify and […]
Overview: Deepen your relationship with Safe States and learn more about the membership benefits available to you through this Maximize Your Membership session. In these quarterly sessions, both new and existing members will learn about their Safe States membership and hear updates from committees and special interest groups (SIGs). This session was held […]
Overview: This Student Showcase features presentations from two Safe States’ student members – Michael Van Skiba and Victor Soupene. Michael Van Skiba – a student attending Saint Catherine University for his Masters of Public Health in Global Health. He currently works as an EMT in the clinical setting and is passionate about health equity […]
Overview: Hear from two suicide prevention experts who are utilizing the Community-Led Suicide Prevention (CLSP) Toolkit. You’ll get a close-up look at how the CLSP Toolkit and CLSP Strategic Planning Worksheet supported efforts of the Franklin County Suicide Prevention Coalition in Ohio, which is hosted by Mental Health America of Ohio and funded by the […]
Overview: Safe States and the Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR) have partnered to offer this presentation to highlight careers in injury and violence prevention. Panelists included a research professional in industry, a federal agency researcher, a state health department practitioner, and a hospital-based practitioner. Objectives: After the session, attendees will […]
Overview: Safe States and the Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR) have partnered to offer this webinar on anti-racist methods. Following the presentation, participants will be able to: * Distinguish between discriminatory and biologic confounding biases in public health research * Understand the implications of controlling for race in statistical […]
Overview: Injury and Violence Prevention Professionals and Researchers work towards the same goal of preventing injury in our communities. However, the approach taken and the language used to reach this outcome can vary greatly dependent on your perspective. This presentation focused on examining the cross-roads of these approaches and understanding how to translate the […]
Overview: The Injury Control Research Center (ICRC) program celebrated its 35th Anniversary with a webinar on October 6, 2022 featuring CDC’s Acting Principal Deputy Director Dr. Deb Houry along with current and former ICRC directors who discussed their thoughts on the past, present, and future of the program. CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention […]
Overview: Communities play a vital role in promoting hope and preventing suicide. But how can they find easy-to-use, high-quality resources to advance their efforts? The Community-Led Suicide Prevention website provides a step-by-step process and how-to tools that help communities create and reach suicide prevention goals. Please join us for a special Suicide Prevention Month […]
Overview: Safe States is pleased to host this webinar which will highlight work done through our equity seed grants. Organizations featured include Aware, Inc. in Juneau Alaska, the Family Resource Center Association in Denver Colorado and the Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health in Lansing Michigan. These organizations have undertaken projects to develop trainings, strengthen […]
Overview: The Safe States Anti-racism and Health Equity Workgroup hosted this Peer Learning Call which focused on implementing strategies at the organizational level to shift priorities and culture toward equitable approaches as a central component of injury and violence programs and service delivery. Mary Lauby, a member of the Anti-racism and Health Equity Workgroup […]
Overview: Like peanut butter and jelly, IVP research and practice go together nicely. We have asked Injury and Violence Professionals – both practitioners and researchers to share their work and experience along with highlighting how their work can (or has) bridged the gap between research and practice. Our goal in this webinar is to demonstrate […]
Overview: The Safe States Anti-Racism and Health Equity Workgroup hosted this Peer Learning Call which focused on applying equity-focused and anti-racist strategies to community engagement efforts with an upstream focus on improving health outcomes among youth impacted by IVP related topic areas. Our presenter, Deja Moore, is the Comprehensive Human Sexuality Education (CHSE) Program Coordinator […]
Overview: This Student Showcase features two presentations from Safe States’ student members: Julia Burstein and Kristi Ladowski. Julia Burstein is a first-year MPH student at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. She will be presenting on a project that utilizes GIS technology to study the relationship between income and physically accessible subway stations […]
Overview: Equity and data have always been important principles of injury and violence prevention. But are we truly collecting data that provides an accurate picture of equity or do we have gaps in the data collection? Only through equitable data collection can we develop tailored and culturally resonant interventions to prevent injury and violence across […]
Overview: For decades, injury prevention professionals have categorized prevention strategies into what has often been called the “E’s of Prevention,” with “enforcement” being a key component of those strategies. However, heightened news coverage of high-profile deaths of Black people from excessive use of police force have highlighted disparate policing and traffic stops as a public […]
Overview: This Student Showcase features three presentations from Safe States’ student members – Michele Schombs, Julie Kafka, and Dawn Porter. Michele Schombs, BSN, RN, CEN, NYSAFE, is currently enrolled in SUNY Delhi Nursing Master’s Program, with a focus on education. Michele’s presentation will be on a trauma informed care project at New York Presbyterian […]
Overview: This all member convening was held to provide program and project updates as they relate to the Safe States’ strategic map and priorities, the recently released Health Equity Scan report, and the final report of a study conducted this year regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the injury and violence prevention workforce. Prior […]
Overview: This Student Showcase features two presentations from Safe States’ student members – Lars Almquist, a PhD student and Shannon Murphy, MPH student both studying in the Department of Health Services at the University of Washington School of Public Health. Lars’ presentation “Hospital-Based Violence Intervention: Promises, Challenges and Opportunities to Break Cycles of Community […]
This webinar is brought to you by the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center and North Carolina Injury and Violence Prevention Branch Description: In Fall 2020, presenters introduced systems thinking as an effective approach for tackling complex issues such as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and suicide, which have been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the, […]
Overview The STRYVE Action Council, in partnership with the Safe States Alliance, presents a series of “critical conversations” with national public health experts and youth on how structural racism is impacting the health and safety of young people across the country. During this series of “critical conversation,” panelists from the STRYVE Action Council, a multidisciplinary consortium […]
Overview: Trauma informed professional development is quite popular right now, but what does it really mean to be trained well enough to create systemic change? This webinar will provide a brief overview of how North Central College’s nine credit online graduate certification in Trauma Informed Educational Practices for Children & Adolescents was designed to be […]
The panelists in this webinar will discuss how and why their state agencies have chosen online role-play simulation technology from Kognito to use with educators and students as part of their suicide prevention playbook. They will talk about how this novel component works within their suicide prevention programming and how it complements more traditional approaches […]
COVID-19 Update and INtouch Community All Member Call – 2/8/2021 Overview: This all member call was held to provide program and project updates as they relate to Safe States’ collective COVID-19 work and also introduce the new online community, INtouch. Safe States was awarded a COVID-19 expansion supplement to our CDC/NCIPC collaborative agreement. The funding […]
Overview: This Peer Learning Call is in partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). It focuses on providing information about suicide loss and sharing ways to support individuals and communities that have been impacted. We will talk about resources available, including International Survivor of Suicide Loss day, AFSP Loss and Healing programs and […]
Overview: Getting started with systems dynamics modeling in falls prevention. We’ve all seen model projections related to COVID-19. Systems Dynamic Modeling can help us understand how systems work and anticipate how changes will affect specific components and the overall system. This understanding impacts policy, management, and health outcomes. Kristi will briefly present her progress of […]
Description: Join Safe States for a conversation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about comprehensive suicide prevention. CDC will share their new Suicide Prevention Strategic Plan, talk about their new Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Program, and share information about other key activities, including recently funded COVID-19 projects. The plan and program take a […]
This webinar is brought to you by the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center and North Carolina Injury and Violence Prevention Branch Description: When determining how to address some of the most pressing population health outcomes such as suicide and ACEs, there is an abundance of evidence that points to utilizing a Shared Risk and […]
Overview: Shared risk and protective factors (SRPFs) – conditions and characteristics that have been linked to multiple health and quality-of-life outcomes – have long been explored by public health professionals. However, efforts to translate this collective knowledge into practical and upstream interventions or “SRPF approaches” have proven complex and challenging for public health practitioners and […]
Overview: Recent data from Florida shows that childhood drownings have significantly increased over the same time last year, all involving children 3 and under—consistent with CDC reporting that the number one cause of death of children age 4 and under is drowning. The Florida data indicates a direct tie to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and parental […]
Overview: The Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) toolkit is intended to assist public health and/or child welfare programs in their efforts to implement trauma-informed practices and approaches for schools and policy actions that could occur through the LCAP process to improve resiliency among school-age children and youth. Learning Objectives: At the end of this […]
Overview: Electric scooters (e-scooters) have become increasingly popular nationwide. With the rise in use and popularity among this mode of transportation, limited data exists in monitoring injury related to e-scooters. In Texas, one community has characterized e-scooter related injuries and calculated an injury incidence rate to inform data-driven injury prevention strategies. Another Texas community has […]
Overview: This webinar will provide a detailed discussion on the Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) approach and how lethal means reduction elements were integrated into broader suicide prevention programs in K-12 schools. Following this will be a presentation on the Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention Program, the outcomes of the program, and implications […]
COVID-19: Impact, Role, and Response of IVP All Member Call – 4/2/2020 Overview: As our nation continues to respond to COVID-19, this rapidly changing environment is impacting each and every one of us both personally and professionally. Many of our members have been called into the response, while others are looking for ways to minimize […]
Overview: This webinar will begin with a detailed discussion on the influence of media (print, digital, and social media) on suicide ideation. Following this will be a presentation by the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on their efforts to address suicidal individuals, and how others can help prevent suicide through intervening on social and digital media. […]
Overview: Unintentional injuries and violence are often highly newsworthy, and media coverage has a profound effect on how communities understand and address these issues. Media professionals have demonstrated strength in humanizing story subjects, elevating overlooked public health problems, and pushing elected officials to take action on headlining issues. However, the pressure of deadlines and limited […]
Overview: The National Digital Car Seat Check Form is transforming the way child passenger safety technicians record, track, and retrieve seat check data. Learn how this free resource is being used in the field to collect data and monitor trends, including the newly released app. This presentation will provide you with a high-level overview of […]
Overview: Using state and national data, this webinar will: (1) provide an overview of recent trends in suicide, including populations disproportionately affected; (2) description of data collection processes, and available data for use; and (3) evidence-based approaches to suicide risk assessment, prevention, and safety-planning. Learning Objectives: At the end of this webinar, […]
OVERVIEW Given the scarcity of resources and competing issues in the public health injury prevention and traffic safety communities, practitioners can have the biggest impact by collaboratively applying evidence-based strategies to traffic safety challenges that also address shared risk or protective factors. Safe States convened a Behavioral Health Workgroup comprised of key subject matter experts […]
The peer learning call series Let’s Talk focuses on the upper socio-ecological shared risk and protective factors. This call’s topic was Creating Social and Community Connectedness. Patty Boyd from Tri-County Health Department and Glenn Most from West Pines Behavioral Health shared on Social and Community Connectedness and their efforts in Let’s Talk Colorado to […]
The peer learning call series Let’s Talk focuses on the upper socio-ecological shared risk and protective factors. This call’s topic was Establishing Neighborhood & Built Environments. Learn how the Wyandotte County Sexual Assault Prevention Coalition has used Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles to build community connectedness and reduce crime in an area […]
The peer learning call series Let’s Talk focuses on the upper socio-ecological shared risk and protective factors. This call’s topic was Access to Health Care. Dr. Jennifer McWilliams, MD and Rebecca Ohlinger from Children’s Hospital & Medical Center in Omaha Nebraska shared information about their Telehealth and Telepsychiatry program that’s been implemented in Nebraska […]
The peer learning call series Let’s Talk focuses on the upper socio-ecological shared risk and protective factors. This call’s topic was Educational Achievement. Donna Lowry from the Ready for School program based in Holland, Michigan shared information about the implementation and successes of the Reach Out and Read program in their community. Hannah Ongman […]
The peer learning call series Let’s Talk focuses on upper socio-ecological shared risk and protective factors. This call’s topic was Economic Stability. Jennifer Banyan from the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger (https://home/customer/www/training.safestates.org/public_html.endhungerco.org/) shared information and successes of this program in Colorado and how others may be able to incorporate similar initiatives in their states […]
Overview This is Webinar #2 in a two-part series showcasing examples from states on leveraging and evaluating shared risk and protective factors to address ACEs, suicide, and opioid misue. This interactive webinar features representatives from two states and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) who share stories and lessons they have learned in […]
Overview This is Webinar #1 in a two-part series showcasing examples from states on leveraging and evaluating shared risk and protective factors to address ACEs, suicide, and opioid misue. This interactive webinar features representatives from states and the CDC sharing stories and lessons they have learned in the in their approach to connect work across three […]
Overview This is Webinar #4 in a four-part series entitled “Applying the Public Health Approach to Recreational Boating Injury Prevention.” This webinar provides a deeper dive into the Public Health Approach and Injury and Violence Prevention Core Competency #6 – The ability to disseminate information related to injury and/or violence prevention to the community, other professionals, key policy makers […]
Overview This is Webinar #3 in a four-part series entitled “Applying the Public Health Approach to Recreational Boating Injury Prevention.” This webinar provides a deeper dive into the Public Health Approach and Injury and Violence Prevention Core Competency #3 – The ability to to design and implement injury and/or violence prevention activities; and Core Competency #4 – The ability evaluate […]
Overview This is Webinar #2 in a four-part series entitled “Applying the Public Health Approach to Recreational Boating Injury Prevention.” This webinar provides a deeper dive into the Public Health Approach and Injury and Violence Prevention Core Competency #1 – The ability to describe and explain injury and/or violence as a major social and health problem; and Core […]
Overview This is Webinar #1 in a four-part series entitled “Applying the Public Health Approach to Recreational Boating Injury Prevention.” This webinar sets the stage for this series, providing an overview of the Public Health Approach, Injury, and Core Competencies. This series explores the topic of the Public Health Approach and how it can be applied to […]
Overview In 2016, nearly 45,000 lives were lost to suicide. A recent report from CDC tells us that suicide rates have increased by more than 30% in half of US states between 1999 and 2016. The report also tells us that according to data from 27 states participating in the National Violent Death Reporting System […]
This is Webinar #3 in a three-part series on safe infant sleep entitled “Systems for Safe Sleep: Purposefully Building Programs for Effective Public Health Partnerships.” This series explores the topic through the lens of the Multi-Sectoral Influences Matrix (M-SIM), a tool that helps broadly scope programs and meaningfully engage the full spectrum of partners […]
This is Webinar #2 in a three-part series on safe infant sleep entitled “Systems for Safe Sleep: Purposefully Building Programs for Effective Public Health Partnerships.” This series explores the topic through the lens of the Multi-Sectoral Influences Matrix (M-SIM), a tool that helps broadly scope programs and meaningfully engage the full spectrum of partners […]
This is Webinar #1 in a three-part series on safe infant sleep entitled “Systems for Safe Sleep: Purposefully Building Programs for Effective Public Health Partnerships.” This series explores the topic through the lens of the Multi-Sectoral Influences Matrix (M-SIM), a tool that helps broadly scope programs and meaningfully engage the full spectrum of partners […]
This is Webinar #1 in a six-part series entitled “Improving your Injury and Violence Prevention Practice with the Core Competencies.” The series is presented by the Southeastern and Southwestern Injury Prevention Network and the Safe States Alliance. In this webinar series, experienced professionals in the field discuss how they use the Core Competencies for […]
This is Webinar #2 in a six-part series entitled “Improving your Injury and Violence Prevention Practice with the Core Competencies.” The series is presented by the Southeastern and Southwestern Injury Prevention Network and the Safe States Alliance. In this webinar series, experienced professionals in the field discuss how they use the Core Competencies for […]
This is Webinar #3 in a six-part series entitled “Improving your Injury and Violence Prevention Practice with the Core Competencies.” The series is presented by the Southeastern and Southwestern Injury Prevention Network and the Safe States Alliance. In this webinar series, experienced professionals in the field discuss how they use the Core Competencies for […]
This is Webinar #4 in a six-part series entitled “Improving your Injury and Violence Prevention Practice with the Core Competencies.” The series is presented by the Southeastern and Southwestern Injury Prevention Network and the Safe States Alliance. In this webinar series, experienced professionals in the field discuss how they use the Core Competencies for […]
This is Webinar #5 in a six-part series entitled “Improving your Injury and Violence Prevention Practice with the Core Competencies.” The series is presented by the Southeastern and Southwestern Injury Prevention Network and the Safe States Alliance. In this webinar series, experienced professionals in the field discuss how they use the Core Competencies for […]
This is Webinar #6 in a six-part series entitled “Improving your Injury and Violence Prevention Practice with the Core Competencies.” The series is presented by the Southeastern and Southwestern Injury Prevention Network and the Safe States Alliance. In this webinar series, experienced professionals in the field discuss how they use the Core Competencies for […]
Overview Decreasing pedestrian injuries and fatalities requires strong partnerships between a variety of state and local agencies. Developed by the Safe States Alliance and funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Pedestrian Injury Prevention Action Team Program was designed to enhance statewide pedestrian safety efforts by helping practitioners strengthen partnerships and align […]
Injury Policy Opportunities Project (IPOP) Part 2: Solutions and Strategies for Preventing and Reducing Opioid Overdose is based on portions of the 2016-2017 Injury Policy Opportunities Project (IPOP) Training Academy, which focused on opioid overdose. Offered by the Injury Prevention Research Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the IPOP is an opportunity […]
“Injury Policy Opportunities Project (IPOP) Part I: The Basics of Opioid Overdose” is an online self-study based on portions of the 2016-2017 Injury Policy Opportunities Project (IPOP) Training Academy, which focused on opioid overdose. Offered by the Injury Prevention Research Center (IPRC) at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, the IPOP is an […]
Since 2001, the Safe States Alliance – a national professional association of injury and violence prevention professionals – has convened multidisciplinary groups of experts to recommend improvements to important injury surveillance practices. Its eighth group of experts, known as the Injury Surveillance Workgroup 8 (ISW8), were convened to develop recommendations for improving pedestrian injury surveillance […]
The Managing Complexity in Public Health: An Approach to Adaptive & Collaborative Learning self-study discusses and demonstrates how adaptive and collaborative learning can help peers and colleagues to respond to complex issues and situations often encountered in public health. The self-study provides an overview of adaptive and collaborative learning, discusses differences between technical and adaptive challenges […]
The presentations in this webinar were included in a well-received session during the 2016 Safe States Alliance Annual Meeting in April in Albuquerque, NM. This webinar will provide an overview of child maltreatment in the U.S. and explore how state and local programs are helping protect children and families from the risks associated with […]
This webinar is based on the highly-rated closing general session presented during the 2016 Safe States Alliance Annual Meeting in April in Albuquerque, NM. Despite the enormous toll of violence in the United States as measured in injury, suffering, and death, violence is not generally seen as a health issue. The movement to treat […]
The Safe States Alliance and the South to Southwest Injury Prevention Network present an inspiring webinar about why the work we do in injury and violence prevention is important, relevant, and exciting. Whether you are new to the field or a seasoned veteran, this is a great opportunity to find inspiration and motivation for your work. […]
The Safe States Alliance Innovative Initiatives Program & Annual Award is a project designed to provide members of the Safe States Alliance with opportunities to celebrate and showcase the successes of their injury and violence prevention programs. An “innovative initiative” is defined as a unique and creative program or activity that has the potential to […]
Over 4,000 people in the United States die each year from pedestrian-related injuries. This one-hour webinar highlights resources created by national organizations to advance pedestrian injury prevention and safety. Representatives from America Walks, the National Complete Streets Coalition, the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, and the Safe States Alliance share recently developed tools, resources, and […]
In anticipation of the launch of ICD-10-CM coding for use in medical records, the Core VIPP and Safe States presented this webinar in 2013. The webinar provides the viewer with both an overview of the basic structure of the ICD-10-CM with a specific emphasis on the injury chapters and an introduction to the recommended injury […]
Thoroughly understanding one’s program is central to program planning and evaluation. Logic models can and should be a helpful tool, but too often, dogmatic or overly complicated approaches to developing logic models undermine their utility. This webinar presents a straightforward approach to creating logic models, recapturing their added value as a tool. Course content defines […]
The theme for three 2009 ASTHO, NACCHO, and Safe States Alliance webcasts is “Integrating Injury & Violence Prevention“. The three webinars are Webinar 1: Integrating Injury & Violence Prevention with Maternal and Child Health Programs: Strategies, Resources, & Opportunities; Webinar 2: Integrating Injury & Violence Prevention with Healthy Aging Initiatives: Experiences & Opportunities; Webinar 3: […]
This webinar is the second in a two-part Smart Growth & Community Design series that focuses on the relationship between injury and chronic disease prevention, Smart Growth, and community design. This webcast focuses on the relationship between injury and chronic disease prevention, Smart Growth, and community design. During this webcast, participants learned practical strategies they can […]
This webinar is the first in a two-part Smart Growth & Community Design series that focuses on the relationship between injury and chronic disease prevention, Smart Growth, and community design. During this webinar, participants learn about Smart Growth policies and the proactive steps that public health practitioners can take to influence transportation and land-use decisions. […]
A powerful connection exists between community health and transportation and land use decisions. These decisions impact many critical issues, including safety, physical activity, environmental quality, equity, and accessibility. Professionals from all fields are embracing strategic partnerships to ensure that health is fully integrated into transportation and land use policies. However, to guarantee the long-term sustainability […]
The theme for the 2011 ASTHO, NACCHO, & Safe States Alliance webcast series is “Special Topics in Violence Prevention.” Gang-related youth violence is a complex public health problem that can be addressed by using innovative, prevention-focused strategies and strong, collaborative partnerships. Acknowledging the impact of firearms on the lethality of gang-related violence, it is […]
The theme for the 2011 ASTHO, NACCHO, & Safe States Alliance webcast series is “Special Topics in Violence Prevention.” Violence and the fear of violence can have far-reaching negative consequences and undermine efforts to improve the health and safety of communities. Perceptions of areas as being violent or unsafe may often prevent adults and […]
The theme for the 2011 ASTHO, NACCHO, & Safe States Alliance webcast series is “Special Topics in Violence Prevention.” Abuse in dating relationships among adolescents is a serious public health problem of growing concern. Victims of teen dating violence are more likely to do poorly in school, engage in substance abuse, and attempt suicide. […]
The theme for the 2010 ASTHO, NACCHO, & Safe States Alliance webcast series is “Policy Approaches to Injury & Violence Prevention.” The four webinars in this series are Webinar 1: Policies to Prevent Bullying in Schools; Webinar 2: Policies to Promote Injury-Free, Livable Communities; Webinar 3: State & National Policies to Promote Motor Vehicle Safety; Webinar […]
The theme for the 2010 ASTHO, NACCHO, & Safe States Alliance webcast series is “Policy Approaches to Injury & Violence Prevention.” The four webinars in this series are Webinar 1: Policies to Prevent Bullying in Schools; Webinar 2: Policies to Promote Injury-Free, Livable Communities; Webinar 3: State & National Policies to Promote Motor Vehicle Safety; Webinar […]
The theme for the 2010 ASTHO, NACCHO, & Safe States Alliance webcast series is “Policy Approaches to Injury & Violence Prevention.” The four webinars in this series are Webinar 1: Policies to Prevent Bullying in Schools; Webinar 2: Policies to Promote Injury-Free, Livable Communities; Webinar 3: State & National Policies to Promote Motor Vehicle Safety; Webinar […]
During this webinar, CDC and Safe States Alliance present new and free resources that will help you: *Know the signs, symptoms and affects of a concussion on students K-12. *Know how to prevent and respond to concussions in school. *Explore school-wide approaches to addressing concussion. *Learn ways to support individual students returning to school after […]
During part two of this three-part webinar series on policy evaluation, you will hear from presenters that are evaluating policies related to violence prevention. Presenters will discuss the methodology and challenges of policy evaluation, as well as what they hope to achieve as part of the evaluation process. Webinars in this series are: Webinar […]
Dating violence is a serious public health issue that impacts millions of teens across the United States. Dating violence can begin early in adolescence, and can encompass physical and emotional abuse, sexual assault, and rape. This webcast provides information about ongoing programs and policies being implemented to effectively address teen dating violence at the national, […]
To help foster collaboration on violence and injury prevention, CDC’s Division of Injury Response (DIR) has developed several phConnect on-line collaboration web sites. phConnect is an online collaboration tool built to support geographically dispersed professionals working in the field of public health, including Violence and Injury Prevention. phConnect provides an environment for collaborative work and […]
Reframing the public’s understanding of injury and violence prevention requires professionals in the field to develop messages that are consistent, coordinated, and engaging. Safe States Alliance members, in particular, are integral to the successful communication of these messages to both policy makers and the general public. “Adding Power to Our Voices: A Framing Guide for […]
Part 2 of this two-part webinar series on Injury, Violence, Health Equity & Social Justice. The second webinar in the 2014-2015 ASTHO-NACCHO-Safe States webinar series examined the social and political systems that generate health inequities, and showed how a local health department is working on these inequities through programs relevant to injury and violence prevention. […]
Part 1 of this two-part webinar series on Injury, Violence, Health Equity & Social Justice. An Introduction to Health Equity & Social Justice Prevention Institute staff Lisa Fujie Parks, MPH, opened the webinar with a brief introduction to health equity and social justice and their importance to public health practice, including injury and violence […]
The theme for the 2012 ASTHO, NACCHO, & Safe States Alliance webcast series is “Using Communication and Media to Prevent Injuries & Violence.” This is the third webinar in the three-part series. Evaluating public health interventions is a necessary step in determining health improvement. Results from robust evaluations assist public health professionals in identifying the […]
The theme for the 2012 ASTHO, NACCHO, & Safe States Alliance webcast series is “Using Communication and Media to Prevent Injuries & Violence.” This is the second of the three-part webinar series. Web- and mobile-based media platforms can help public health practitioners communicate personalized and targeted health messages, particularly among populations that rely on wireless […]
The theme for the ASTHO, NACCHO, & Safe States Alliance 2012 webinar series is “Using Communication and Media to Prevent Injuries & Violence.” Effective communication plays an important role in the development and sustainability of public health policies and practices. Communication and media advocacy strategies can be used to influence health behaviors, as well as […]
The State of the States: 2011 Report highlights results from the Safe States Alliance 2011 State of the States survey, the only national assessment of capacity among state public health injury and violence prevention programs in the United States. The survey provided essential information based on the five core components identified by the Safe States […]
The webinar series Preparing for Core Funding will identify and address questions of states interested in applying for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) funding (2016) to support core activities of state health department injury prevention programs. The goals of the series include: * Provide a venue for peer-to-peer information sharing; * […]