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Child Death Review Links
Keeping Kids Alive: Michigan Public Health Institute
http://www.keepingkidsalive.org/ Michigan's Child Death Review system has been spotlighted as a model for other states that are building comprehensive, coordinated CDR programs. Their website provides information about their program, including resources for developing a prevention-oriented focus.
Washington Department of Health - Child Death Review
http://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/CDR/cdr_default.htm Provides statewide data and reports, along with contact information for CDR teams in Washington State.
National MCH Center for Child Death Review
http://www.childdeathreview.org/home.htm Comprehensive resource center for state and local CDR programs, funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The goal of the center is to promote, support and enhance child death review methodology and activities at the state, community and national levels. Site includes state-level data and resources.
National Center on Child Fatality Review
http://ican-ncfr.org Sponsored by Interagency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect (ICAN), the NCFR provides technical assistance and resources to CDR teams, with the goal of establishing and supporting a national network of CDR teams.
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Injury Prevention Links
Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center (HIPRC)
http://www.hiprc.org Provides resources and best practices, along with more general research-based background on injury prevention topics.
Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center
http://www.seattlechildrens.org Main portal for Children's Hospital, includes information for parents, providers and researchers.
SafetyLit: Injury Prevention Literature Update
http://www.safetylit.org/ Weekly compilation of recently published journal article abstracts that relate to a wide range of injury mechanisms.
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
http://www.sprc.org/ Provides prevention support, training, and resources to assist organizations and individuals to develop suicide prevention programs, interventions and policies, and to advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.
Injury Prevention Online Resources
http://www.injuryprevention.org/ Site hosts several injury prevention agencies, in addition to providing over 1400 links to injury prevention resources.
National Center for Injury Prevention & Control
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/ Centers for Disease Control site provides comprehensive information, including injury data and funding opportunities.
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Children & Injury Links
The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
http://apsac.fmhi.usf.edu/ APSAC is the United States National Partner of the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect (ISPCAN: http://www.ispcan.org). APSAC provides resources and training to assist professionals.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
http://www.childwelfare.gov/ A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this site provides access to print and electronic publications, websites, and online databases covering a wide range of topics from prevention to permanency, including child welfare, child abuse and neglect, adoption, search and reunion, and much more.
Children's Safety Network
http://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org/ Funded by HRSA-MCH, this site serves state Maternal and Child Health staff and other public health department personnel who are responsible for preventing injuries and violence. Features technical assistance, training and research.
Emergency Medical Services for Children Resource Center
http://www.ems-c.org The Child Death Review Best Practice site is funded through an HRSA-EMSC Targeted Issues grant. Site resources focus on improving pediatric emergency medical care within EMS systems.
Maternal & Child Health Library
http://www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/index.html Contain selections of recent, high quality resources and tools for staying abreast of new developments and conducting further research. Includes links to Web sites, electronic publications, databases, and discussion groups, and citations for journal articles and other print resources.
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Injury Data Links
Washington State Department of Health Injury Prevention Program
http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/emstrauma/injury/ Site provides county and state-level data, along with the Injury Rate Analyzer.
Washington State Childhood Injury Report
http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/emstrauma/injury/pubs/wscir/ Report provides an overview of the leading causes of injuries among Washington children, as well as best practices for injury prevention. Format of report is very readable and accessible, making it a helpful tool to share with stakeholders and the public.
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data National
http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/ The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the world's largest, on-going telephone health survey system, tracking health conditions and risk behaviors in the United States yearly since 1984. Provides state-specific information about issues such as asthma, diabetes, health care access, alcohol use, hypertension, obesity, cancer screening, nutrition and physical activity, tobacco use, and more.
WISQARS™ (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/wisqars/ Centers for Disease Control interactive database system that provides customized reports of injury-related data for both fatal and nonfatal injuries.
Washington's Healthy Youth Survey
https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/hys/ The HYS is a biannual survey of Washington state students in grades 6, 8, 10 and 12. The survey includes questions on youth behaviors related to intentional and unintentional injury. State and county data are available.
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Washington State Programs
Lok-It-Up
http://depts.washington.edu/lokitup/ Washington State program raises awareness about the importance of safe firearm storage, informs the public about safe storage options, and promotes the availability of safe storage devices. Community-focused education.
Washington State Department of Health
http://www.doh.wa.gov/ Home page for the state Department of Health includes links to data, forms, and local health departments.
Youth Suicide Prevention Program
http://www.yspp.org State suicide prevention provides training and technical support to organizations, along with community resources including a community action toolkit.
Washington State Safe Kids Coordinators
http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/emstrauma/injury/safe_kids/safekidscoordinators.htm List of Safe Kids coordinators and contact information, can be downloaded as a PDF or Microsoft Word document.
Washington State Drowning Prevention Network
http://www.drowning-prevention.org/ Based at Children's Hospital, the Drowning Prevention Network provides information and resources for parents and for educators, along with fact sheets and data.
Washington State Safety Restraint Coalition
http://www.800bucklup.org/ State child passenger safety advocacy organization provides information, technical assistance and training resources.
Washington Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
http://www.wcpcan.wa.gov/ Council emphasizes statewide focus on prevention of abuse and neglect, along with providing technical expertise and support for community-based efforts.
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Other Online Tools
RAND Student Traumatic Experience Recovery Toolkit
http://www.rand.org/rgspi/projects/school_trauma.html Interactive toolkit designed for schools that want to help students recover from traumatic experiences such as natural disasters, exposure to violence, abuse or assault, terrorist incidents, and war and refugee experiences. It focuses on long-term recovery, as opposed to immediate disaster response.
Promising Practices Network - Best Practices
http://www.promisingpractices.net/ The Promising Practices Network (PPN) is dedicated to providing quality evidence-based information about what works to improve the lives of children, youth, and families. Focus on program implementation and evaluation. Operated by the RAND Corporation.
Community Toolbox
http://ctb.ku.edu/ Created and maintained by the Work Group on Health Promotion and Community Development at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, the interactive Tool Box provides over 6,000 pages of practical information to support work in promoting community health and development.
The Community Guide
http://www.thecommunityguide.org/index.html CDC site features evidence-based recommendations for programs and policies to promote population health. Written for professional audiences.
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