Injury and Violence Prevention Links

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• American Association of Health and Disability: Supporting health promotion and wellness initiatives for people with disabilities. www.aahd.us/
• American Association of Poison Control Centers: Access information from this national organization of poison centers and individuals. www.aapcc.org
• Americans With Disabilities Act: Access the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) statute, regulations, technical assistance materials and enforcement information. ada.gov/
• Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers: Find contact information for the Minnesota chapter of this national www.atsa.com
• Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Access data and information about this telephone survey that tracks health risks in the United States. www.cdc.gov/brfss/
• Bike Helmet Safety Institute: Learn the importance of wearing a helmet when bicycling and what to look for when purchasing a hemet. www.bhsi.org/
• Brain Injury Association: This national organization's website includes a prevention section with brochures for different age groups that are particularly at risk for brain injury. Includes information on motor vehicle safety, falls, firearm injury, and alcohol. www.biausa.org/
• Brain Injury Association of Minnesota: Learn about statewide resources for brain injury survivors, including support groups and educational opportunities. www.braininjurymn.org/
• Center for Occupational Health and Safety, Minnesota Department of Health: Learn how to help prevent workplace injuries and illnesses. www.health.state.mn.us/divs/hpcd/cdee/occhealth/index.html
• Center for Reducing Rural Violence: Access strategies that help prevent and reduce violence in your community. crrv.org/
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Promoting health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability www.cdc.gov
• Descriptions of State Programs for Prevention of Secondary Conditions among People with Disabilities Funded by the CDC, American Association of Health and Disability: Access information about individual states funded to prevent secondary conditions among people with disabilities. www.aahd.us/aahd_cdc/index.htm
• Disabilities and Secondary Conditions (Chapter 6), Healthy People 2010, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Use this summary on developing health objectives for people with disabilities and examining their health and receipt of clinical preventive services - the full text publication is available as well. www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dh/hp2010.htm
• Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Learn how to identify the causes of birth defects and developmental disabilities, help children to develop and reach their full potential, and promote health and well-being among people of all ages with disabilities. www.cdc.gov/node.do/id/0900f3ec8000e01a
• Disability.gov: Access disability-related information and programs available across the government on numerous subjects, including civil rights, community life, education, employment, housing, health, income support, technology and transportation. www.disability.gov/
• Experts Identify Effective Prevention Measures: An article, from Join Together, a journal on preventing substance abuse, about effective prevention strategies. www.jointogether.org/sa/news/summaries/reader/0%2C1030%2C544937%2C00.html
• Falls and Hip Fractures Among Older Adults: An overview of fall prevention tactics from the Centers for Disease Control and Injury Prevention. www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/falls.htm
• Falls and Hip Fractures Among Older Adults Fact Sheet, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: A brief fall prevention fact sheet for professionals. www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/falls.htm
• Family Violence Prevention Fund: Read news articles on issues of sexual, domestic, and intimate partner violence; information on advocacy efforts nationwide, and many programs and resources. endabuse.org/
• Fire Deaths and Injuries Fact Sheet, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Learn costs due to fires as well as prevention strategies. www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/fire.htm
• Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center: Includes information on tested firearm interventions. depts.washington.edu/hiprc/childinjury/
• Health Topics A-Z, Blueprint for Health: This Blue Cross/Blue Shield site has many fact sheets on injury and other health topics. www.blueprint.bluecrossmn.com/primerindex/
• Healthy Minnesotans Strategies for Public Health, Volume 2 - Violence Strategies: Read more detailed strategies to prevent youth violence, child maltreatment, and domestic and sexual violence. www.health.state.mn.us/strategies/violence.pdf
• Impaired Driving, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control: The cost and risk factors related to impaired drivers. www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/drving.htm
• Injury Control Resource Information Network: Access data, other resources, and information on education and training. www.injurycontrol.com/
• Injury Fact Book: Water-related Injuries, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Read about accomplishments and future steps to prevent water-related injuries. www.cdc.gov/ncipc/fact_book/30_WaterRelated_Injuries.htm
• Injury Prevention: A national journal publication that includes research papers on many injury topics. www.bmjpg.com/template.cfm?name=specjou_ip
• Injury Prevention Web: Link to injury data for all states and 1,100 government and nonprofit organizations worldwide. www.injuryprevention.org/
• Injury and Violence Prevention Links: Access other sites that are related to injury and violence prevention. www.health.state.mn.us/injury/links.cfm
• Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Access information on surveillance, research, evaluation, training, and communication, plus resources and highlights from projects funded by the Center. www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/fivp/fivp.htm
• Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy: A research institute with faculty in epidemiology, policy and law, behavior science. Site lists publications, research, and training opportunities. www.jhsph.edu/Research/Centers/CIRP/
• Join Together Online: Devoted to prevention of gun violence and substance abuse. Contains links to news articles, research reports, and grant opportunities. www.jointogether.org/home/
• Materials, American Association of Health and Disability: Access publications and materials pertaining to promotion of health and wellness among people with disabilities. www.aahd.us/materials.htm
• Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse: Link to articles on a variety of violence topics and find research on violence prevention programs. www.mincava.umn.edu/vaw.asp
• Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault: Learn about programs committed to ending sexual violence www.mncasa.org
• Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety: Find data on crashes in Minnesota and learn how to be a safe driver. www.dps.state.mn.us/ots/
• Minnesota Poison Control System: Access emergency poison management and poison prevention information. www.mnpoison.org/
• Minnesota Safety Council: Features prevention tips for work, home, play, on the roadway, and kids, including poison prevention. www.mnsafetycouncil.org/home.cfm
• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention publication frequently includes articles on injury topics. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/mmwr.html
• Most common causes of disability in U.S., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Read this brief statistical summary of disability in the United States. www.cdc.gov/doc.do/id/0900f3ec8000f569
• Multi-Cultural Educational Services: Find brochures on safety for babies and children in nine languages used by immigrants and other newcomers to Minnesota. www.mcedservices.com/qothe.html
• NFPA (National Fire Protection Association): Utilize a number of resources including fire safety and injury prevention catalog materials for sale, public education tips and research articles. www.nfpa.org
• National Bike Safety Network, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Find information on bike safety programs, legislation, and research. www.cdc.gov/ncipc/bike
• National Center for Child Death Review: Access state-level data and prevention tips on child deaths. www.childdeathreview.org/
• National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Access this rich source of information about America's health. www.cdc.gov/nchs/
• National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Get information about the extent of the problem of a specific injury and prevention solutions. www.cdc.gov/ncipc/
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Includes crash statistics, details on how to purchase a safe car and additional safety materials. www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
• National Institutes of Health: Learn about scientific resources and research findings, health information, grant opportunities, and news. www.nih.gov
• National Mental Health Information Center: Utilize information on child and adolescent mental health, youth violence www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/
• National SAFE KIDS Campaign: Find information specifically related to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury. www.safekids.org
• National Safety Council: Injury prevention tips on a national scale with many youth-related sites. www.nsc.org
• National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center: Locate institutional and community-based efforts directed toward alleviating youth violence. www.safeyouth.org/
• National and International Resources, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Read about the four organizations funded by CDC to promote healthy lifestyles for people with disabilities www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dh/infocenters.htm
• Newsletter: Health and Disability News, American Association of Health and Disability: Read the latest in national disability-related news and issues. www.aahd.us/newsletterfinal/CurrentIssue/index.htm
• Outdoor Home Playground Safety Handbook: Learn how to plan, assemble and properly use home playground equipment. www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/324.pdf
• Pool and Spa Safety Publications, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Read how to prevent drowning through safety, some publications are available in Spanish. www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/chdrown.html
• Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota: Utilize this family support network, which promotes www.familysupport.org
• Preventing Falls Among Seniors: Link to the AARP, Gerontological Society of America, National Institute on Aging, and publications on effective fall prevention programs. www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/spotlite/falls.htm
• Preventing TV and Furniture Tip-Over Deaths, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Discusses ways to prevent televisions and heavy furniture from tipping over and killing young children. www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/5004.pdf
• Prevention Matters: Read past issues of the national Brain Injury Association newsletter. www.biausa.org/Pages/Prevention%20Matters.html
• Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN): Identify Minnesota services available to you. www.rainn.org
• Research Abstracts, American Association of Health and Disability: Study the most recent journal articles related to disability. www.aahd.us/research/ResearchAbstracts/index.htm
• Safe USA: Read Centers for Disease Control and Prevention fact sheets on a variety of injury topics, plus a federal safety hotline where people can get direct answers or referrals. www.safeusa.org/
• Safety Lit: Find hundreds of topics and organizations related to injury prevention from the Injury Prevention Resource Library at San Diego State University. www.safetylit.org/
• StateData.info: Generate customized charts of state, national, and individual disability data. www.statedata.info/
• Stop Bullying Now!: Learn what you, as an adult or a child, can do to identify and prevent bullying. stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/index.asp?area=main
• Stop It Now! Minnesota: Access help and information if you or someone you know may be at risk of www.stopitnow.org/mn
• Student Pledge Against Gun Violence: A nationwide campaign for secondary school students to sign a pledge not to bring guns to school and not to use guns to settle arguments. www.pledge.org/
• Surgeon General's Call To Action To Improve the Health and Wellness of Persons with Disabilities (July 2005): Appeals to all Americans to help increase the quality of life for people with disabilities through better health care and understanding. www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/disabilities/
• Swim Healthy, Swim Safely, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Access this information about how to keep yourself, and your loved ones, safe and healthy as you head for the water. www.cdc.gov/node.do/id/0900f3ec8016eb51
• Teen Drivers, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control: The cost and risk factors related to teen drivers. www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/teenmvh.htm
• The Handgun Epidemic Lowering Plan (HELP) Network: An international network of medical and allied organizations dedicated to reducing firearm injuries and deaths. www.helpnetwork.org/
• The State and Territorial Injury Prevention Directors Association: Find hundreds of links listed by injury topic, plus legislation, organizations, journals, and university research. www.stipda.org/
• Toolkit to Prevent Senior Falls, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Use this toolkit, which has data and prevention recommendations. www.cdc.gov/ncipc/pub-res/toolkit/toolkit.htm
• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Link to free and reproducible consumer publications on a variety of injury-related topics, including some Spanish language materials. www.cpsc.gov
• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Warns about Pool Hazards, News Release: Learn about the launch of a drowning prevention initiative, which includes drowning prevention tips. www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04142.html
• U.S. Fire Administration: Access a variety of fire prevention materials at no charge. www.usfa.fema.gov
• Unintentional Injury Prevention: Read about trends in unintentional injury prevention with a focus on motor vehicle-related injuries and home- and recreation-related injuries. www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/duip.htm
• Victim Service Provider Directory, Minnesota Office of Justice Programs: Use this tool to access all types of victim services in your www.ojp.state.mn.us/MCCVS/SearchDirectory/Search.asp
• Violence and INjury Control through Education Networking and Training (VINCENT): Find many injury prevention resources from this University of North Carolina Injury Prevention Research Center project. www.sph.unc.edu/vincentweb/
• Vital Statistics, Minnesota Department of Health: Access detailed data about death and births certificates. /www2.health.state.mn.us/iq/index.jsp
• WISQARS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Create a customized report of fatal and non-fatal injury-related data. www.cdc.gov/ncipc/wisqars/default.htm
• Water-Related Injuries Fact Sheet, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Learn what groups are at highest risk for and about the risk factors of water-related injuries. www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/drown.htm
• Wonder, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: View national and state-level data on deaths and hospitalizations. wonder.cdc.gov/
• Youth Violence Fact Sheet, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Summarizes yourh violence statistics, covers risk factors and touches on prevention. www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/yvfacts.htm
• Youth Violence, U.S. Department of Justice: Access resources on school violence prevention, available grants, and related publications. www.usdoj.gov/youthviolence.htm

For questions about this page, please contact the Injury and Violence Prevention program at: health.injuryprevention@state.mn.us

See also > Health Promotion and Chronic Disease