Find state-by-state injury death rates and rankings and a report card for how well states scored on 10 key indicators of steps states can take to prevent injuries.
The Injury Free Coalition for Kids established an ongoing national network of hospital-based programs focused on reducing injuries to children in high-injury neighborhoods.
NewPublicHealth spoke with Sheila Regan, who manages hospital partnerships for Cure Violence, formerly CeaseFire, an organization based in Chicago that has pioneered a public health approach to stopping shootings and killings.
Start Strong combines innovative strategies in education, policy change, community outreach and social marketing to stop teen dating violence and empower teens to build healthier relationships throughout their lives.
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November 28, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Manish K. Sethi spoke during the 2012-2013 Grand Rounds Series on "Gun Violence in Nashville: Working Towards Community Based Solutions."
January 26, 2011 | Program Result Report
The Miami chapter of Injury Free Coalition for Kids started in 1999 with a committed pediatrician, Judy Schaechter, M.D., and a $1,000 personal check from Injury Free founder Barbara Barlow.
July 14, 2009 | Story
"The support of this [Generalist Physician Faculty Scholars] program clearly influenced my ability to focus on a generalist career and build a well-funded applied-research program," said Cheng.
July 30, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
In the next six months, I met 39 other gunshot victims whose experiences closely mirrored Ervin’s. In different ways, each of these victims explained how getting shot was not only physically and psychologically trying, it was also a drain on their ...
March 28, 2012 | Story
Surveys show nurses are at risk for injuries, illnesses and violence on the job.
July 25, 2012 | Story
RWJF scholar examines how victims’ lives are disfigured, physically and ‘existentially,’ by the lingering effects of gunshot injuries.
January 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The Trauma Foundation gathered information about alcohol-related injury and violence, then disseminated the information to communities, policymakers, and practitioners for use in substance abuse, injury and violence prevention efforts.
August 2, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) leaders, scholars, fellows and grantees. Some recent examples: Technically Philly reports that, after organiz ...
February 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
Frederick P. Rivara and a team of investigators estimated the number of deaths caused by smoking, alcohol use and violence that might be prevented through early intervention.