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Youth Violence Preventation
and the Role of the Physician
Professional Resources
Prevention
and Intervention Resources
ACT for KIDS
This organization is a great resource for professionals and
parents. They provide prevention and intervention resources
for child sexual abuse and other forms of family trauma, as
well as a wealth of resources on self esteem and character
development.
Allina
Health Systems Foundation
This statewide coalition of health plans, health care and
community organizations is working to implement violence prevention
strategies within the health care system. They provide curriculum,
training, resources and publications for the health care provider's
use.
American
Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
AACAP has multiple resources for health professionals to address
the issue of youth violence. Through their violence initiative
programs, as well as individual and collective efforts, the
AACAP is involved in post-graduate medical training programs
and in redefining treatment strategies. Their web site also
features several Facts for Families, good for patient education,
that relate to youth violence.
American Academy of Family
Physicians (AAFP)
The AAFP has a position paper on the role of family physicians
in violence, recommendations for periodic health examinations
and age charts, as well as a wealth of patient education brochures
available for purchase.
American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
The AAP has many resources on youth violence prevention, and
specifically on the prevention of firearm injuries. AAP has
developed an extensive amount of resources on this issue,
including the STOP Firearm Injury Kit, which is free to health
professionals, a Firearm Injury Prevention Resource Guide
and policy statements on the various aspects of youth violence.
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American Association
for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST)
The AAST provides a free Injury Prevention Guide, information
on funding resources, upcoming injury conferences and activities,
other prevention links, as well as current news, abstracts
and injury prevention alerts.
American College of Obstetricians
and Gynecologists (ACOG)
The ACOG has developed educational bulletins and policies
that relate to violence topics, as well as brochures and publications
that can be downloaded from their websites.
American
Medical Association (AMA)
The AMA addresses the issue of youth violence in many ways
and provides many resources on their website. They offer violence-related
policy statements and reports on the role of health professionals
in the prevention of youth violence, as well as links to other
organizations who are working against violence. They have
specific sections on intimate partner violence, child maltreatment,
media violence and coping with terrorism and disaster.
American
Medical Student Association (AMSA)
The AMSA has an interest group, which focuses on child and
adolescent health issues. This group provides project guides
on topics including child abuse and neglect, guns and violence,
preventing adolescent violence and many more topics.
American
Nurses Association (ANA)
The ANA is primarily addressing the issue of youth violence
through their campaign, Kids in the Crosshairs: RNs Confront
the Causes and Consequences of School Violence, which is exploring
some of the causes of youth violence and will be offering
ideas on what nurses can do to get involved in prevention.
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American Psychiatric Association
The American Psychiatric Association is involved in youth
violence prevention through their many collaborations with
major health and school-related organizations, as well as
through their Youth Violence Prevention Project, which has
created many resource documents and media statements on the
topic. They also have position statements on violence issues.
American
Psychological Association (APA)
The APA provides numerous position and policy statements on
youth violence. They have formed the a Commission on Violence
and Youth, a Presidential Task Force on Violence and the Family,
as well as teamed up MTV, to provide valuable tips for the
professional and youth.
American Public Health
Association (APHA)
The American Public Health Association has been interested
in violence for years. They provide numerous resources on
the topic and especially in their Injury Control and Emergency
Health Service section.
Bright
Futures
Bright Futures is a set of research-based guidelines, using
a developmental approach to provide health guidance for children
and adolescents from birth through age 21. All guidelines
are based on the premise that healthy development involves
a dependable and collaborative partnership between the health
professional, child, family and community. Publications and
resources for both the professional and family can be found
on their website.
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California
Health Care Safety Net Institute
This institute advocates for the role of California's public
hospitals and health systems. Through research, development
and evaluation of innovative strategies, they educate and
provide these hospitals with the most current and best practices
for maximizing their health promotion capacity. Their main
initiatives include preventing child injury and violence,
tattoo removal, racial disparities in health care, systems
improvement and the oral health needs of children.
Center for Media Literacy
Their mission is to bring media literacy education to
every child, school and home through their national organization
including various supporters of media literacy. They design,
develop and distribute media literacy educational materials
at workshops, trainings and seminars for youth, teachers,
schools, parents and community leaders, all of which are available
on their website.
Center for the
Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV)
CSPV has a very useful website, which provides a wealth of
information on adolescents, curricula, data-analysis, databases,
grants, information-sources, interdisciplinary-approaches,
program-evaluations, resource-materials, technical-assistance
and videotapes. They also house the VIOLIT database, which
contains bibliographic information and abstracts of violence
literature, as well as VIOPRO, a database of national violence
prevention programs.
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Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention
National
Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)
As the lead federal agency for injury prevention, NCIPC
works closely with other federal agencies; national, state
and local organizations; state and local health departments;
and research institutions to reduce morbidity, disability,
mortality and costs associated with injuries. They provide
information on injury care, violence-related issues, unintentional
injuries and resources for funding, research, statistics
/ data, upcoming events, related websites, as well as a
free NCIPC mailing list covering current events in injury
prevention and control.
Division
of Violence Prevention
This Division in the NCIPC focuses on four major areas in
violence prevention: youth violence, intimate partner and
sexual violence, suicide and child maltreatment. The site
provides a variety of facts sheets on these topics, including
current statistics / data and research, a wide selection
of very useful publications and an extensive list of resources.
Injury
Maps
An interactive mapping system with CDC's State Injury Profiles,
which allow you to compare county, state and national death
rates from different types of injuries.
State
Injury Profiles
Uses maps and graphs to compare injury problems in states
with others, and shows the most urgent problem in each state.
WISQARS
(Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System)
Statistical resource on fatal and nonfatal injury data,
with abilities to discover leading causes of death, generate
reports on mortality rates by several categories, and more.
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The
Children's Health Page
This site contains information on vaccinations, a section
on allergies and asthma, a prenatal care and testing page
and a section on childhood safety. This site also includes
several child health links, including PEDINFO and Injury Prevention
and Control Prevention Guidelines.
Children's
Safety Network
A resource center, which provides technical assistance and
information, facilitates the implementation and evaluation
of injury prevention programs and conducts analytical and
policy activities that improve injury and violence prevention.
They have been also been influential in the integration of
injury and violence prevention into maternal and child health
programs.
Injury
Prevention Web - State by State Resources
A clickable map that provides state contacts for childhood
injury prevention.
Children, Youth and
Families Education and Research Network (CYFERnet)
CYFERnet's brings together the best, children, youth and family
resources and provides comprehensive information on tools
for working with youth, parents, families and communities,
while also helping locate experts in the area. They share
the latest research, statistical, and demographic information,
along with practical research-based tools, curricula and activities
for professionals, while also involving youth with online
activities such as Cyber Camps.
Community Justice
Exchange
The Community Justice Exchange provides information and assistance
to community justice planners. They provide the latest news
and developments, and provide a space to connect with peers.
They offer model community justice initiatives, and provide
a searchable database of community justice programs locally
and nationwide.
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Educational Resources
Information Clearinghouse (ERIC)
ERIC is a national information system, which provides access
to an extensive body of education-related literature. Products
and services include research, electronic journals, online
directories and reference and referral services. They have
a section related to youth violence.
Education Development Center,
Inc.
Fosters human development through education. Provides tools
and resources for practitioners and researchers.
Health and Human Development
Program (HHD)
They have specialized expertise in many public health topics
including violence prevention and injury prevention. Their
programs are directed towards physical, mental and social
well-being, while also addressing underlying factors affecting
development.
Family Violence Prevention
Fund (FVPF)
The FVPF is working to end domestic violence, as well
as help women and children whose lives have been affected
by abuse. The FVPF works in policy, education and training
and they have specific resources for health professionals
to aid in the identification and management of abuse.
The Guide
to Community Preventive Services (Community Guide)
The Community Guide summarizes what is known about the effectiveness
and cost-effectiveness for community-based interventions,
and addresses a variety of health topics important to communities,
public health agencies and health care systems.
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Harborview
Injury Prevention and Research Center (HIPRC)
As a CDC-funded injury-control center, HIPRC develops research,
education and prevention programs aimed at injury prevention,
while also working on the effectiveness of these programs
through systematic reviews. They participate in public-education
campaigns on prevention strategies and guidelines for injury-related
topics, including handgun safe storage material.
Handgun Epidemic
Lowering Plan (HELP) Network
The HELP Network, which includes a vast network of medical
and allied organizations, acts as a clearinghouse for information
on the health effects of firearms, especially handguns, stressing
prevention and policy solutions based on research. They provide
helpful links on current events and news, as well as useful
fact sheets for the professional and family on the topic of
firearms.
Injury Prevention
Web (IPW)
The IPW hosts the web sites of several agencies and organizations
working to prevent injuries. This site contains a weekly literature
update of recent journal articles and agency reports, injury
data for every state, links to government and non-profit injury
prevention sites, suggestions of books for your library, information
about scheduled NIITS teleconference sessions, and listings
of jobs in the injury research and prevention field.
Center for Injury Prevention
Policy and Practice
The Center serves as a resource center for adolescent injury
prevention strategies, conducting trainings and workshops
and development of materials. They are also in charge of
the CA Kids Plates initiative, as well as producing the
annual CA conference on childhood injury control, which
will be on September 23-25, 2002 in Sacramento, CA. More
information on the upcoming conference is available on their
site.
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Join Together
Join Together is a great resource for professionals and community
members seeking information on the reduction, prevention and
treatment of substance abuse, and gun violence prevention.
JTO, their free online service, features daily news and fundraising
articles, resource listings and in-depth feature stories.
Los
Angeles County and the University of Southern California Medical
Center's Violence Intervention Program (LAC+USC-VIP)
Formerly the Center for the Vulnerable Child, LAC+USC-VIP
provides medical, social, legal and mental health services
for all victims of violence, regardless of gender or age.
They aim to end the cycle of violence through a public health
approach, emphasizing community-based prevention. They are
hopeful in expanding their services, to include all victims
of interpersonal and family violence, by creating the first
Family Advocacy Center.
Mediascope
Mediascope promotes issues of social relevance within the
entertainment industry, encouraging responsible portrayals
in film, television, the Internet, video games, music and
advertising.
Minnesota
Center Against Violence and Abuse (MINCAVA)
MINCAVA acts as a clearinghouse for articles, fact sheets,
publications, great resources and more on violence-related
topics, including dating, gangs, school violence and hate
crimes.
National Association
of Child Advocates (NACA)
This national organization serves as the forum where child
advocacy leaders, nationwide, convene to share and exchange
ideas and information, formulate joint efforts and coordinate
strategies. They establish links between state and local child
advocates and national experts and provide a clearinghouse
of information on issues affecting children and effective
advocacy.
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National
Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH)
The NCEMCH works collaboratively with federal agencies, corporate
and philanthropic partners, professional organizations and
academic institutions on national health initiatives, the
development and dissemination of culturally competent materials
for families and professionals on child development and also
houses a virtual library, covering extensive literature on
tools for program development, policy analysis and education,
and research.
National Center for Victims
of Crime
This center collaborates with local, state and federal partners
in providing direct services and resources to victims of crime,
advocating for laws and policies protecting victims, as well
as delivering training and technical assistance to victim
service organizations and providers.
National Clearinghouse
on Child Abuse and Neglect
The Clearinghouse is a national resource for professionals
and others seeking information on child abuse and neglect
and child welfare. It provides links to statistics, publications,
events, databases and funding sources on the topic.
National Institute
of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
The NICHD is involved in research regarding the growth and
development of infants, children, youth and families. They
also provide resources, publications and links on prevention
and intervention issues.
National Institute
of Justice (NIJ)
NIJ has many functions. They research the nature and impact
of crime and delinquency. They develop applied knowledge,
standards and tools for criminal justice practitioners, evaluate
existing programs, testing new concepts and program models
in the field, assist policymakers, program partners and justice
agencies, as well as dissemination of all their findings.
There is a wealth of information, publications and products
found on their website.
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National Institute
of Mental Health (NIMH)
This NIMH has a specific section for practitioners, which
offers research reports, statistics, fact sheets, literature
alerts and more to keep health professionals current on the
diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. They also include
patient education materials.
National
Mental Health Association (NMHA)
NMHA places a special emphasis on children's mental health.
They offer a vast number of fact sheets, statistics and information
on public education campaigns, which focus on mental health
issues for children, teens and their families.
National
Youth Gang Center (NYGC)
The NYGC focuses on youth gangs and statewide and local responses
to them. They assist in the collection, analysis and exchange
of information on gang-related demographics, legislation,
literature, research and promising program strategies.
National Youth
Violence Prevention Resource Center (NYVPRC)
The NYVPRC serves as a central source of information on the
prevention and intervention of youth violence. They offer
publications, research and statistics on violence committed
by and against children and teens, as well as information
on best practices and model programs.
Professional
Resources
This section of the website provides specific information
and tools for professionals.
New Mexico Media Literacy
Project (NMMLP)
The NMMLP, labeled most successful media education project
in the U.S., provides media literacy CD-ROMS, videos and curricula
for schools, as well as workshops and presentations for health
professionals. They are a great resource for information on
media literacy.
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Office of Juvenile Justice
and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
The OJJDP provides resources on national responses to juvenile
delinquency and victimization, focusing a lot of their research
on the development and implementation of prevention and intervention
programs. They provide an extensive amount of literature on
the topic, as well as resources on treatment and rehabilitative
services.
State
Resources
Provides State-by-State lists of contacts, including Juvenile
Justice Specialists, State Advisory Groups, Missing Children
Clearinghouses, and Departments of Juvenile Justice, Education,
and Sheriff's Associations.
Office
of the Surgeon General
This office and the Surgeon General work to protect and advance
the health of the Nation through educating the public on important
public health issues. They facilitate workshops and conferences,
as well as research and disseminate publications and resources
on nutrition, violence, and HIV/AIDS, to name but a few.
Partnership Against Violence
Network (PAVNET)
PAVNET is an interagency, electronic resource created to provide
information about effective violence prevention initiatives.
It provides specific information on programs, curricula, funding
opportunities, upcoming events and provides technical assistance.
Peter Stringham's
Adolescent Violence Prevention Resources
A page for parents and professionals by Peter Stringham M.D.,
an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Boston University
& Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine East
Boston Neighborhood Health Center, which is a great resource
for information on numerous violence-related topics from a
health professional perspective.
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Physicians
for Social Responsibility (PSR)
PSR, a national network of physicians and public health professionals
working to reduce firearms and domestic violence, provides
resources for health professionals, including up-to-date news,
a wide range of fact sheets, a firearm violence slideshow,
a pocket guide to help physicians and nurses counsel patients
on gun violence as well as information on their new gun violence
public awareness campaign.
Physicians for Social
Responsibility- Los Angeles Chapter (PSRLA)
Prevent Child
Abuse America
This organization provides education and resources on local
programs and preventive initiatives on child abuse. They offer
resources for professionals, including a variety of publications,
research findings, advocacy links and current events in the
child abuse area.
Society for
Adolescent Medicine (SAM)
SAM is committed to improving the physical and psychosocial
health of adolescents through research and dissemination in
all aspects of adolescent health. Some materials on their
website include news and position statements, as well as tips
for teens and parents on such topics as anger management,
depression and suicide.
Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA's works to improve the quality and availability of
prevention, treatment and rehabilitation services in the areas
of substance abuse and mental illnesses and houses the Center
for Mental Health Services (CMHS), the Center for Substance
Abuse Prevention (CSAP), and the Center for Substance Abuse
Treatment (CSAT).
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Center for
Mental Health Services (CMHS)
CMHS focuses on mental health services needed by adults
and children, and specifically their Children, Adolescents
& Families branch, they focus on the mental health needs
of children and their families within the context of community-based
systems of care, as well as specific focuses on suicide
& school violence prevention.
Drug Treatment
Finder
Searchable directory of drug and alcohol treatment
programs.
Knowledge Exchange
Network (KEN)
KEN provides numerous publications and resources about mental
health for youth and their families, the general public,
policy makers, providers, and the media.
Mental
Health Services Locator
Database to search for state mental health statistics, resources
and services.
School
Action Grants/Youth Violence Prevention
They develop knowledge and resources on "best practices"
for reducing school violence.
Violence Policy Center
The Center approaches firearms violence from a public health
perspective and explores policy alternatives to commonly accepted
views on gun violence. Through research, the Center is able
to disseminate information and educate professionals on the
role of firearms in America.
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Violence Prevention Coalition
of Greater Los Angeles (VPC)
The VPC is a county-wide network of public and private individuals
and organizations dedicated to addressing violence as a public
health issue. They provide great fact sheets, links to other
injury prevention organizations, local meetings / events and
training information.
World
Health Organization - Violence and Injury Prevention
They act as the facilitating authority for international science-based
efforts to prevent violence and unintentional injuries, research
and dissemination of best practices in the area, as well as
training and teaching standards.
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Patient Education, Speaker's
Kits And Trainings
ACT- Adults
and Children Together - Against Violence (APA and NAEYC)
ACT focuses on adults who raise, care for and teach children
ages 0 to 8 years and is based on the premise that violent
behavior is, primarily, learned early in life and in order
to prevent violent and aggressive behavior, these issues must
be addressed when a child is young through positive role modeling.
The campaign has two major components, a national multimedia
campaign and community-based training programs.
Age Charts
for Periodic Health Examinations (AAFP)
Ranges from newborns to adults.
Bananas
This is a referral agency serving families in Northern Alameda
County, California. They provide free parenting information,
workshops and referrals to family child care and child care
centers, preschools, babysitters and more. They also offer
training, workshops, technical support and classes to child
care programs and caregivers, and offer their services in
a variety of languages.
Bright
Futures For Families (HRSA, NCEMCH and Family Voices)
Bright Futures provides education materials and practical
tools for families to aide in their child's healthy development.
Materials consist of tip sheets, encounter forms, activity
books, talk cards, anticipatory guidance cards and pocket
guides, including some materials in Spanish.
Bright
Futures in Practice: Mental Health (HRSA and NCEMCH)
This two-volume set, considers the mental health of children
in a developmental context. It presents information on early
recognition and intervention for specific mental health problems
and mental disorders, and also includes a practical tool kit
for health professionals and families.
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Bright
Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children,
and Adolescents- 2nd ed., rev. (HRSA and NCEMCH)
These guidelines offer a framework for health professionals
and families to promote the developmental health and well
being of children from birth to young adulthood. The guide
encompasses 29 recommended health visits, and includes vital
health questions, developmental milestones, scheduled immunizations
and screening procedures as well as specific guidance for
families on anticipated changes during developmental transitions.
Pocket
Guide
Compact, quick-reference guide based on the comprehensive
Bright Futures guidelines highlighting the most important
aspects of each recommended health supervision visit.
Case
Based Pediatrics For Medical Students and Residents (University
of Hawaii, Department of Pediatrics)
This introductory pediatrics textbook is a valuable, online
resource containing a myriad of case studies relating to children's
health.
Case-Based
Teaching Modules on Interpersonal Violence (SAEM Public Health
and Education Task Force)
These four case-based modules are intended for resident instruction
on violence throughout the life cycle (child abuse, youth
violence, domestic abuse and elder abuse). The cases allow
students to acquire knowledge on the identification and management
of interpersonal violence patients, as well as learn about
the role of emergency physicians in prevention and advocacy.
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Child and
Adolescent Health Project Guides (AMSA)
Project guides are short publications, which offer a quick
way to get up-to-speed on a primary care topic. The guides
also include resource lists and ideas on how to get more involved
in the topic. Topics include gun violence, adolescent violence,
child abuse and neglect, and more.
Connecting
the Dots to Prevent Youth Violence: A Training and Outreach
Guide for Physicians and Other Health Professionals (AMA)
This guide contains prepared materials for physicians and
other health professionals, and is designed for a variety
of settings. It is an awesome resource for engaging other
health professionals and communities in youth violence prevention.
Diagnostic
and Treatment Guidelines on Family Violence (AMA)
Topics include: Child Physical Abuse and Neglect and Child
Sexual Abuse, Domestic Violence, Elder Abuse and Neglect,
Strategies for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Assault,
Mental Health Effects of Family Violence, Physician Guide
to Media Violence and Physician Firearm Safety Guide.
Facts
For Families (AACAP)
Related Facts for Families: Teens: Alcohol and Other Drugs,
Child Sexual Abuse, Teen Suicide, Children and TV Violence,
Children and Firearms, The Influence of Music and Rock Videos,
Children and Watching TV, Understanding Violent Behavior in
Children and more!
Firearm
Violence Slide Show (PSR)
A comprehensive slide show featuring over 130 slides on the
medical and social consequences of the handgun violence epidemic,
including a speaker's guide, which is fully referenced, to
support data and outline key talking points.
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Guidelines
for Adolescent Preventive Services (GAPS) (AMA)
GAPS is a comprehensive set of recommendations, which provides
a framework for the organization and content of preventive
health services. Ideally, they should be delivered as a preventive
services package during a series of annual health visits between
the ages of 11-21.
Gun
Violence Pocket Guide for Health Professionals (PSR)
This resource helps physicians and nurses counsel patients
on gun violence, and provides guidelines for conversations
with patients in a clinical setting.
Medical
Information on Children's Health (AAP at Medem Library)
Great resource for patient education and fact sheets
on many aspects of children's health.
National Guideline
Clearinghouse
Topics include: screening and assessing for substance
abuse, domestic violence, practice management guidelines for
violence prevention programs, preventive services for children
and adolescents, child abuse and neglect issues and more!
Pandora's
Box (Children of Alcoholics Foundation)
A group of tools for residency programs to use in teaching
medical professionals concrete skills on screening for and
addressing sensitive family problems in their young patients.
Pandora's Box provides an on-line manual, power point presentations
and a centralized listing of referral services for all sensitive
family issues, including parental substance abuse, child-witnessed
domestic violence, child abuse and neglect and adolescent
substance abuse.
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Partnerships
for Preventing Violence (Harvard School of Public Health,
Prevention Institute, & Education Development Center)
This was a six-part satellite training series that aired live
between 1998-2000. Broadcast topics are as follows: working
with schools and communities, organizing for change, safe
schools/ safe communities, building bridges- strengthening
schools and communities, preventing bias and promoting respect;
and bringing the elements together- ending the cycle of violence.
Professional
Publications & Resources (AAP)
This is a great resource for finding clinical references,
practice management, professional education, journals, research
and advocacy publications, patient education and many more.
It includes topics such as youth violence, child sexual abuse
and firearm injury prevention.
Put Prevention
Into Practice (AHRQ)
A program to increase the appropriate use of clinical preventive
services, such as screening tests, immunizations and counseling,
based on U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations.
Provides a wealth of tools and resources, including office/exam
room posters, preventive care timelines and flow sheets, health
risk profiles, facts sheets and more.
Recognizing
and Preventing Youth Violence: A Guide for Physicians and
Other Health Care Professionals (Mass. Medical Society)
This guidebook, organized by clinical setting and presentation,
provides concise and clinically relevant information and was
designed to accompany the Violence Prevention for Children
and Youth Parent Education Tip Cards.
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Violence
Prevention for Children and Youth: Parent Education Cards
Series of eight parent education 'tip' cards is designed to
help physicians educate their patients (and the parents of
pediatric age patients) about youth violence prevention.
The Three
R's to Dealing with Trauma in Schools: Readiness, Response
& Recovery (Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program, Harvard
School of Public Health, Prevention Institute, & Education
Development Center)
This training will addresses and discuss the impact of multi-level
mental health services in schools and the importance of incorporating
mental health into school safety plans. Promising school-based
models, in depth descriptions of elements of effective mental
health models and various tier-specific mental health services
related to trauma, will be identified and presented.
TIPP:
The Injury Prevention Program (AAP)
TIPP is an educational program to assist pediatricians in
counseling parents, of children newborn through 12 years of
age, and children about adopting behaviors to prevent injuries
from motor vehicles, drowning, firearms, falls, bicycle crashes,
burns, poisoning and choking. It includes an AAP policy statement
on injury prevention, childhood safety counseling schedules
for early and middle childhood, a package of materials consisting
of safety surveys and age-specific, color-coded safety information
sheets for use in providing anticipatory guidance to parents
and children.
Violence
and Injury Control through Education, Networking and Training
on the World Wide Web (VINCENTweb) (Injury Prevention Research
Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
A free introductory course on injury prevention and control,
which also includes a workbook and links to injury control
sites.
Violence
and Teen Pregnancy: A Resource Guide for MCH Practitioners
(Executive Summary)
This provides a comprehensive look at violence against
pregnant teens. It produces and discusses available research
and literature on the topic, and presents realistic intervention
strategies that state and local public health professionals
can take.
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