In 1992, CDC established the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) to reduce morbidity, disability, mortality, and costs associated with injuries outside the workplace. 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.
Visit the NCIPC web site. Click on "Data." From the scientific data, surveillance, and injury data topics listed, select one area and write an one-page summary of what you learned.
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
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The Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF) is a national non-profit organization that focuses on domestic violence education, prevention and public policy reform. FVPF works to end domestic violence and help women and children whose lives are devastated by abuse, because every person has a right to live in a home free of violence.
Collecting, analyzing and disseminating data are important components of the work conducted by FUND. Visit the Family Violence Prevention Fund web site. Click on "Get The Facts" under the "resources" tab and select from the table of contents on domestic violence various topics to learn more about and then write a brief one-page summary of what you learned.
Family Violence Prevention Fund
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The Children's Safety Network (CSN) National Injury and Violence Prevention Resource Center is located at Education Development Center, Inc., in Newton, Massachusetts. They provide resources to agencies and other organizations seeking to reduce unintentional injuries and violence to children and adolescents.
Visit the CSN web site. Select "Resources." This link provides facts and statistics describing types of injuries, effective prevention strategies to reduce injuries, and how Maternal and Child Health professionals can act to prevent injuries, and ways in which Children's Safety Network can help. Select one of topics that most interests you and write a one-page report about what you learned.
Children's Safety Network
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