CSN eNewsletter

June 6, 2023

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Note from Our Director

Dear Partners, 

 

This month, we at CSN are excited to begin the first year of our new cooperative agreement, awarded to Education Development Center (EDC) by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). We will continue to provide training and technical assistance and resources on infant, child, and adolescent injury and violence prevention to state and jurisdiction health departments and health and safety services and systems, continue leading the Children's Safety Now Alliance (CSN-A), and launch a new learning collaborative later this year. 

 

Last month was National Water Safety Month, with May 15th being International Water Safety Day. Drowning remains the leading cause of death among children ages 1-4 and the second leading cause of unintentional death among those ages 5-14 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020). Rates of drowning deaths are higher for boys, Black and American Indian/Alaska Native children, and children and adolescents who live in non-metro areas (CDC WISQARS 2018-2021).  

 

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement, drowning prevention requires a multilayered approach that includes the following practices: 

  • Remove water from tubs, buckets, and kiddie pools after use and store them upside down 
  • Surround pools with a four feet high, four-sided fence with self-closing, self-latching gates 
  • Teach children and adolescents basic swimming skills, including floating and moving through the water 
  • Supervise children and teens when in and around water—supervision must be close, constant, and attentive 

 

Drowning prevention resources from CSN, its partners, and other sources are shared in the next section of this newsletter, followed by other resources on child safety issues. The Surgeon General's important new report, "Social Media and Youth Mental Health," is also highlighted in blue in the Resources section below. Resources from our CSN-A partners are highlighted in purple. 

 

Please widely share these resources with your networks. 

 

Kindly, 

Jennifer Leonardo 

Drowning Prevention Resources

Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1-4 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020), and disparities in drowning risk are prevalent: rates of drowning deaths are higher for boys, Black and American Indian/Alaska Native children, and children and adolescents in non-metro areas (CDC WISQARS 2018-2021). Below are CSN, partner, and other resources that can be used to guide your drowning prevention strategies.


CSN resources on drowning:


Partner resources and other resources on drowning:

IN THE MEDIA

1 in 4 Colorado Teens Say They Can Get A Loaded Gun Within 24 Hours, New Study Finds | The Denver Post


86% of Kids Report Worrying, Survey Finds. Here's What Parents Can Do To Help. | CBS News


Adolescent Mental Health Shows Signs of Improvement but Remains a Crisis, CDC Reports | CNN Health


Casual Cannabis Use by Teens Raises Risk of Depression, Suicidality | Columbia Mailman School of Public Health

Study Finds Gun Deaths More Likely in Small Towns than Big Cities | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 

Teens Should be Trained in Media Literacy and Limit Their Screen Time, Psychologists Say in New Guidelines | NBC News 

JUNE EVENTS

National Safety Month | National Safety Council

June 1-30, 2023 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Childhood Injury Prevention Convention | Safe Kids Worldwide

July 23-26, 2023

Prevent Child Abuse America National Conference | Prevent Child Abuse America 

August 22-24, 2023 


Safe States Annual Injury & Violence Prevention Conference | Safe States Alliance

September 11-13, 2023

RESOURCES

Child Maltreatment Prevention 

Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Resource Guide | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 

Drowning Prevention 

#PreventDrowning Webinar Recording | Prevent Child Injury


Open Water Swimming Safety Toolkit | Prevent Child Injury

Water Safety Toolkit | National Drowning Prevention Alliance 

 

General 

Child Safety Learning Collaborative Webinar | Children's Safety Network

Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness Recognition Program Fact Sheet | National Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Data Analysis Resource Center

Exploring the Relationship Between Bullying and Substance Use | Children's Safety Network

Injury Prevention for Children & Teens Online Course | University of Michigan 

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey 2021 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

 

Substance Misuse Prevention 

Protecting Children and Adolescents From Tobacco and Nicotine | Pediatrics

Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention

Social Media and Youth Mental Health: The U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Suspected Suicide Attempts by Self-Poisoning Among Persons Aged 10–19 Years During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, 2020–2022 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

Tackling the Challenges of Treating Pediatric Mental Health in Emergency Settings | EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center 

RESEARCH

Bike Safety

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pediatric Bicycle Injury | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health


Drowning Prevention

Increased Unintentional Drowning Deaths in 2020 by Age, Race/Ethnicity, Sex, and Location, United States | Journal of Safety Research

 

Firearms Safety 

Assessment of Reported Time to Access a Loaded Gun Among Colorado Adolescents | JAMA Pediatrics

Firearm Death Rates in Rural vs Urban US Counties | JAMA Surgery

 

Health Equity 

Addressing Child Mental Health Inequities Through Parental Mental Health and Preschool Attendance | Pediatrics


Early Childhood Investments to Improve the Mental Health of Disadvantaged Youth | Pediatrics

Understanding How School-Based Interventions Can Tackle LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health Inequality: A Realist Approach | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Intimate Partner Violence Prevention 

Long-Term Adverse Outcomes Associated With Teen Dating Violence: A Systematic Review | Pediatrics 

Off-Road Vehicles Safety 

A Systematic Review of Youth and All-Terrain Vehicles Safety in Agriculture | Journal of Agromedicine

 

Rural and Farm Safety 

Agricultural Youth Injuries: An Updated Review of Cases from U.S. News Media Reports, 2016–2021 | Frontiers in Public Health 

 

Safe Sleep Safety

Racial and Ethnic Disparities of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death in Large US Cities: A Descriptive Epidemiological Study | Injury Epidemiology


Sports Safety 

Sport Safety for Adolescents: Linking Biomechanics of Repetitive Head Impacts With Health and Wellbeing | Journal of Adolescent Health 

 

Substance Misuse Prevention 

A National Strategy for Preventing Substance and Opioid Use Disorders Through Evidence-Based Prevention Programming that Fosters Healthy Outcomes in Our Youth | Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review 

 

Nondisordered Cannabis Use Among US Adolescents | JAMA Network Open 


Old Dog, New Tricks: A Review of Identifying and Addressing Youth Cannabis Vaping in the Pediatric Clinical Setting | Clinical Medicine Insights: Pediatrics

Suicide Prevention 

Anxiety and Depression Treatment in Primary Care Pediatrics | Pediatrics

Prediction of Suicide Attempts and Suicide-Related Events Among Adolescents Seen in Emergency Departments | JAMA Network Open


Specific Anxiety and Depression Symptoms Are Risk Factors for the Onset of Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts in Youth | Journal of Affective Disorders

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This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Child and Adolescent Injury and Violence Prevention Resource Centers Cooperative Agreement (U49MC28422) for $5,000,000 with 0 perfect financed with non-governmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.