Dear Partners,
While deaths and nonfatal injuries from fires and burns have decreased over the past 20 years, there are still far too many occurrences. Fires and burns remain the
fifth leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths to children ages <1-19 in the US.
4 With all of us spending more time at home, where 80% of civilian fire deaths occur, sharing proven prevention practices that can be implemented at home is vital. Over the past year, CSN released three new resources on this pressing topic, which are shared in the section below.
CSN convened a meeting of the Children’s Safety Now Alliance Steering Committee on January 20th where members expressed concerns with ongoing child safety issues during the pandemic, including youth mental health, suicide, and substance misuse. Resources and research on these important topics are included in this newsletter. Resources from our Children's Safety Now Alliance partners are highlighted in purple.
Please widely share the resources below with your networks.
Kindly,
Jennifer Leonardo, PhD
Children’s Safety Network Director
