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!Trauma EMS Video and BookletMultimedia11/5/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2520625206Watch this video--"The Right Patient, the Right Place, the Right Time: A Look at Trauma and Emergency Medical Services Policy in the States"--to learn more about steps state lawmakers are taking in the field of emergency trauma services.
!Beyond 911: State and Community Strategies for Expanding the Primary Care Role of First RespondersReports11/5/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2538325383This article--Beyond 911: State and Community Strategies for Expanding the Primary Care Role of First Responders--explains steps states are taking to use first responders to help with nonurgent chronic illnesses.
Prevention of Prescription Drug Overdose and AbuseReports4/29/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1385313853State policies related to prevention of prescription drug overdose and abuse.
Elderly Falls Prevention Legislation and StatutesBill Summaries/ Databases4/12/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1385413854This page tracks legislation related to the prevention of elderly falls.
Teen Dating ViolenceBill Summaries/ Databases4/12/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1758217582Teen Dating Violence Bills and Laws
Traumatic Brain Injury LegislationBill Summaries/ Databases4/12/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1868718687Traumatic Brain Injury Legislation
"Winnable Battles" in Public HealthReports4/5/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2198521985"Winnable Battles" in Public Health
Trauma EMS interactive mapReports2/14/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2522125221Trauma EMS interactive map
[Overview] Injury and Violence PreventionReports1/2/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1395113951Injury and Violence Prevention Overview
Sexual Violence PostcardReports5/22/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2464824648Sexual Violence, Intimate Partner Violence and Stalking
Injury Cost PostcardReports10/19/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2354323543The Cost of Injury
Cost-Effective Strategies in Public Health: The “Winnable Battles Initiative”Meetings6/6/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2122421224Cost-Effective Strategies in Public Health: The “Winnable Battles Initiative”
Poison Control Center State LawsBill Summaries/ Databases5/16/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1436514365Provides a 50 state summary of laws related to poison control centers. The webpage includes an overview of the issue and additional resources.
[LegisBrief] Injury PreventionArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/3/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2232222322State health department activities can help prevent injuries and violence, which a heavy social and economic toll on society.
Heads UpArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/21/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2208122081NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell talks about the importance of protecting student athletes from traumatic head injuries.
[Postcard] Youth Violence PreventionReports12/21/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2176921769Percent of High School Students in a Physical Fight at Least Once in the Last 12 Months, 2009
[Summit 2010] Preventable Injuries Burden State BudgetsMeetings7/26/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2090820908Preventable Injuries Burden State Budgets Legislative Summit 2010 Session
[Postcard] State Seat Belt LawsReports4/22/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2022120221This NCSL postcard includes 50 state map of Seat Belt Laws.
[LegisBrief] Preventing Teen SuicideArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/9/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2013820138Comprehensive plans in 48 states address suicide prevention, and some laws require the department of education to establish and teach a youth suicide prevention curriculum.
[LegisBrief] Preventing Falls Among Older AmericansArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/8/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2013020130Taking action to prevent falls, the leading cause of injury-related deaths among those age 65 and older, can help older Americans remain independent.
[SL Mag] A Pill Problem: Rx Abuse is Fastest GrowingArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/12/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1973519735Prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing form of substance abuse.
[SL Mag] National Groups Work to Curb AbuseArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/12/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1974319743Online only story about efforts by groups to curb prescription drug abuse.
Unintentional Childhood InjuriesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/9/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1908819088Among the leading causes of preventable unintentional injuries among children are falls, motor vehicle crashes, burns, poisoning and drowning.
Public Health Herald Newsletter 4th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/1/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1752917529Public Health Herald Newsletter 4th Issue
LegisBrief: Preventable Injuries Burden State Budgets - January 2009Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/13/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1388713887
Taking on Toys: Online Extra, October November 2008Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/15/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1379113791State Legislatures magazine article: Taking on Toys: Online Extra, October November 2008
Taking on Toys: October November 2008Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/13/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1379213792State Legislatures Magazine article: Taking on Toys: October/November 2008
Sudden Unexplained Infant Death SyndromeArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/1/2006 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1391913919LegisBrief: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched the Sudden, Unexplained Infant Death Initiative in 2003 to a national standard for collection of data at infant death scene investigations. With implementation of the initiative, it will be possible to accurately survey infant deaths, conduct research to prevent sudden unexplained infant death (SUID), and policy to guide SUID investigation and reporting.
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