Colorado Injury Control Research Center (CICRC)

05/02/2023

A hearty CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Lorann Stallones from the (CICRC) for her receipt of the Savir (https://www.savirweb.org/aws/SAVIR/pt/sp/mission) Excellence in Violence or Injury Prevention Science.

A very deserved honour for a professional lifetime of meaningful work and contribution to the field of Injury Prevention Science.

10/31/2022

The Su***de Prevention Resource has three components:
1.) Strategies are the collection of actions to achieve the goal of preventing su***de.
2.) Approaches are the specific ways to advance each strategy.
3.) Policies, programs, and practices show evidence of impact on su***de, su***de attempts, or risk and protective factors.

States and communities can use the Su***de Prevention Resource to prioritize and tailor activities that are most likely to reduce su***de.

CDC published this as a part of their Comprehensive Su***de Prevention roadmap to action plan.
Find out more here:

Comprehensive Su***de Prevention, Comprehensive Su***de Prevention NOFO, Comprehensive Su***de Prevention Notice of Funding Opportunity, su***de, su***de prevention, su***de funding opportunity

10/20/2022

Awareness: This post contains reference to poor mental health and su***de. If you or someone you know is struggling, call 1-800-950-6264 or text 62640

New report from CDC highlights data of concern related to U.S. high school students experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular poor mental health and suicidal behaviors.

To read the full report, click the attached link.

This report describes the prevalence of mental health and su***de attempts among high school students in the United States during 2021.

10/18/2022

This post contains reference to child abuse. If you need support call or text, 1-800-422-4453

Congratulations to the Investigators Awarded Research Funding to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse.

CDC recently announced the names of the investigators awarded RFA-CE-22-003: Rigorously Evaluating Programs and Policies to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse (CSA).

"These investigators will complete research to evaluate approaches (programs, policies, or practices) that have not yet been rigorously evaluated for their impact on primary prevention of child sexual abuse (CSA) perpetrated by youth or adults."

- Melissa Bright, PhD, Center for Violence Prevention Research, Inc.
- Katie Edwards, PhD, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
- Julie Lisa Jones, PhD, University of New Hampshire
- Jeffry Klika, PhD, Prevent Child Abuse America

Read more on CDC Prevention Programming in the provided link.

Child sexual abuse is a significant but preventable adverse childhood experience and public health problem. Learn how we are working to prevent it.

10/08/2022

We can all find ourselves in a rush some days, but remember to slow down! Follow the speed limit around schools to make sure every kid gets to school and home safely.

10/03/2022

Falls can happen to anyone. When adults age 65+ fall, it can lead to serious injury, like a fracture.

Check your fall risk with the and prevent falls to improve the quality of life for yourself and your loved ones.

Visit National Council on Aging at https://ncoa.org/age-well-planner/assessment/falls-free-checkup for more details and take the quiz.

09/18/2022

What is a Comprehensive Su***de Prevention Program?

CDC states that these programs include:
- Strong leadership and partnership from multiple sectors
- Use high quality data
- Gap assessment and identification
- Strategies that compliment the best available evidence
- Communication strategies that are disseminated to partners

Learn more at:

Comprehensive Su***de Prevention, Comprehensive Su***de Prevention NOFO, Comprehensive Su***de Prevention Notice of Funding Opportunity, su***de, su***de prevention, su***de funding opportunity

03/09/2022

promotes Crash Report Sampling System data and documentation release.

Find out more here:

The National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA), an office of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), is responsible for providing a wide range of analytical and statistical support to NHTSA and the highway safety community at large.

03/09/2022

promotes Fatality Analysis Reporting System reports.

Find out more here:

The National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA), an office of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), is responsible for providing a wide range of analytical and statistical support to NHTSA and the highway safety community at large.

03/07/2022

U.S. Dept. of Transportation, national Highway Traffic Safety Administration announces release of FARS, CRSS, and Crash Investigation Sampling System (CISS) data.

Overview can be found here:

03/07/2022

Highlights from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and Crash Report Sampling System (CRSS)

- An increase in the number of lives lost in traffic crashes, the highest reported number of fatalities since 2007 - 38, 824 (2020)
- Police-reported crashes decreased from between 2020 and 2019 by 22%, with an estimated decline in the number of people injured by 17%
- Fatal crashes increased, while the number of overall crashes and traffic injuries decreased.

Find out more:

This query tool allows a user to construct customized queries from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and from the General Estimates System (GES) / Crash Report Sampling System (CRSS) . Please read the help under “Getting Started and What’s New”.

12/01/2021

CDC works to illuminate detailed information about homicides within American Indian / Alaska Native communities. This is important to continue the work of prevention, as homicide is the leading cause of death (AI/ANs).

According to the National Violent Death Reporting System, homicide is a leading cause of death for American Indians/Alaska Natives. Intimate partner violence contributes to many of these deaths, particularly among females.