Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center

Did you know? Bullying continues to impact Kentucky students both at school and online.
According to the Kentucky High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS):
• 23% of students were bullied on school property in 2023
• Nearly 28% of female students experienced bullying at school a significant increase from 2021
• More than 18% of students were electronically bullied in the past year, a trend that has increased from 2011–2023

KIPRC’s Safe Schools Fact Sheet highlights how bullying, threats, and perceptions of being unsafe affect attendance, academic performance, and student well‑being and how trusted adults and prevention strategies can make a difference.

Read more here:
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The latest KOSHS Hazard Alert is out now. It teaches us how electrical work can turn deadly and the steps employers can take to prevent future tragedies.

Read it here: https://bit.ly/4yx28nu

The annual FACE Report is here. It teaches us the real factors behind fatal workplace incidents and the steps that save lives.

Read it here: https://bit.ly/4yx28nu

Falls remain one of the most serious injury risks for older adults in Kentucky.

KIPRC’s new Falls & Older Adults Fact Sheet (2018–2025) highlights where fall injuries occur, contributing factors, and evidence‑based strategies to help prevent them, especially at home.

Read more here:
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Packing for vacation? Kids are curious. Don't leave your medicines somewhere they can get into them. While traveling and always, keep medicines and supplements, including gummies, , where young kids can't reach or see.

Find tips at: UpAndAway.org

Recognizing a critical gap in how mental health conversations begin, KIPRC, in partnership with the Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, has developed a new resource for healthcare providers:
“Discussing Mental Health: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals.”

This guide supports physicians and other practitioners in starting compassionate, effective conversations that help patients feel heard, supported, and connected to care.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/3ReCzXs

Drowning happens quickly and is often silent, but many of these tragedies are preventable. Whether you're spending time at the lake, river, pool, or creek this summer, simple steps like wearing a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket, supervising children closely, learning to swim, and checking water conditions can save lives.

Help keep your family and community safe this summer.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3Rw6zy5

The Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center’s 2025 Annual Report is now available.

The report highlights a year of data‑driven public health work across Kentucky, from injury prevention to overdose response, occupational safety, and statewide partnerships.

Read it here: https://bit.ly/4bddDpR

ATV use is common across Kentucky, but it comes with real risks, especially for adolescents.

KIPRC’s Adolescent ATV Injury Brief (2016–2024) examines where injuries occur, common contributing factors, helmet use, seasonal patterns, and prevention strategies.

Read the full brief:
https://bit.ly/3QMgJdG