Public Policy
ICYMI February 2019: Self-Harm and Violence, Marijuana Impaired Driving, Gun Violence Prevention and More
March 1, 2019
Read more for our monthly roundup of newsworthy articles in the area of child injury prevention.
A Call to Action for Child Injury Research
February 28, 2019
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is updating its strategic plan to help guide the research it supports over the next five years. Read about how CIRP is advocating for NICHD to continue keeping injury and violence prevention as research priorities.
Registration Now Open for Crossroads of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Developmental Disabilities Webinar
February 14, 2019
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia’s Violence Prevention Initiative (VPI) is hosting a free webinar for clinical providers called "Crossroads of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Developmental Disabilities Webinar" on March 5, 2019, at 12:00-1:30 PM EST.
ICYMI January 2019: Movie Violence, Drowsy Driving, Teen Suicide, Gun Injury Prevention and More
February 4, 2019
Read more for our monthly roundup of interesting articles in the world of child injury prevention.
Autism and Police: Using Virtual Reality to Train for Safe Interactions
January 10, 2019
For individuals with autism spectrum disorders, differences in communication may make interacting with strangers a challenging experience. When the stranger is a police officer, the encounter can quickly become dangerous for everyone involved. Read more to learn about a CHOP study testing the effectiveness of a virtual reality tool to improve the safety of interactions between police and adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders.
ICYMI December 2018: Report Cards and Child Abuse, Climbing Gun-Related Deaths, Suicide and CTE, and More
January 2, 2019
Read more for our monthly roundup of newsworthy articles in the world of child injury prevention.
Our Most Popular Blog Posts of 2018
December 27, 2018
With a new year almost upon us, here is a look-back on Research in Action's most popular 2018 blog posts.
ICYMI November 2018: How Gun Laws Save Children's Lives, Femicide, College Professors and Suicide Prevention, and More
November 30, 2018
Read more for a roundup of newsworthy articles in the area of child injury prevention from November 2018.
ICYMI October 2018: Marijuana's Long-Term Effects in Children, Football Rule Changes and Concussions, Suicide Risk and Sexual Orientation, and More
October 31, 2018
Read more for October's roundup of newsworthy articles in the world of child injury prevention.
Taking Action for Child Safety in Autonomous Vehicles
October 17, 2018
Learn about new recommendations to keep kids safe in autonomous vehicles from one of the authors of a Blue Ribbon Panel report released today by SafeKids Worldwide.