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• Injury Prevention AudioCasts

• Injury Prevention Resource List

• NJ Gov Corizine on seat belt use
  Public Service Announcement - http://nj.gov/governor/

• QPR Suicide Prevention Online TrainingQPR Saves Lives!
  QPR - Question, Persuade, and Refer -- 3 simple steps that anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone for help. QPR can be learned in our Gatekeeper course in as little as one hour. To learn more about the online training program, go to http://www.ewu.edu/qprgatekeeper/flashdetect.php?version=old
  www.ewu.edu/qprgatekeeper - log in to training after completing payment process
  www.ewu.edu/qpr - home page for general information
  www.ewu.edu/x40903.xml - page for cost and registration information
  Take advantage of the non-profit discount for ENA. The Gatekeeper online training is usually $29.95, but you can register for $24.95 by using the following code: QPRNP

• Initiatives to Address Impaired Driving
  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) just released a report on "Initiatives to Address Impaired Driving." At the national level, the priorities focus on behavioral modification as well as motor vehicle and environmental initiatives. Countermeasures and infrastructure needs are the priorities at the state level.
  You can download your copy of the report by visiting NHTSA's Web site at: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/alcohol/IPTReport/FinalAlcoholIPT-03.pdf

• To obtain the newly developed core competencies developed by the Society for the Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR), formerly the National Association of Injury Control Research Centers (NAICRC), and the State and Territorial Injury Prevention Directors Association (STIPDA), simply visit the following link:www.injuryed.org/competencies.htm

• The Sexual Crimes Prosecution Unit of the Cook County State's Attorney's Office has collaborated with the Chicago Police Department, the advocacy community, the medical community, and the Illinois State Police Crime Lab to form Cook County's first Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) to address the overwhelming problem of sexual assault in our community.

• Click It or Ticket Campaign

• Motion to Support is Passed
• ENA Proclamation

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RESOURCES

• ASK Campaign - Asking Saves Kids

• CDC Acute Injury Care Research Agenda - CDC Acute Injury Care Research Agenda

• Change the Culture - College Drinking

• Helmets R Us www.helmetsrus.com - low price bicycle helmets

• Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA)www.ghsa.org - GHSA is a nonprofit association representing the state highway safety offices that implement programs addressing driver behavior.

• The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety www.highwaysafety.org - contains statistics for highway safety related issues.

• Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free - the primary internet resource on alcohol use by children 9 to 15.

• National Emergency Medical Association NEMA

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA

• National Institue on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism at www.niaaa.nih.gov

• National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) at http://www.noys.com/

• National Safety Council www.nsc.org

• Stop Bullying Now! Campaign http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/index.asp

• Substance Abuse and Mental Helath Services Administration (SAMHSA) www.rx.samhsa.gov - the site for a new public education campaign focused on prescription medications. These educational materials are targeted to get the attention of 14 to 25 year-olds, but the materials are relevant for all consumers who use prescription pain relievers for non-medical purposes.

• Working with Law Enforcement: Asking the Right Questions - Collaborate with law enforcement on traffic safety projects