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National Resources

• CDC Injury Center: https://www.cdc.gov/injury/about/prevention-resources.html
• Safe States Alliance: https://www.safestates.org/page/IPResourcesToolkits
• American College of Surgeons – Injury Prevention https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/advocacy-and-injury-prevention/resources/
• National Safety Council (NSC) https://www.nsc.org
• Safe Kids Worldwide https://www.safekids.org
• ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation https://www.thinkfirst.org
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) https://www.nhtsa.gov
•  CDC Publications On Demand 
•  best-practices-guidelines-geriatric-trauma.pdf 

Oregon Resources

• Oregon Falls Prevention Coalition 
• Oregon Health Authority: Working to Prevent Violence, Injury and Suicide
•  OregonHealthyAging Info Page 

•  Falls Prevention Awareness Week Social Media Toolkit 
•  oregoninjurydata.shinyapps.io/injury/ 
•  Oregon Falls Prevention Coalition
•  Oregon State Falls Prevention Coalition on NCOA
•  Oregon Health Authority: Resources for Older Adults: Falls Prevention
•  LIFE Fall Prevention Planning Tool - Home 
•  Samaritan’s Feet: providing shoes and giving seniors hope for mobility, healthy living, and life changes through shoes. www.samaritansfeet.org

Studies and Reports

•  SafetyLit: Injury Research and Prevention Literature Update 

• Risk of Home Falls Among Older Adults After Acute Care Hospitalization: A Cohort Study JTN-D-24-00064 281..289 
• Risk of Dementia Diagnosis After Injurious Falls in Older Adults | Geriatrics | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network 
•  Study on fall prevention in older adults who use ASL receives NIH R15 grant | Audiology | Gallaudet University 
•  Healthcare spending for non-fatal falls among older adults, USA | Injury Prevention 
•  Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force | Geriatrics | JAMA | JAMA Network 
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Addressing Firearm Safety with Patients at Risk of Suicide

https://stcharleshealthcare.org/news/addressing-firearm-safety-patients-risk-suicide

This course is approved to meet Oregon Health Authority Cultural Competence Continuing Education (CCCE) training requirements. St. Charles Health System designates this live virtual activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Free Gun Locks

Legacy Health and Trauma Nurses Talk Tough are committed to preventing injuries before they happen. As part of our community safety initiative, we provide free gun locks to anyone who has unsecured firearms in the home. Safe firearm storage is a critical step in reducing accidental shootings, suicides, and theft. By offering free gun locks, we aim to support families in making their homes safer for everyone—especially children. Stop by one of our events or contact us to pick up your free lock and learn more about responsible firearm storage.

• Safe Kids West Oregon Coalition
• Safe Kids Oregon | Safe Kids Worldwide
• Oregon Department of Human Services: Child Safety: Child Safety: State of Oregon
• Prevent Child Abuse America
• Guardian Group | Bringing the Full Fight to Human Trafficking
• Homepage | Children's Safety Network
• Child Safety | Traffic Safety Marketing

Child Passenger Safety

• http://www.oregonimpact.org/Child_Passenger_Safety showing Oregon and local resources.
• http://www.chop.edu to watch videos on how to install a car seat from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
• http://www.safekids.org for the ultimate guide to car seats and more.
• http://www.nhtsa.gov for car seat recalls from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

•  oregoninjurydata.shinyapps.io/transport/ 
• Oregon Department of Transportation : Transportation Safety

• National Drowning Prevention Alliance
• Water Safety Resource Center: American Red Cross
• Water Safety at Home: Safe Kids Worldwide
• Prevention of Drowning: American Academy of Pediatrics
• Water Safety USA 

• Oregon Life Jacket Loaner Stations Map: Oregon State Marine Board
• Youth Education: Oregon State Marine Board
• Safety Around Water: Oregon Alliance of YMCAs
• Black Swimming Initiative
• Water Safety: US Army Corps of Engineers, Portland
• Summer Drownings Map: OregonLive

• Traumatic Brain Injury Safety Dashboard
• The Oregon Firearm Injury Data Dashboard - Firearm injury prevention.
• Injury Prevention Data Dashboard - Includes death, hospital, and emergency room discharge data for 11 injury categories.
• Prescription Drug Monitoring Dashboard - Counts of prescription drugs (federal schedule 2-4) dispensed from Oregon retail pharmacies.
• Overdose Prevention Data Dashboard - Includes death, hospital, and emergency room discharge data for 11 drug categories.
• Opioid Overdose Updates Dashboard - Monthly updates on overdose-related fatalities and emergency department visits.
• Transportation Safety Data Dashboard - Includes death, hospital, and emergency room discharge data for 9 transportation categories.
• Violent Death Data Dashboard - Includes firearm, suicide, and homicide data.
• Suicide-Related Public Health Data Dashboard – Monthly updates on suicide-related fatalities and emergency department visits.
•  NCSA | Tools, Publications, and Data