Sunday, February 5th, 2012

SK Statewide Meetings

Click here to access the recordings of previous held Safe Kids Statewide Meetings.


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Previous held session:

The Spectrum of Prevention: Unintentional Injury and Prevention Strategies

This session was originally held on June 28, 2011

Presenters
Sandra Viera, Program Coordinator, Prevention Institute, Oakland, CA
Melissa Cannon, Program Assistant, Prevention Institute, Oakland, CA

Session Description
Injuries are responsible for countless lost lives, decreased quality of life, and substantial health care costs. While injuries afflict everyone, people of color and low-income populations are particularly vulnerable. Quality injury prevention is essential to closing this health-equity gap and to improving wellness outcomes for all.

Injury prevention strategies have a history of success. Policies, such as car seat legislation and minimum drinking age laws, have changed norms and substantially reduced rates of death and disability. The field provides exemplary models of coordinated, comprehensive strategies that alter the social and physical environments, thus fostering health and safety.

Prevention Institute, a non-profit organization founded to serve as a national focal point for primary prevention (preventing injuries and illnesses before they occur) has played a leading role since its founding in promoting legislation, initiatives, and alliances in this arena.

This 60-minute online session introduced participants to the various mechanisms of unintentional injury and highlighted the field’s rich history of success in the last two decades. The session also provided strategies and a framework for advancing local and state efforts around unintentional injury prevention.

Prevention Institute website

Objectives
After viewing the recording of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the five main mechanisms of unintentional injury and examples of successful primary prevention efforts in the field.
  • Describe the Spectrum of Prevention and identify unintentional injury prevention strategies that support healthy and equitable communities.
  • Identify key resources and networks to support local, regional and state injury prevention efforts.

Session Slides (PDF format)

Recorded session (online playback)

 

Writing for Grant Funding in 2011

This session was originally held on June 7, 2011

Presenter
Stewart Williams, Violence and Injury Prevention Program Administrator, Pennsylvania Department of Health

Session Description
In 2011, budgetary issues with potential funders are limiting grant opportunities, making them even more competitive than in previous years.  Don’t allow yourself to be discouraged.  This online session attempts to minimize the apprehension that one may face when writing a competitive proposal.  Participants will increase their familiarity with the importance of strategic planning, establishing solid goals, SMART+C objectives, enhanced evaluation plans and identifying realistic measurable outcomes.  This session is designed to increase your grant writing confidence.

Session Slides (PDF format)

Recorded session (online playback)

Resource Links

Pedestrian Safety: Child Development, Key Issues, and Grant Opportunities

This session was originally held on May 5, 2011

Presenters
Moira Donahue, Director of International Operations and Safe Kids Walk This Way, Safe Kids Worldwide
Kristin Rosenthal, Program Associate of Safe Kids Walk This Way, Safe Kids USA

Session Description
This presentation provided participants with an overview of current pedestrian safety issues, as well as how they can participate in the Safe Kids Walk This Way program. Specifically, attendees learned about pedestrian data and trends for children ages 14 and under in the United States and the grant opportunities Safe Kids USA offers to address these issues. The presentation included a discussion of resources to reach specific pedestrian populations and how children’s behavior differs at different stages of their development.

The session was aimed at public health and injury prevention professionals who have the responsibility of improving pedestrian safety at the local level.

The Safe Kids PA Online Professional Development Series, with support from PA Department of Health, Violence and Injury Prevention Program is hosted by the Center for School and Communities and is designed for injury prevention advocates, including, but not limited to Safe Kids members, health professionals, law enforcement personnel, and educators.

Session Slides (PDF format)

Recorded session (online playback)

 

Playground Safety: A Community Effort

This session was originally held on April 13, 2011

Playground Safety: A Community Effort, will be presented by Heather Olsen, Ed.D., Assistant Director of the National Program for Playground Safety and Kimberly Everett, Trauma Prevention Coordinator at St. Mary Regional Trauma Center and Vice Chair of Safe Kids Bucks County.

Session Description
Outdoor spaces for children are extremely important within community programs.  The playground provides opportunities for children to reconnect with nature, to spark curiosity and understanding, and to develop physical, emotional, social, and emotional skills.  Unfortunately, playgrounds are a major source of unintentional injuries in schools, early childcare programs, and community playgrounds. Thus, there is a need for developing a playground injury prevention plan that is critical to provide safe educational outdoor environments for children. The S.A.F.E. framework for injury prevention is the first step on preventing playground injuries. This webinar highlights practical techniques that community leaders and safety advocates can implement in creating an effective playground injury prevention program.  In addition, local partners and resources within communities will be identified to improve playground safety.

Session Slides (PDF)

Recorded session (online playback)

Handouts

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Risk Reduction, Safe Sleep Guidelines and the Cribs for Kids® Campaign

This session was originally held on March 22, 2011

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Risk Reduction, Safe Sleep Guidelines and the Cribs for Kids® Campaign will be presented by Judy Bannon, Executive Director of S.I.D.S. of Pennsylvania and founder of The Cribs for Kids Campaign and Eileen Carlins, MSW, LSW, Director of Support and Education of S.I.D.S. of Pennsylvania.

Session Description
Participants will learn the importance of educators in reducing the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and accidental infant deaths as well as learn the epidemiology, risk factors and most current research about SIDS and infant sleep related deaths.  Participants will learn the tenets of the NICHD’s “Back to Sleep” Campaign and its effects in lowering the number of SIDS deaths in the United States.  Participants will learn why infant safe sleep is the next step to follow “Back to Sleep” and be able to describe and implement a safe sleep environment for infants.  Participants will learn how to counter the most common misconceptions about infant safe sleep and will learn about the creation of the "Cribs for Kids" Campaign and learn how to implement this nationally recognized campaign in their community to combat infant sleep related deaths due to SIDS and/or accidental suffocation.

Presentation slides (PDF format)

Recorded session (online playback)

 

Cost Effectiveness of Injury Prevention Programs

This session was originally held on December 8, 2010


Presenter
Ted Miller, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist at the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation and the founder of the Children’s Safety Network Economics and Data Analysis Resource Center.

Health economist Ted R. Miller, Ph.D. is a Senior Research Scientist at the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation and the founder of the Children's Safety Network Economics and Data Analysis Resource Center. He is an internationally acclaimed expert on the incidence, costs, and consequences of injury, violence, and substance abuse with over 200 publications. His cost estimates are used by the U.S. Department of Transportation, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Justice Department, and several foreign governments.

Session Description
Injury and violence are among the most serious social, economic, medical, and public health issues. However, the majority of injuries and violence can be prevented through education, behavior and environmental changes, policy implementation and enforcement, and technology. But how can you tell if a particular prevention program or intervention is right for your family or your community?  Costs are a universal metric that allow you to compare dissimilar interventions on the same scale.  Costs can be used to produce cost-outcome analyses that are useful tools for the evaluation of prevention and intervention programs. 

This online session described a Children’s Safety Network fact sheet series that looks at the costs and savings from 160 safety interventions. The information can be used as an advocacy tool, to assist with the development of injury prevention plans, to guide the selection of an intervention, to provide technical assistance, to assist with resource allocation, or to promote a particular intervention in educational materials.

The Safe Kids Pennsylvania Online Professional Development Series, with support from Pennsylvania Department of Health, Violence and Injury Prevention Program is hosted by the Center for School and Communities and is designed for injury prevention advocates, including, but not limited to Safe Kids members, health professionals, law enforcement personnel, and educators.

Presentation slides (PDF format)

Recorded session (online playback)

 

Water Safety: How to Keep Kids Safe In and Around Water

Delivered on May 28, 2009

Presenters
George Zimmerman, American Red Cross of the Susquehanna Valley
Penny Pantano, Swim-in Zone
Anne Franchak, Safe Kids Pennsylvania.   

This online learning opportunity was for injury prevention advocates, including Safe Kids members, public health professionals, nurses, emergency personnel and educators.     

Objectives

  • Participants will learn current best practices for water safety. 
  • Participants will receive insight into educating the public about safety in and around pools, ponds, rivers, etc.
  • Participants will obtain information on developing water safety programs for a community event.

How to Keep Kids Safe In, On, and Around Water - George Zimmerman, American Red Cross of the Susquehanna Valley

Educating the Community at a Family Water Safety Day - Penny Pantano, R.N. B.S.N.

Children are not Waterproof - Anne Franchak, Director, Safe Kids Pennsylvania

View the recorded online presentation

 

CPS Fact or Fiction

Delivered on December 9, 2008

Presenters
Allyson Fulton, CPSTI, Safe Kids Pennsylvania
Anne Franchak, CPSTI, Safe Kids Pennsylvania

The session's presenters reviewed some of the common technical changes in the child passenger safety field.

Presentation Slides (PDF format)

View the recorded online presentation

 

Celebrating Baby Safety Month: Tips for Tiny Kids

Delivered on August 26, 2008

Presenters
Meri-K Appy, President, Home Safety Council
Amy Chezem, Communications Director, Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA)

Participants learned about current best practices in protecting children at home and while traveling. They also received insight into educating the public about baby and toddler safety and they obtained information on developing baby and toddler safety programs for community events.

Presentation Slides (PDF format)

View the recorded online presentation

 

ATV Safety: Tips to Keep Kids Safe

Delivered on May 29, 2008

Presenters offered their expertise in educating the public about the safe practices of operating All Terrain Vehicles.

Presenters
Jan Anderson, PA Department of Health
Donna Grather, RN, Lehigh Valley Hospital
Mike Mount from ATV Safety Institute

ATV Safety: A Community Education Program - Janet Anderson, Injury Prevention Consultant, PA Department of Health, Northwest District Office

ATV Safety: Tips to Keep Kids Safe - Mike Mount  Director of Communications All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Institute

All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Trauma - Opportunities for Intervention - Donna Grather, RN, BSN, CEN, PHRN, Pediatric Trauma Coordinator, Lehigh Valley Hospital

View the recorded online presentation

 

Poison Prevention: Making Your Program Work

Delivered on March 11, 2008

 This online training focused on the two poison control centers in Pennsylvania as well as current poison prevention programs.

 

Full Presentation - all slides delivered on March 11, 2008

Additional Poison Prevention Resources

Household Poisons

Poison Control Game

Directions for making a poison display

Poison Safety Checklist (English and Spanish)

View the recorded online presentation

 

Affiliate Spotlight: Back to School Safety

Delivered on August 21, 2007

 This online training focused on both pedestrian safety and school bus safety.

Presenters
Cheryl Gouker, Safe Kids Berks County/AAA Reading Berks
Fritzi Schreffler, PennDOT District 8-0 Safety Press Officer
Barbara Zortman, Center for Traffic Safety.

This online learning opportunity was offered to injury prevention advocates, including Safe Kids members, public health professionals, nurses, emergency personnel and educators.

Objectives

  • Participants will learn the scope of the problem of pedestrian and school bus injuries.
  • Participants will acquire resources to be included in local prevention programs.

Full Presentation - all slides delivered on August 21

Opening Slides & Pedestrian Safety Slides

School Bus Safety Slides

Back to School Resources Slides

AAA Foundation website

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Pennsylvania Traffic Injury Prevention Project
800-CAR-BELT

View the recorded online presentation

 

Child Passenger Safety Instructor Update

Delivered on July 24, 2007

 This online training presented the changes and updates to the child passenger safety curriculum.

Presenters
Kerry Chausmer, CPS Certification Manager for Safe Kids Worldwide
Lorrie Walker, Safe Kids Buckle Up Training Manager
Alexis Kagiliery-Lee, Safe Kids Buckle Up East Coast Operations Manager
Angela Osterhuber, Director, PA TIPP (Traffic Injury Prevention Project)

Ms. Osterhuber is the child passenger safety representative for Pennsylvania. All four presenters are certified child passenger safety instructors and have a combined total of 40 years as technicians.

This online learning opportunity was primarily for certified child passenger safety instructors in Pennsylvania who wish to continue teaching the course with the revised, standardized curriculum.

Objectives

  • Participants will increase their understanding of the revised curriculum including terminology, the student manual and assessment of the curriculum.
  • Participants will be able to identify what is needed to host a child passenger safety course, including scheduling, materials and supplies.
  • Participants will be able to effectively apply new curriculum elements and features.

2007 CPS Curriculum - PowerPoint presentation (PDF format)

View the recorded online presentation

Handouts

Affiliate Spotlight: Animal Bite Safety

Delivered on Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Presenters
Sandy Nolan, Injury Prevention Coordinator Pennsylvania Department of Health
Karen Baldys, Community Health Nurse Pennsylvania Department of Health
Ed Wilson, Allentown Health Bureau

This session focused on two successful animal bite safety programs used within Pennsylvania.  The presenters provided the successes and struggles that helped create their effective programs. Participants gained insights needed to develop an animal bites safety program for their community.

Animal Bite Prevention Guide for Parents - used in Lycoming County (PDF format)

Animal Bite Prevention Puppet Show Script (PDF format)

PowerPoint Presentation slides - presented on May 9, 2007 (PDF format)

View the recorded online presentation

 

Child Passenger Safety Week Safety Stations

Delivered on January 23, 2007

Presenter
Alexis Kagiliery-Lee, Safe Kids Worldwide's Safe Kids Buckle Up program

Session Description
Aan overview of the four safety stations that will be used during Child Passenger Safety Week was provided. The presenter described how to effectively utilize the safety stations provided both for CPS Week and other events.

Note: The presenter experienced technical difficulties which resulted in an incomplete recording. Therefore, we regret that we can only offer the presentation slides for this session.

PowerPoint Presentation - presented on 1/23/2007

How-To Guide for Safety Stations

 

CPS Concerns and Car Seat "Treats"

Delivered on October 31, 2006

Presenter
Anne Franchak, Director, Safe Kids Pennsylvania

The session also included updates on CPS grants, CPS recertification issues and also recent changes at Safe Kids Worldwide.


View the recorded online presentation

Powerpoint Presentation - presented on 10/31

CPS Recertification Personal Log

Websites referenced in the session:

Issues in Fire Safety: Focus on Children

Delivered on September 19, 2006

Presenter
Brian Klugh, Battalion Chief, Lancaster Bureau of Fire

Brian Klugh is Battalion Chief with the Lancaster Bureau of Fire. Brian has worked in various capacities in the fire service for the past 20 years.  A native of Lancaster County, Brian is a graduate of Penn State University.  He has been a member of the Safe Kids Pennsylvania Advisory Council for the past 10 years and is an active member of Safe Kids Lancaster County. Brian has been instrumental in encouraging firefighters in the Lancaster Bureau of Fire to become certified child passenger safety technicians. He is the proud father of two children, Eileen and Logan.

Session Description
The presentation provided valuable information on a number of fire safety topics, including attributes of a fire, attitudes and prevention, fire prevention week, smoke detectors, escape plans, juvenile firesetting, fireworks, scalds, burns and sleepwear.

View the recorded online presentation

Powerpoint Presentation

Fire Safety Week Poster

Fire Escape Plan