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CHILDREN'S
SAFETY CENTERS
Wisconsin is fortunate to have six children's safety
centers open to the public statewide. Safety centers sell
items to protect children such as car seats, carbon monoxide
detectors, oven locks, and more at a discounted cost.
The Kohl's Safety Center has two locations: Madison and Watertown. The Aspirus
Children's Safety Center has four
locations: Wausau, Stevens Point, Medford and
Rhinelander.
UPCOMING
EVENTS
Together for Children Conference
April
19-20
Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
Learn more.
Teen Driving: Data Collection &
Evaluation Webinar
April
19
Hosted by the Childhood Injury Prevention Network.
Register by emailing Abby Collier.
Teaching
Safe Bicycling: Train-The-Trainer
April 24 -
Eau Claire, Wis.
April 24 - Green Bay, Wis.
May 7 -
Waterford, Wis.
May 15 - Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
May 22 -
Verona, Wis.
Learn more.
La Crosse Maltreatment Conference
May
17-19
La Crosse, Wis.
Learn more.
Wisconsin Public Health Association
Conference
May 25-27
Middleton, Wis.
Learn more.
Wisconsin
Coroner and Medical Examiner Association
Conference
June 7-9
Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
Learn
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DATA AND
EVALUATION
A special issue of the American Journal of Lifestyle
Medicine, entitled Injury Prevention: A Medical and Public
Health Imperative (January 2010) addresses
the topic of unintentional injury prevention as a
lifestyle problem. This issue contains many useful
articles for injury prevention professionals.
In a report published by the Journal
of the American Medical Association, researchers
reported that babies who died from Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome had 26 percent lower levels of the brain
chemical serotonin. Research also found 22 percent of
infants had lower levels of tryptophan hydroxylase, an
enzyme needed to make serotonin. Serotonin has a variety
of functions in the brain; including helping regulate
breathing, heart rate and blood pressure during
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FUNDING
Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program
(HWPP)
HWPP supports projects addressing public health
improvement through a community-MCW academic partnership
that will:
- be important to specific communities and/or
populations in Wisconsin;
- demonstrate a commitment to making significant
advancements in health improvement;
- use methods that are relevant, acceptable,
culturally sensitive and appropriate to the community;
and,
- produce evidence-based, measureable outcomes that
are meaningful to the community.
HWPP funds projects in two categories:
- Development Awards - New partnerships as well as
previously and currently funded community-MCW academic
partnerships are eligible to apply for awards that are
up to 2-years in duration to build synergy and
strength around the development of a pilot project
aimed at testing or demonstrating the feasibility of
an idea.
- Impact Awards - For the current funding cycle
(6th), only previously and currently funded HWPP
partnership projects (both Development and Impact) are
eligible to apply for an Impact Award (up to five
years) to build on the work of their previously funded
HWPP project.
For more information about applying for HWPP funding,
please email healthierwisconsin@mcw.edu or
call (414)
456-4350. | | |
LEGISLATION
Senate Bill 415 and Assembly Bill 607 which
mandate carbon monoxide alarm requirements have both
been passed and will be signed by the governor
on March 10, 2010.
Senate Bill 66 was signed into
law on December 22, 2009 which strengthened Wisconsin's
drunken driving law. This law increases consequences for
driving while intoxicated and will take effect on July
1,
2010. | | |
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 RESOURCES
Safe Kids Wisconsin recently
launched its Web site highlighting the 15 coalitions and
chapters. The site is a great way to connect with others
involved with injury prevention and provide a snapshot
of safety
events. | | |
SUCCESS
STORIES
Have you started a new program? Have your programs
resulted in saved lives? Large or small this is your
time to brag and let others know about your success. Our
Success Stories section is meant to highlight injury
prevention activities and programs at work throughout
Wisconsin.
Please contact
us to submit any success stories and
images. | | |
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