Prevention - Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin

Injury Prevention Resources

Drowning

National resource
World Health Organization – Preventing Drowning: An Implementation Guide: 10 evidence-based interventions to approach drowning prevention strategies.

Local resource
Children’s Wisconsin Safety Center: provides safety education, support and programming in many topics including water safety.

Environmental Exposure

State resource
Environmental Safe Housing Program: tips on how to keep your home safe and healthy.

State resource
Lead-Safe Wisconsin: information on how to keep your home lead-free.

State resource
Wisconsin Climate and Health Program: shares how climate change impacts public health in our state.

Fire-Related Deaths

National resource
U.S. Fire Administration – Fire Safety Program Toolkit: a comprehensive resources for fire safety educators.

Local resource
Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin Charitable Foundation: prevents fires and burns through education and risk mitigation to children, families and communities.

State resource
First Breath: helps pregnant women, new moms and families quit smoking.

State resource
Periscope Project: resource for health care providers caring for perinatal women that struggle with mental health or substance use.

State resource
Wisconsin Statewide Genetics Program: learn about genetic services available in the state.

State resource
Fish Consumption: learn about safe types and levels of fish to eat for women and children.

Maternal and Infant Health

National resource
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development – Safe to Sleep Campaign: printable, shareable safe sleep resources for families and professionals.

State resource
Sleep Baby Safe: suite of resources, materials and trainings for professionals working with families of infants. This resources was developed by the Alliance.

State resource
First Breath: resource for pregnant women, new moms and families to help quit smoking.

State resource
My Baby and Me: resource to aid in achieving a healthy and alcohol-free pregnancy.

State resource
Periscope Project: resource for health care providers caring for women struggling with mental health or substance use disorders.

State resource
Wisconsin Statewide Genetics Program: provides access to genetic services available in Wisconsin.

State resource
Fish Consumption Advice: learn about safe types and consumption of fish to eat for women and children.

Motor Vehicle Crash

National resource
U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration – Local and Rural Road Safety Program: multitude of resources to reduce motor vehicle crash fatalities.

Local resource
Children’s Wisconsin Teen Driving: program designed to instill responsibility in teen drivers.

Local resource
Children’s Wisconsin Car Seat Services: provides safety education, support and programming on child passenger safety.

Overdose

National resource
Partnership to End Addition: has recent advocacy work, messaging and educational activities used to address the opioid epidemic.

State resource
OPIOIDS: has information on the state’s approach to addressing the opioid epidemic.

Recreational Vehicles (snowmobile, ATV and UTV)

National resource
ATV Safety Institute: information that promotes safe and responsible use of ATVs to reduce injuries and fatalities.

State resource
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: gives access to safety courses and other resources that promote the safe use of ATCs and UTVs.

Rural and Farm Safety

National resource
Cultivate Safety: program for farmers and their families designed to help keep kids safe as they live, work and play on farms.

State resource
Farm Worker Health and Safety: information and tips for farmers working with livestock to keep themselves and their families safe and healthy.

Local resource
Clark County – Plain Community Farm Safety

Suicide

National resource
Zero Suicide in Health and Behavioral Health Care: program aimed at improving suicide care within health and behavioral health systems.

State resource
Mental Health America of Wisconsin: organization dedicated to improving mental health through a number of programs and services in Wisconsin.

2023 Death Scene Investigation Training Recap

Death Scene Investigation (DSI) trainings were held statewide in May 2023 in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office.

View this infographic for a summary on the trainings.

Bystander CPR

We all know CPR can save lives – but we may not know the proper steps to perform CPR in the case of an emergency. Watch this educational video explaining the steps of how to give hands-only CPR.

Contact Our Staff

Karen Nash, MBA
Program Leader
(414) 337-4567
knash@childrenswi.org

Amy L. Cline, MSW, APSW
Program Manager
(414) 337-4565
acline@childrenswi.org

Natasha Horst, MPH
Data Program Manager
(414) 337-4568
nhorst@childrenswi.org

Joanna O’Donnell, GC-C
Program Manager
(414) 337-4571
jodonnell@childrenswi.org

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