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Annotation: This annual report presents data on school crime and student safety. The indicators in the report are based on information drawn from a variety of data sources including national surveys of students, teachers, principals, and postsecondary institutions. The report covers topics such as victimization, teacher injury, bullying and cyberbullying, school conditions, fights, weapons, availability and student use of drugs and alcohol, student perceptions of personal safety at school, and criminal incidents at postsecondary institutions. Indicators of crime and safety are compared across different population subgroups and over time. Data on crimes that occur away from school are offered as a point of comparison where available.

Contact: National Center for Education Statistics, 1990 K Street, N. W., Washington, DC 20006, Telephone: (202) 502-7300 Secondary Telephone: (202) 502-7442 Fax: (202) 219-1736 Web Site: http://www.nces.ed.gov Available from the website.

• 2021 Report
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Keywords: Bullying, College students, Colleges, Crime, Data, Drug use, Environmental influences, Injuries, School age children, School safety, Schools, Trends, Violence, Weapons

Annotation: This curriculum is designed to help elementary-, middle-, and high-school-educators and recreation professionals teach safe bicycling to children. The two-part curriculum is aligned with the National Standards for K-12 Physical Education and includes lessons and assessments for the skills and knowledge students need to enjoy safe bicycling. It also contains a guide for parents on ways they can support safe bicycling, including guidance on selecting an appropriate bicycle and helmet for their child.

Contact: SHAPE America–Society of Health and Physical Educators, 1900 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1598, Telephone: (800) 213-7193 Fax: (703) 476-9527 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.shapeamerica.org Available from the website.

• Curriculum Part 1
• Curriculum Part 2

Keywords: Bicycle helmets, Bicycle safety, Consumer education materials, Curricula, Injury prevention, Recreational safety, School age children, Schools, Transportation injuries

Annotation: These resources provide evidence-based recommendations and findings about what works to improve public oral health. Strategies are reviewed and interventions outlined in three key areas: (1) prevention of dental caries, (2) prevention of oral and pharyngeal cancers, and (3) prevention of oral and facial injuries. Recommendations for community water fluoridation and school-based dental-sealant programs are included.

Contact: Community Preventive Services Task Force, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Community Guide Branch, 1600 Clifton Road, N.E., MSE69, Atlanta, GA 30329, Telephone: (404) 498-6595 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.thecommunityguide.org/task-force/community-preventive-services-task-force-members Available from the website.

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Keywords: Cancer, Community based services, Dental caries, Dental sealants, Fluorides, Health promotion, Injuries, Oral health, Prevention services, Program evaluation, School age children, School based clinics, Water

Annotation: This book is geared toward helping students, instructors, and professionals in rehabilitation programs define, plan, facilitate, and support transition for young people with disabilities into adulthood and independent living. The book is divided into three major sections: (1) defining and planning transition, (2) facilitating and supporting transition, and (3) designing and implementing individualized transition plans. Topics also include secondary school restructuring, college and other postsecondary alternatives, assistive technology to enhance transition and work, and recent legislative acts in the field. Each chapter contains a list of learning objectives, a conclusion, and study questions. Figures and tables throughout the book provide statistical data, sample forms and checklists, and additional information to illustrate needs and capabilities. Appendices are provided with selected chapters. References and an index conclude the book

Contact: Brookes Publishing, P.O. Box 10624, Baltimore, MD 21285-0624, Telephone: (800) 638-3775 Secondary Telephone: (410) 337-9580 Fax: (410) 337-8539 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.brookespublishing.com Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 1-55766-476-5.

Keywords: Adolescents with developmental disabilities, Assessment, Assistive devices, Brain injuries, Careers, Children with special health care needs, Cognition disorders, College bound students, College students, Emotional instability, Families, High school students, Parent participation, Postsecondary education, School to work transitions, Transition planning, Transition to independent living, Vocational education

Annotation: This report describes the process of identifying the evidence base for transition strategies and developing and piloting specific tools in a toolkit designed for educators and others who will help students with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) develop transition plans as part of their individualized education program (IEP). The report describes the process of developing the toolkit from start to finish, including the training of users and evaluation of the final product. Most of the tools discussed in the report are informal assessments that address the particular needs of students who have challenges in executive function, memory, self-awareness, and motivation. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Center on Brain Injury Research and Training, Western Oregon University, Teaching Research Institute, 99 West 10th Avenue, Suite 370, Eugene, OR 97401, Telephone: (541) 346-0593 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cbirt.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Brain injuries, Evidence, Reports, School health, Special education, Students, Transition planning

Annotation: These resource books are designed to teach young children how to prevent fire-related injuries; they can be used alone or used to supplement the full Learn Not to Burn curriculum. The resource books use a four-step program for children in kindergarten or grade one; step one includes songs and finger plays, step two includes puppets with suggested activities, step three includes a play for the class to perform, and step four includes instructions and a masthead for developing a classroom fire safety newsletter. The set include a teacher's manual and an individual book for each of the four levels of activities.

Contact: National Fire Protection Association, One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169, Telephone: (617) 770-3000 Secondary Telephone: (800) 344-3555 Contact Phone: (800) 344-3555 Fax: (617) 770-0700 Web Site: http://www.nfpa.org $36.50 per set; discounts available for bulk orders; teacher's guide $16.00.

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Keywords: Burns, Children, Curricula, Elementary schools, Fires, Prevention, Residential injuries

Annotation: This website for parents provides information about keeping children safe while they are riding in motor vehicles, riding bicycles, or walking. Information is provided about car seat safety, safety related to school buses and bicycles, how to keep adolescents safe as they are learning to drive, and car-related safety issues such as backovers, heatstroke, seatbelt entanglement, and trunk entrapment.

Contact: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E., West Building, Washington, DC 20590, Telephone: (888) 327-4236 Secondary Telephone: (800)424-9153 Web Site: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Bicycle safety, Car seats, Child safety, Consumer education materials, Infants, Injury prevention, Motor vehicle injuries, Motor vehicle safety, Safety, School buses, Seat belts, Traffic safety, Walking, Young children

Annotation: This fact sheet for school nurses discusses how to handle problems involving dental braces. Contents include a list of tools and supplies, an illustrated description of the components of braces, and a list of treatments. Problems and responses to them are listed in the order of the least severe to the most severe and include food caught between teeth; ligatures coming off; discomfort; mouth sores; irritation of lips or cheeks; protruding wire; loose brackets, wires, or bands; and swallowed components. A presentation and accompanying script are also available for educating school nurses about the needs of students in orthodontic treatment.

Contact: American Association of Orthodontists, 401 North Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63141-7816, Telephone: (314) 993-1700 Secondary Telephone: (800) 424-2841 Fax: (314) 997-1745 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.braces.org Available from the website.

• Fact Sheet

Keywords: Emergencies, First aid, Injuries, Oral health, Orthodontics, School age children, School nurses, Training materials, Treatment

Annotation: This manual presents transition strategies that address the challenges that children, families, educators, and community providers face when working with students who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The recommended strategies and transition tools are based on research findings that have shown these practices to be effective in working with students with a range of disabilities. Most of the tools are informal assessments that address the particular needs of students who have challenges in executive function, memory, self-awareness, and motivation. Self-monitoring and self-evaluation forms for students are included in the manual. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Center on Brain Injury Research and Training, Western Oregon University, Teaching Research Institute, 99 West 10th Avenue, Suite 370, Eugene, OR 97401, Telephone: (541) 346-0593 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cbirt.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Assessment, Brain injuries, Children with special health care needs, School health, Special education, Students, Transition planning

Annotation: This brochure provides information about vision needs for school-age children and adolescents (ages 6-18). The brochure offers information on why good vision is important during this period and discusses vision skills needed for school success, signs of eye and vision problems, when a vision exam is needed, and sports vision and eye protection.

Contact: American Optometric Association, 243 North Lindbergh Boulevard, First Floor , St. Louis, MO 63141, Telephone: (314) 991-4100 Secondary Telephone: (800) 365-2219 Fax: (314) 991-4101 Web Site: http://www.aoanet.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Child health, Safety, School age children, Sports injuries, Vision, Vision disorders, Vision tests

Annotation: These guidelines present best practice recommendations for providing emergency care to students in Ohio schools. The guidelines are meant to serve as basic what-to-do-in-an-emergency information for school staff without nursing or medical training or when the school nurse is not available. Sections include how to use the emergency guidelines, when to call emergency medical services, emergency procedures for injury or illness, student injury report form guidelines, planning for students with special health care needs, infection control, and school-safety planning and emergency preparedness. Flow charts detail procedures for emergency situations such as injury or illness, school safety, sheltering in place, and hazardous materials. Guidelines are provided for a "to-go" bag containing vital student, staff, and building information; records; emergency procedures; critical health information and first aid supplies; and communication equipment. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: American Academy of Pediatrics, Council on School Health, 345 Park Boulevard, Itasca, IL 60143, Telephone: (847) 434-4000 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www2.aap.org/sections/schoolhealth Available from the website.

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Keywords: Children, Disaster planning, Emergency medical services for children, First aid, Guidelines, Model programs, Oral health, Policy development, Resources for professionals, School injuries, School safety

Annotation: This paper assesses the effects of mandatory seatbelt laws on self-reported seatbelt use, highway fatalities, and crash-related injuries among high-school-age adolescents using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's national, state, and local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys and Fatality Analysis Reporting Systems from 1991 to 2005, a period spanning over 20 changes in seatbelt laws. The authors use quasi-experimental approaches that isolate the independent effects of seatbelt laws net of demographic characteristics, area and year fixed effects, and smooth area-specific trends. The paper, which includes an abstract, introduces the problem, discusses previous literature, provides a data description and research design, and offers results and a discussion and conclusion. Footnotes and a bibliography are included. Statistical data are presented in figures and tables grouped together at the end of the report.

Contact: National Bureau of Economic Research, 1050 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138-5398, Telephone: (617) 868-3900 Fax: (617) 868-2742 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nber.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescent behavior, Adolescent morbidity, Adolescent mortality, High school students, Legislation, Motor vehicle crashes, Motor vehicle injuries, Motor vehicle safety, Research, Seat belts, Statistical data, Trends

Annotation: This report describes a three-year Tennessee project that took place between April 1, 2000 and March 30, 2003, to provide education and training for educators, families, and health professionals who support students with traumatic brain injuries. The report discusses improving the knowledge of school personnel to provide optimal educational outcomes (1) in 15 counties serving children with traumatic brain injuries, (2) by correctly identifying children to receive services through the school system, and increasing the early identification of children by providing technical assistance to hospital personnel to ensure that children enter the school system with the correct diagnosis. Report contents include descriptions of the purpose of the project, goals and objectives, methodology, evaluation, and results and outcomes. Additional sections list publications and products, dissemination and utilization of results, future plans and follow-up, and type and amount of support and resources needed to replicate the project. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Tennessee Department of Health, Maternal and Child Health Section , Fifth Floor, Cordell Hull Building, 425 Fifth Avenue, North, Nashville, TN 37247, Telephone: (615) 741-7353 Fax: (615) 741-1063 E-mail: Theodora. [email protected] Web Site: http://www.state.tn.us/health/ Single copies available at no charge.

Keywords: Brain injuries, Children with special health care needs, Final reports, MCH research, School based management, School readiness, State initiatives, Tennessee, Trauma

Annotation: This report on the 2003 Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey -- a survey conducted every two years to measure the prevalence of behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death, disease, and injury among youth -- provides information about Vermont students. The information is designed to (1) monitor trends, (2) compare Vermont students with a national sample of students, and (3) plan, evaluate, and improve community and school programs that prevent health problems and promote healthy behaviors. The report includes the following sections: (1) basic information, (2) injuries, violence, and safety, (3) alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD), (4) attitudes and perceptions about ATOD, (5) sexual behavior, (6) body weight and nutrition, (7) physical activity, and (8) measures of youth assets. The report concludes with a list of references.

Contact: Vermont Department of Health, P.O. Box 70, 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402, Telephone: (802) 863-7606 Secondary Telephone: (800) 464-4343 Fax: (802) 865-7701 Web Site: http://www.healthvermont.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescent attitudes, Adolescent behavior, Adolescent morbidity, Adolescent mortality, Adolescent sexuality, Adolescents, Alcohol use, Body weight, Community programs, Injuries, Injury, Nutrition, Physical activity, Prevention, Safety, Schools, Smoking, Students, Substance abuse, Surveys, Tobacco use, Trends, Vermont, Violence

Annotation: This information package includes an essay on school safety, a fact sheet on injuries occurring at school, vignettes of circumstances surrounding such injuries, examples of state agencies addressing school injuries, and an annotated bibliography on the topic. The essay, School Safety: Getting All the Facts, was previously issued in "CSNotes" in September 1994. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Children's Safety Network, Education Development Center, 43 Foundry Avenue, Waltham, MA 02453-8313, Telephone: (617) 618-2918 Contact Phone: (617) 969-7100, ext. 2207 Fax: (617) 969-9186 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org Available in libraries. Document Number: HRSA Info. Ctr. MCHL047 .

Keywords: Child safety, Injuries, Injury prevention, Playground injuries, School safety, Schools

Annotation: This report provides a brief introduction to issues addressed by a DC Family Policy Seminar in September 1996 which focused on injury prevention in the District of Columbia's public schools and was aimed at providing research information to help communities, schools, and families decrease the frequency of childhood injury on school property. Volume 1 (written by Helena Wallin) provides an introduction and background on some of the key components of childhood injury prevention, discusses four major injury areas in DC schools (lead poisoning, transportation/pedestrian, fire, and playground), presents policy options, and lists local and national organizations working in the injury prevention field. Volume 2 provides highlights of the seminar's discussions. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, Georgetown University, Telephone: (202) 784-9770 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.ncemch.org Available from the website.

• Background Briefing Report

Keywords: District of Columbia, Fire prevention, Injury prevention, Lead poisoning, Playground injuries, Prevention programs, Risk prevention, School safety

Annotation: This book contains a collection of essays by individual authors; each addresses some aspect of the epidemiology and prevention of adolescent injuries. The individual essays follow a brief commentary on methodological and conceptual issues. Topics covered are: traffic-related injuries, drowning, suicide, the role of handguns in homicides among adolescents and young adults, family violence and development during adolescence, occupational injuries, adolescent injury prevention in primary care, peer violence prevention programs in middle and high schools, post-traumatic stress disorder, and the role of mass media in injury causation and prevention.

Contact: Hanley and Belfus, 210 South 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, Telephone: (215) 546-4995 Contact Phone: (800) 962-1892 $33.00, no shipping and handling charge if prepaid. Document Number: ISBN 1-56053-190-8.

Keywords: Adolescent development, Adolescents, Drowning, Epidemiology, Family violence, Firearms, High schools, Homicide, Injuries, Mass media, Middle schools, Motor vehicle injuries, Occupational injuries, Peer groups, Physician patient relations, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Prevention, Prevention programs, Primary care, School based programs, Suicide, Violence prevention, Young adults

Annotation: This three volume set addresses health and health care delivery issues concerning school-age children and adolescents. The authors address the history, development, and delivery of health education and service programs in school and college settings. "Volume One: Foundations" includes chapters addressing health status indicators, nutrition, control of communicable diseases, HIV/AIDS, suicide, substance use, dental health, and physical activity. "Volume Two: School Health" includes topics focusing on the nature and organization of school health, school health services, and school health education and promotion. "Volume Three: College Health" includes topics focusing on the history, rationale, and organization issues; problems of unique importance in college health; and issues for special populations.

Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Drug use, Injuries, School age children, School health education, School health services, Sexually transmitted diseases, Students, Suicide, Violence

Annotation: This handbook, for individuals working in schools, provides straightforward guidelines for crisis intervention and prevention techniques designed specifically for the school setting. Covering individual child-centered crises such as abuse, divorce, family violence, and suicide, as well as larger school or community-based crises such as serious bus accidents, in-school violence, and natural disasters, the book features case studies and personal reactions from all levels of school personnel. It also includes sample handouts for parents, students, and teachers, lists of community networking resources, and sample 'to-do' lists for every potential member of a crisis team.

Contact: Guilford Press, 72 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012, Telephone: (800) 365-7006 Contact Phone: (800) 365-7006 Fax: (212) 966-6708 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.guilford.com/cgi-bin/cartscript.cgi?page=home.html&cart_id= $25.00 plus $3.50 shipping and handling.

Keywords: Child abuse, Child neglect, Crisis intervention, Family violence, Injuries, Injury prevention, Mental health services, Motor vehicle injuries, School buses, School personnel, Schools, Violence prevention

Annotation: This data book and a related set of slides present information on the nature and incidence of unintentional and intentional injuries among U.S. children and adolescents ages 1–19. The book is divided into five sections: (1) Overview—comparisons between injury and diseases, international comparisons; (2) mortality—major causes of injury by developmental stage, mortality data compared to morbidity data; (3) unintentional injury—motor vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles, drowning and near drowning, fires and burns, unintentional firearms, poisoning, falls, occupational injuries, farm injuries, sports, toys and recreational equipment; (4) violence—homicide, assault, suicide, child abuse and neglect, rape; and (5) interventions—chart by age group, the cost of injury, suggestions for ways to prevent child and adolescent injury. An appendix presents 1988 injury mortality rates for children ages 1–4, 5–9, 10–14, and 15–19, for 11 major injury categories. Federal agencies contributing data include the National Center for Health Statistics, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Department of Justice, and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website. Document Number: HRSA Info. Ctr. MCHE049; MCHF098 (slides), MCHF108 (brochure); book ERIC ED 342 152.

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Adolescents, Advocacy, Audiovisual materials, Child development, Child health, Children, Costs, Data, Firearm injuries, Infants, Injuries, Integration, Morbidity, Mortality, Occupational injuries, Planning, Preschool children, Recreational injuries, Residential injuries, Safety equipment, Schools, Slides, Suicide, Toddlers, Transportation injuries, Violence