Search Results: MCH Organizations

Annotation: The National Center for Bicycling and Walking (NCBW), formerly the Campaign to Make America Walkable, is a national, nonprofit organization that provides training and technical assistance to local, state, and national bicycle, pedistrian, health, and transportation professionals and advocates to enhance government policies, programs, and procedures to create more bicycle-friendly and walkable community. NCBW provides consulting services in the areas of long-range planning, policy development, and planning and design guidelines for bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The center also offers training programs for public health and transportation agencies, and organizes and manages workshops and conferences, including the biennial Pro Bike/Pro Walk conference. In addition, NCBW produces CenterLines, a free biweekly eNewsletter.

Keywords: Injury prevention, Pedestrian safety, Unintentional injuries

Annotation: Operation Lifesaver is a non-profit, international, public education program, begun in 1972, to reduce the number of crashes, deaths, and injuries at highway-rail grade crossings and on railroad rights-of-way. Operation Lifesaver coordinators are located in every state and the District of Columbia. There also are Operation Lifesaver programs in Canada, Mexico, England, Argentina and Estonia. Operation Lifesaver's trained and certified volunteer speakers are available to provide free safety presentations for people of all professions and age groups to help them make safe decisions around tracks and trains. Services to consumers include referrals to safety speakers, safety publications, and safety speaker training. Materials are available in Spanish and French. For more information and to find newsletters and conference schedules, visit www.oli.org.

Keywords: Drivers, Injury prevention, Pedestrian safety, Railroads, Traffic safety

Annotation: The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)'s mission is to improve the quality of life in communities through the increase of safe walking and bicycling as a viable means of transportation and physical activity. Through Web sites, information and training is offered to diverse audiences about health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement, access, and mobility as it relates to pedestrians and bicyclists. The PBIC is funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Keywords: Adolescents, Bicycle helmets, Bicycle safety, Children, Injury prevention, Pedestrians, Safety, Traffic safety, Transportation injuries, Walking