Search Results: MCH Organizations

Annotation: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) publishes brochures and conducts public education programs that promote child passenger safety. It operates a toll-free telephone service that handles consumer complaints on child safety seats and other automotive safety technologies and provides information on product recalls. NHTSA produces a traffic safety materials catalog. Some publications are available in Spanish. The organization maintains specialized sections for impaired driving, distracted driving, seat belts, teen driving, and child safety. The website can be viewed in English and Spanish.

Keywords: Car seats, Child safety, Consumer education, Health promotion, Information services, Injury prevention, Motor vehicle safety, Safety, Seat belts, Spanish language materials, Spanish language website.

Annotation: SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A. (SBS USA) is a national nonprofit organization that works to reduce the number of passengers, especially children, killed or injured as motor vehicle occupants. As a national resource center, the organization provides program and technical consultation, technical training, a speakers' bureau, and an audiovisual library. Other activities include the Safe Ride Helpline and a special annual event, Safety Seat Checkup Week. The Web site provides technically accurate material for both parents and professionals and offers subscription to a list service. Publications include a bimonthly newsletter,SafetyBeltSafe News, training materials, public information pieces, and other documents covering various aspects of child passenger safety. Some materials are available in other languages, including Spanish, Armenian, Asian languages, Farsi, and Russian.

Keywords: Car seats, Injury prevention, Listservs, Occupant protection, Seat belts

Annotation: The University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center (HSRC) works to reduce societal losses due to transportation crash injuries and deaths. Research focuses on four areas of surface transportation safety: the driver/occupant, the pedestrian/bicyclist, the vehicle, and the roadway. The center is staffed by professionals in the fields of education, engineering, epidemiology, journalism, medicine, psychology, public health, sociology, statistics, and library science. The center provides referrals and reference information. Publications include fact sheets, research publications, and a newsletter (Highway Safety Directions). An electronic bibliography of HSRC research publications, with some full-text links, is available on the Web site. Some materials are available in Spanish.

Keywords: Air bags, Injury prevention, Research, Seat belts, Traffic safety, Transportation safety