Childhood injuries
Preventing childhood injuries
Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death for children up to 14 years old. We partner with the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital to prevent injuries and violence among children and youth.
Topics
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Bicycle and pedestrian injuries
Bullying
Child abuse and neglect
Drowning
- Preventing child injuries outdoors
- Drowning prevention: Training lifeguards with virtual reality
- Pool and outdoor water safety (UI Stead family Children’s Hospital)
Drug overdoses
Firearms safe storage
Fireworks and burns
- Firework injuries increasing in Iowa
- Firework injuries in Iowa
- Burn injuries from social media challenges
- Firework injuries remain high in years after legalization: A two-year follow-up (2021)
- Legal consumer fireworks in Iowa corresponds with an uptick in injuries (2017)
- Firework safety (UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital)
Hot car safety
- Hot car safety for kids (UI Stead family Children’s Hospital)
Lawn mower injuries
Pedestrian safety
Playground safety
Road safety
Rural injuries
Safe sleep
Sports injuries
Teen dating violence
Our partners
- UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital has information on safety topics on its safety education page.
- UI Safety Store
- Blank Children’s Hospital
- Iowa Child Death Review Team
Preventing Childhood Injuries Conference, Grinnell, IA, November 14, 2024
Join in a discussion of hot topics, emerging trends and tangible interventions in childhood injury.
Our blog post: The state of childhood injuries