College of Public Health

Policy

Our policy resources include policy briefs, handouts, and a communications/ writing policy briefs guide.

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Preventing Distracted Driving in Iowa: Hands-Free Laws

Policy Brief

September 18, 2024

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Preventing Youth Violence: What is the Evidence?

Brief

June 2024

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Keeping Teen Drivers and Roads Safer

Policy brief

February 28, 2024

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Child Maltreatment Prevention: Policies Increasing Eligibility for Child Care Subsidies

Policy brief

June 2022

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Child Maltreatment Prevention: Accessibility of Victims Services

Policy brief

June 2022

Elementary School Teacher And Male Pupil Drawing Using Digital Tablet In Classroom

Child Maltreatment Prevention: School-based Recognition and Response Training Policies

Policy brief

June 2022

senior woman driving car

In-person License Renewal: An Important Tool to Identify Older Adults with Reduced Driving Abilities and Improve Road Safety

Policy brief

January 2021

Fireworks near the farm

Firework Injuries Remain High in Years After Legalization: A Two-year Follow-up

Policy Brief

May 2021

Policy and Program Recommendations to reduce Overdose Deaths in Rural Iowa

Policy and Program recommendations to Reduce Overdose Deaths in Rural Iowa

Report

February 10, 2020

Writing & Disseminating Policy Briefs: A Communications Guide for Injury Researchers & Practitioners

Writing and Disseminating Policy Briefs: A Communications Guide for Injury and Violence Researchers and Practitioners

Policy brief guide

2019

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Transporation and Rural Road Safety: A Summary of Our Work

Handout

March 2019

Farmer in tractor preparing farmland with seedbed for the next year

Agricultural Safety: A Summary of Our Work

Handout

March 2019

Pediatric Injury Prevention: A Summary of Work at the University of Iowa

Handout

September 2019

Des Moines Iowa Capital Building Government Dome Architecture

Inventory of Iowa Opioid Policies and Programs

Inventory

2019

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Strategies to End Fatal Bicycle Crashes in Iowa: Policy, Legislative, and Infrastructure Solutions

Policy Brief

2018

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Addressing the Growing Opioid Crisis: A Summary of Opioid Work

Handout

May 2018

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Iowa’s Anti-Bullying Law: Is it Working?

Policy Brief

2018

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Improving Trauma Care and Saving Lives in Iowa

Handout

May 2018

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The Prescription Opioid Crisis: Policy and Program Recommendations to Reduce Opioid Overdose and Deaths in Iowa

Report

August 1, 2017

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Anti-bullying Laws in 25 States: What is Effective?

Policy Brief

October 2017

Fireworks over trees

Legal Consumer Fireworks in Iowa Corresponds with a Dramatic Uptick in Injuries

Policy Brief

October 2017

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Corporate Workplace Violence: What are Current Responses?

Policy Brief

January 2017

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Cost of Sexual Violence in Iowa

Policy Brief

April 2012

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Costs of Sexual Violence in Iowa

Report

2009

Workplace violence/ graphic of face and hand

Workplace Violence: A Report to the Nation

Report

2001