Injury Prevention Research Center

Child Abuse and Neglect

• Policy Brief: Child Maltreatment Prevention: Accessibility of victims services
• Policy Brief: Child Maltreatment Prevention: Policies increasing eligibility for child care subsidies
• Policy Brief: Child Maltreatment Prevention: School-based recognition and response training policies

Suicide and Self Harm

Our Research and Practice Action Teams (RPATs) are topical areas of focus.  

Bullying/Cyberbullying

• Iowa’s anti-bullying law: Is it working?
• Anti-bullying laws in 25 states: What is effective?
• Teen risky online behaviors
• HEAR web toolkit to reduce bullying
• Evaluating Iowa’s anti-bullying law

Workplace Violence

• UI study shows young workers face high levels of workplace violence
• How are companies responding to workplace violence?
• Corporate Workplace Violence: What are current responses?
• De-escalation to prevent workplace violence during COVID-19
• Workplace Violence Report to the Nation (2001)

Intimate Partner Violence

Our Research and Practice Action Teams (RPATs) are topical areas of focus.  

Community Violence

• Preventing campus violence
• Identifying human trafficking in the hospital vis an abuse screening tool
• A safe place to play: Reclaiming public spaces to strengthen community (video webinar)
• A community call for violence prevention
• Preventing community violence – An interview
• UI study: Report crimes to police

Firearm Safety and Safe Storage

Our Research and Practice Action Teams (RPATs) are topical areas of focus.  

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

Our Research and Practice Action Teams (RPATs) are topical areas of focus.