Weaving a Safety Net: Integrating Injury and Violence Prevention into Maternal and Child Health Programs
Publication date:
2008
Project Name:
Children's Safety Network: National Injury and Violence Prevention Resource Center
Funder:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau This publication provides a rationale for Maternal and Child Health agencies to address injury and violence prevention (IVP) and offers guidance on integrating injury prevention into established programs such as WIC, Child Death Review, and teen parenting programs. The guide discusses opportunities for integration of IVP into infant and child health programs, adolescent health programs, programs for children with special healthcare needs, and women's health programs.
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