A large volume of information on injury control and prevention is available from the World Wide Web. A series of "links" to helpful web pages are provided. The Colorado Injury Control Research Center has not evaluated the following materials and in no way endorses these materials. The sole purpose is to provide a comprehensive list of additional on-line injury information.
Interactive Injury Mapping
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, division of National Injury Prevention and Control provides an interactive mapping system to assess injury-related mortality rates in different geographical regions. Using Injury Maps, county and state-level maps of age adjusted mortality rates can be created. The Colorado Department of Health and Environment also maintains a web-based interactive injury mapping system for injuries in Colorado, the Colorado Health Information Dataset (CoHID). For more information, please see the websites below.
Colorado Health Information Dataset
Calendar of Injury-related Conferences
A Calendar of injury-relate conferences and events is available at the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Injury Control Research Centers
The Colorado Injury Control Research Center is a member of the National Association of Injury Control Research Centers funded by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The websites of affiliate Centers are listed alphabetically.
Center for Injury Research and Control (CIRCL) -- University of Pittsburgh
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center (HIPRC) -- University of Washington
Center for Rural Emergency Medicine -- West Virginia University
Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy
San Francisco Injury Center for Research and Prevention -- University of California
Southern California Injury Prevention Research Center (SCIPRC) -- UCLA
University of Alabama Injury Control Research Center
University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center
University of North Carolina Injury Prevention Research Center
Mount Sinai Injury Control Research Center
Public Health Service Region VIII State Health Departments
Injury prevention is a priority within state health departments. Representatives from each program have formed an association whose mission is to "promote, sustain and enhance the ability of state and territorial public health departments to reduce death and disability associated with injuries."
Colorado Deptartment of Public Health & Environment
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
South Dakota Department of Health
North Dakota Department of Health
Poison Control Centers
Poison is defined as "any product or substance that can harm someone if it is used in the wrong way, by the wrong person, or in the wrong amount." The following are web links to the American Association of Poison Control Centers and the Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Center. These websites contain pertinent information regarding poisons and poisonings and provide prevention resources available for free.
American Association of Poison Control Centers
Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Center
STIPDA- State and Territorial Injury Prevention Director's Association
STIPDA - State & Territorial Injury Prevention Directors Association
Other Injury-related Organizations
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)
University of Albany School of Public Health
National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety
North American Guidelines for Children's Agricultural Tasks
National Resource Center On Aging and Injury
British Columbia Injury Research and Prevention Unit
University of Northern Iowa National Program for Playground Safety