As a service to the Spanish-speaking community, a list of injury prevention materials in Spanish is provided below. 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 injury materials in Spanish.
AGRICULTURE
Available: National Center for Farmworker
Health
Materials: Resource Center - Information
in Spanish, Movies, Brochures
Safety issues addressed: Occupational
Health & Safety, Pesticide Poisoning, General Health
Contact: (800) 531-5120
http://www.ncfh.org/00_ns_rc_pateduc.php
Home Page: http://www.ncfh.org/
Available: National Children's Center
for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety
Materials: On-line Poster
There are various on-ling posters to help parents decide when a child
is developmentally ready for farm work tasks. This information can be
downloaded or purchased as a resource.
Safety issues addressed: rural and agricultural
environmental tasks for children
Contact: (715) 389-4999, Nancy Esser.
http://research.marshfieldclinic.org/children/Resources/default.htm
http://www.fs4jk.org/spanishresourcebook.pdf
Available: Ergonomics for Farm Workers
Materials: Brochures
Soluciones Simples: Ergonomia Para Trabajadores Agricoles provides solutions to ergonomic
injuries to farm workers.
The brochure is available in both English and Spanish.
Contact: website below
http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/niosh/
ADULT MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY
Available: Programas Comunitarios Latino/Hispanic
Materials: Mixed: Brochures, Videos,
Pamphlets, Books, Stickers, Coloring Books, Kits
Safety issues addressed: Alcohol, Aggressive
Driving, Occupant Protection, Pedestrian Safety, Emergency Medical Services
Contact: website below
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/multicultural/hispanicamerican/hispanic-materials.cfm
CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY
Available: Injury Free Coalition for
Kids
Materials: Video geared toward elementary
school aged children and a fotonovela which is used in discussion groups
with Spanish speaking parents
Safety issues addressed: Child passenger
safety
Contact: website below
http://www.injuryfree.org/resources.cfm
Available: Published by: Safety Belt
USA
Materials: Numerous materials in Spanish,
including a brochure which targets low literacy individuals
Safety issues addressed: Child passenger
safety
Contact: website below
http://www.carseat.org/
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Available: National Resource Center
on Domestic Violence
Material: Brochures and Posters
Safety issues addressed: Domestic Violence
Contact: 800-537-2238 (Voice - Toll-free)
http://198.102.218.57/NHIC/NHICScripts/Entry.cfm?HRCode=HR2494
Available: National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence
Material: General web site for the elimination of domestic violence affecting Latino communities.
Safety issues addressed: Domestic Violence
Contact: Website Below
http://www.dvalianza.org/
Available: National Domestic Violence Hotline (in Spanish)
Material: General information on domestic violence.
Safety issues addressed: Domestic Violence
Contact: Website Below
http://www.ndvh.org/espanol/help/
HEAD AND SPINAL CORD INJURY
Available: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Materials: Brochures
Safety issues addressed: "Información Acerca de la Lesión Cerebral Leve"
A Brochure for Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury and Finding Community Resources
Contact:1-800-444-6443 (Spanish & English Speakers)
Available: Brain Injury Association
of America
Materials: Daño cerebral: Guía
para familiares y cuidadores, by: José León-Carrió
This 158-page book is written in Spanish and is a thorough, well-researched
guide for people with brain injury, their families and caregivers. The
up-to-date information covers such topics as: Intensive care - admittance
and discharge - Mechanics of Brain Injury - Coma - Consequences of Brain
Injury - Mental and Emotional Symptoms - Sexuality - Social life - Return
to Work or Studies. For those people who work in or near a Spanish-speaking
community, this resource would be an excellent addition to a library
of brain injury resources.
Contact: website below
http://www.biausa.org/Pages/splash.html
POISON PREVENTION & POISONING
Available: American Association of Poison Control Centers
Materials: Brochures, Prevention Tips, Prevention Jingle in English & Spanish
Safety issues addressed: Poison Prevention & Poisonings
Contact: 1-800-222-1222 & website below
http://www.1-800-222-1222.info/poisonPrevention/brochure.asp
http://www.1-800-222-1222.info/jingles/home.asp
VARIOUS TOPICS
Available: Published by: Migrant Clinicians Network
Materials: manuals, videos, posters, public service announcements
Safety issues addressed: Domestic Violence, Primary Eye Care, Diabetes, Mental Health, Protection from Pesticide Exposure
Contact: website below
http://www.migrantclinician.org/resources_index
Available: The National Fire Protection
Association
Materials: Brochures, Posters
Safety issues addressed: Fire prevention
and safety
Contact: website below
http://www.nfpa.org/catalog/category.asp?category%5Fname=Translated+Products&Page=1&src=catalog
Available: Women Make Movies
Materials: videos
Safety issues addressed: Films address social and
emotional pressures among women, specifically young women.
Contact: website below
http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c573.shtml
Available: Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention
Materials: newsletters, brochures, tool
kits, articles
Safety issues addressed: injury prevention,
fire prevention and safety, bicycle helmets, violence in schools
Contact: website below
http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/
Available: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Materials: Current information and articles
Safety issues addressed: Workplace safety and health information for various occupations
Contact: website below
http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/niosh/
Available: Federal Emergency Management
Association
Materials: Safety and prevention information
Safety issues addressed: Natural Disaster
Information and Prevention
Contact: website below
http://www.fema.gov/spanish/index_spa.shtm