This resource list contains references to Federal, State, and local government agencies as well as private organizations that offer information resources related to the unintentional injuries objectives of HEALTHY PEOPLE 2000. Because so many States have adopted their own year 2000 objectives, you may wish to contact your State health department for additional information.

Unintentional Injuries

LEAD AGENCY:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Mailstop F36
1600 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30333
(404)488-4656

YEAR 2000 OBJECTIVES

• Reduce unintentional injury deaths
• Reduce unintentional injuries
• Reduce motor vehicle crash deaths
• Reduce fall-related deaths
• Reduce drowning deaths
• Reduce residential fire deaths
• Reduce hip fractures among older adults
• Reduce poisonings
• Reduce head injuries
• Reduce spinal cord injuries
• Reduce disabilities associated with head and spinal cord injuries
• Increase use of occupant protection systems
• Increase use of helmets
• Increase safety belt and helmet use laws
• Enact laws on handgun design
• Increase installation of fire sprinklers
• Increase functional smoke detectors
• Provide injury prevention instruction in schools
• Increase use of protective headgear at sporting events
• Improve roadway safety design standards
• Increase counseling on injury prevention
• Extend emergency medical services and trauma systems
• Limit motor vehicle crash deaths to 5.5 per 100,000
• Extend to 50 States bicycle helmet laws
• Enact in 50 States laws for proper firearms storage
• Increase the number of States with a graduated driver licensing system to 35

Federal and National Information Sources

U.S. COAST GUARD

Office of Navigation Safety and Waterway Services
Auxiliary, Boating, and Consumer Affairs Division
2100 Second Street, SW
Washington, DC 20593-0001
(202)267-1077; (202)267-4285 FAX
(800)368-5647 Boating Safety Hotline
Offers public information, administers training programs, and distributes publications.

U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT

Public Affairs
4330 East-West Towers
Bethesda, MD 20207
(800)638-2772; (301)504-0580
(800)638-8270 Hearing Impaired
(301)504-0862 FAX
Collects and reports data about product-related injuries through its National Electronic Injury Surveillance System. Maintains the National Injury Information Clearinghouse. Call for electronic product information.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Public Health Service

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Public Inquiries
1600 Clifton Road, NE
Mailstop A23
Atlanta, GA 30333
(404)639-3534; (404)639-1537 FAX
Refers inquiries from professionals to the appropriate area at CDC.

Health Resources and Services Administration
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301)443-2170
(703)524-7802 National Center for Information in Maternal and Child Health (703)524-9335 FAX (NCIMCH)
Administers demonstration, research, and training grants to States and communities. Plays a significant role in expanding the scope of children's health to include such factors as prevention of violence and intentional injury, teaching parenting skills, the impact of the environment, and the support of self-help groups.

National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Aging
Public Information Office
Building 31, Room 5C27
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301)496-1752; (301)496-1072 FAX
(800)227-2225 Publications
(800)438-4380 Alzheimer's Information
Answers questions and distributes free consumer publications about the diseases of older people, including Alzheimer's, the aging process, and safety. Publishes a series of fact sheets, Age Pages. Publications list available.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20590
(202)366-2121 Assistance for Highway Safety/State and Local Governments
(202)366-2683 (or 2728) Safety Programs/Private Organizations
(800)424-9393 Auto Safety Hotline
Provides technical and financial assistance to State and local governments and awards grants for highway safety. Works with private organizations to promote safety programs. Auto Safety Hotline provides motor vehicle safety information.

NATIONAL RESOURCES

American Spinal Injury Association
345 East Superior Street, Room 1436
Chicago, IL 60611
(312)908-6207; (312)908-2208 FAX
Promotes exchange of information and knowledge about spinal cord injury and its management.

American Trauma Society
8903 Presidential Parkway, Suite 512
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-2656
(800)556-7890; (301)420-0617 FAX
Promotes public awareness of injury prevention and improved care of injured patients. Offers educational materials and information on trauma.

Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine
2340 Des Plaines Avenue, Suite 106
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(708)390-8927; (708)390-9962 FAX
Responds to inquiries, conducts seminars, and distributes publications about the prevention of motor vehicle injuries, including safety precautions and automotive and highway design and construction.

Children's Safety Network
Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention Resource Center
38th and R Streets, NW
Washington, DC 20057
(202)625-8400
A national resource for child and adolescent injury prevention activities. Publications available.

Education Development Center, Inc.
Childhood Injury Prevention Resource Center
55 Chapel Street
Newton, MA 02160
(617)969-7100; (617)969-5979 FAX
Disseminates information and provides technical assistance to State and local maternal and child health agencies and academic programs seeking to develop or expand childhood injury prevention programs. Provides educational, research, and resource materials.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Highway Loss Data Institute
1005 North Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22201
(703)247-1500; (703)247-1678 FAX
Works to reduce highway deaths, injuries, and property damage. Develops and distributes films, videotapes, research reports, and other publications.

Learn Not To Burnr Foundation
One Batterymarch Park
P.O. Box 9101
Quincy, MA 02269-9101
(617)770-3000; (617)770-0200 FAX
Develops, evaluates, and implements educational programs to reduce fire, burns, and injuries to those shown to be at greatest risk, particularly preschool children, older adults, and low-income people in urban and rural communities.

National Eldercare Institute on Health Promotion
601 E Street, NW, Fifth Floor, Building B
Washington, DC 20049
(202)434-2200; (202)434-6474 FAX
Supports States and agencies in the development and implementation of health promotion programs for older adults. Provides resource lists, publications, and referrals.

National Head Injury Foundation
1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 100
Washington, DC 20036
(202)296-6443; (202)296-8850 FAX
Provides information and support for in-dividuals with head injuries, their families, and professionals through a central clearing-house of information and resources. Sponsors support groups at local level.

National SAFE KIDS Campaign
111 Michigan Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20010
(202)884-4993; (301)650-8076 FAX
Works to prevent unintentional injuries to children ages 0-14 through a network of coalitions. Catalog of injury prevention materials and strategies available.

National Safety Council
1121 Spring Lake Drive
Itasca, IL 60143-3201
(708)285-1121; (800)621-7615
(708)285-0797 FAX
Works to increase safety and improve the occupational health of the American people. Safety Training Institute offers courses in industrial hygiene, safety training techniques, and related topics. Publications catalog available.

For General Information on HEALTHY PEOPLE 2000:

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,
U.S. Public Health Service, 330 C Street, SW, Room 2132,
Washington, DC 20201; (202)205-8583.

For Healthy People 2000 Publications:

Please write to ODPHP National Health Information Center,
P.O. Box 1133, Washington, DC 20013-1133.

Inclusion in this listing does not imply endorsement by the Public Health Service or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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