About the Initiative
Protect the Ones You Love: Child Injuries Are Preventable is a CDC initiative to raise parents' awareness about the leading causes of child injury in the United States and how they can be prevented. Working together, we can keep our children safe and help them live to their full potential.
Factsheets by Topic
Overview (
pdf 1.2MB, 2 pages, also available in Spanish)
Burns ( pdf 1.25MB, 2 pages, also available in Spanish)
Drownings (1.50MB, 2 pages, also available in Spanish)
Falls (1.3MB, 2 pages, also available in Spanish)
Poisonings (1.5MB, 2 pages, also available in Spanish)
Road Traffic Injuries (2.5MB, 2 pages, also available in Spanish)
Sports Injuries (1 MB, 2 pages, also available in Spanish)
Posters and Flyers
Poster ( 987KB, 1 page, 26" x 20")
Promotional Flyer For Parents ( 1.2MB, 2 pages)
Promotional Flyer For Participating Organizations ( 448KB, 2 pages)
Child Injury Prevention Video
On December 11, 2008, the Injury Center brought together a network of professionals to look at how policy, communications, media outreach, and national and local programs can be used to empower parents in their efforts to protect children.
Watch the Video
The following speakers are featured: Ileana Arias, PhD from the CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Nancy Baker from Safe Kids USA, Diane Debrovner from Parents Magazine, H. Garry Gardner, MD, FAAP from the American Academy of Pediatrics, Lindsey Myers from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Alan Korn from Safe Kids USA, and John Drees from Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
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- Page last reviewed: August 26, 2009
- Page last updated: August 26, 2009
- Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
* Links to non-Federal organizations found at this site are provided solely as a service to our users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at these links.
Contact Us:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)
4770 Buford Hwy, NE
MS F-63
Atlanta, GA 30341-3717 - 800-CDC-INFO
(800-232-4636)
TTY: (888) 232-6348
24 Hours/Every Day - cdcinfo@cdc.gov
