Categories: CDC Injury Center, Violence Prevention
February 4th, 2013 3:13 pm ET -
Guest Blogger: Sandra Alexander
My mother was a teacher during the time when teachers made regular home visits. Growing up, I remember going with her on some of these visits, wondering about the different kinds of homes, behavior, and environments of some of my school peers.
Some kids in school bullied other kids, others showed up at school with injuries, and some did not show up at all. My mother, in her calm, steady way, would explain to me that families had different kinds of struggles and that kids’ behaviors reflected the kind of environments, relationships, and challenges they have in their life.
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Categories: CDC Injury Center, Violence Prevention
September 25th, 2012 9:42 am ET -
Guest Blogger: Helen Singer, MPH
This spring, after several of my close friends and family reached out to share the news that Mike Wallace, the legendary investigative journalist and “60 Minutes” anchor, had died, I sat down and had a good cry. It was as if I had lost a favorite uncle.
I know that it probably sounds strange that I was so personally affected by the passing of a famous newsman whose life was seemingly very different and removed from mine, but the fact is that Mike Wallace played a significant role in my decision to do what I do at CDC’s Division of Violence Prevention (DVP).
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Categories: CDC Injury Center, Home & Recreational Safety, Motor Vehicle Safety, Traumatic Brain Injury, Violence Prevention
September 11th, 2012 9:04 am ET -
Dr. Linda C. Degutis, DrPH, MSN
I still vividly remember my days working at a trauma center, treating victims of violence and traumatic events and working with communities to help prevent violence and injuries from happening in the first place.
I can clearly recall the faces and voices of children who came to the emergency department with injuries, and can still see the reactions of the parents who were told that their child had died from injuries; injuries that could have been prevented.
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Categories: CDC Injury Center, Home & Recreational Safety, Motor Vehicle Safety, Traumatic Brain Injury, Violence Prevention
September 5th, 2012 3:58 pm ET -
Guest Blogger: Wendy Holmes, MS
Back-to-school season seems to usher a school bus load of paper into our home. It starts with a cheerful postcard showing my child’s new teacher. Then comes the packet with the welcome letter, transportation form, lunch form, contact information form, medical information form, the Parent Teacher Association form, the…well, you get the idea.
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Categories: CDC Injury Center, Violence Prevention
June 18th, 2012 11:15 am ET -
Dr. Linda C. Degutis, DrPH, MSN
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Last December, I was having a conversation with a friend about how many people are actually affected by intimate partner violence (IPV). When I said that 1 out of 4 women had experienced some form of intimate partner violence in their lifetime, my friend responded, “But, I don’t know anyone who has been abused.” My response: “You just don’t think you know anyone. It is hidden so often, and we often don’t think that intimate partner violence affects our friends and families.”
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Categories: CDC Injury Center, Violence Prevention
May 9th, 2012 2:28 pm ET -
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Deb Karch, PhD
Guest blogger: Deb Karch, PhD
I wrote my first suicide note when I was 13 years old. I hid it and the many more that followed in my stamp collection, books or other secret hideaways, all places I knew my mom would never look. For the next 15 years, each time I packed up my belongings for another move, I would find another one I had forgotten about. I would read each one with dismay. I learned the hard way that an overdose only resulted in having to drink a thick black charcoal concoction with one ankle strapped to a bed frame to keep me from taking off. Running the car in the garage took far too long and two rounds of Russian roulette proved me to be a very lucky woman.
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Categories: CDC Injury Center, Violence Prevention
April 20th, 2012 8:45 am ET -
Dr. Linda C. Degutis, DrPH, MSN
We see and hear about violence and acts of violence every day. Some of these events have become so common that we no longer notice them, or are desensitized to their impact. Occasionally, an act of violence grabs our attention, and moves us to want to do something to change the situation.
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Categories: CDC Injury Center, Violence Prevention
March 5th, 2012 4:28 pm ET -
Dr. Linda C. Degutis, DrPH, MSN
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"Encouraging safe, stable, and nurturing relationships between children and their parents or caregivers is like a vaccine against maltreatment, and its long-term consequences." - Dr. Linda C. Degutis, DrPH, MSN
Imagine the call – “5 Bravo 12 is coming in with an infant who has been shot.” Just when you think you’ve seen it all in the emergency department (ED), something else happens – something that you could not have imagined.
The infant arrived at the ED in the arms of the paramedic who had responded to the scene, and who was trying to give him CPR, despite the bleeding from his wounds and the lack of any signs of life. But, how else can you respond when you find an innocent 7-month-old child who is a victim of shots fired through a window? The infant was killed, and his grandmother, who was also shot, was paralyzed.
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Categories: CDC Injury Center, Home & Recreational Safety, Injury Response, Motor Vehicle Safety, Traumatic Brain Injury, Violence Prevention
January 23rd, 2012 4:29 pm ET -
Dr. Linda C. Degutis, DrPH, MSN
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Please visit the CDC Injury Center 20th Anniversary web site for toolkits, talking points, and other resources to help us commemorate our 20 years, and to spread the word about injury and violence prevention.
I have many stories that I could tell about injuries and violence, from both my professional and personal lives. One of my nephews was diagnosed with depression when he was in high school. He was treated, eventually finished school, and graduated from college at the age of 25. He was accepted to law school, but tragically, he died by suicide shortly after receiving his acceptance letter. Working in trauma and emergency care for many years, I saw the impacts that deaths and injuries had on families like mine. These experiences compelled me to do something to prevent other families from suffering. Being at CDC where so many people are dedicated to preventing these kinds of tragedies gives me an opportunity to ensure that fewer families will experience such loss and disruption.
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Categories: CDC Injury Center, Violence Prevention
November 4th, 2011 7:00 am ET -
Hey guys, I’m Zach Veach and I’m 16 years old. For those of you who don’t know me, I am a race car driver for Andretti Autosport, Michael Andretti’s team. I’m a part of INDYCAR’s “Mazda Road to Indy” developmental system with a goal of racing in the Indy 500 in just a few short years. Racing has always been a dream of mine ever since I can remember. I’ve accomplished a lot in a race car, but what I’m most proud about is having the opportunity to help people, especially kids my age, who are just trying to follow their dreams like me!
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