Injury Avoidance and Personal Safety

The following links provide valuable information on keeping your family safe from injury: 

Injury Free Kids
The vision of the Injury Free Coalition for Kids is that children and families will live in safe communities supported by Injury Free Coalition for Kids centers that have developed hospital-community partnerships working to prevent injury.
www.injuryfree.org/

Poison Control Center
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin's Poison Control Center provides information on poisoning exposure for children and adults, as well as providing information for educators and health care professionals.
www.wisconsinpoison.org/

Safe Kids USA
Safe Kids USA is a nationwide network of organizations working to prevent unintentional childhood injury, the leading cause of death and disability for children ages 1 to 14.
http://www.safekids.org/

Injury Free Coalition for Kids
The Injury Free Coalition for Kids is an injury prevention program comprised of hospital-based, community-oriented programs, whose efforts are anchored in research, education, and advocacy.
http://www.injuryfree.org/

Injury Research Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin
The mission of the Injury Research Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin (IRC-MCW) is to resolve the burden of injury in our communities.
www.mcw.edu/display/router.asp?docid=1442

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) works  to reduce morbidity, disability, mortality, and costs associated with injuries.
http://www.cdc.gov/injury/index.html