COVID-19: Injury & Violence Prevention Resource

Hub

As injury and violence prevention (IVP) professionals, we know that the drastic changes in everyday life we are experiencing – schools being closed, states implementing “shelter in place” and “social distancing” as a result of COVID-19 – can lead to increased incidents of injuries and violence, while also taking a tremendous toll on IVP risk and protective factors like economic stability, community connectedness, and mental health.

As our nation continues to respond to this rapidly changing environment, Safe States developed and will maintain the COVID-19: Injury and Violence Prevention Resource Hub to support IVP professionals and advance the practice. 

During these unprecedented times, we must come together to support one another to minimize the anticipated short and long term impacts of injuries and violence in the communities we serve. Together we can ensure that practices we know to prevent injuries and violence and support resilient, healthy communities, remain part of the ongoing conversation.

If you or someone you know is in need of immediate assistance, please use or share the following national hotlines:

Crisis Text Line: 741741

Child Help: 800-422-4453

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 or 800-787-3224 for TTY; text LOVEIS to 22522

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255

Looking for a local connection?

Find your state health department injury and violence prevention program contacts here.

Tools & Resources

• CDC's Communication Resource Center: communications resource hub for state, local, territorial, and tribal health agencies that includes COVID-19 videos, design templates, podcasts, rights-free photography, and more.communications resource hub for state, local, territorial, and tribal health agencies that includes COVID-19 videos, design templates, podcasts, rights-free photography, and more.
  
• Changing the COVID Conversation: National poll reveals COVID-19 language to overcome political divide and save lives. Tip sheets from deBeaumont Foundation provided.
  
• COVID-19 and Injury: A Literature Review: An undergraduate public health student from the University of Texas at Austin worked with Austin Public Health to explore the scientific literature regarding COVID-19 and injuries. The findings indicate the existence of a sizable, growing, and diverse body of published articles from across the world.
  
• COVID-19 Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Key Messages: Key messages developed by the Action Alliance's Media Messaging Workgroup (MMWG)—a collaboration of nearly 20 mental health and suicide prevention partners and federal agencies—in response to the current pandemic.
  
• COVID-19 Public Health Toolkit: CDC Foundation provides free, customizable resources to help public health professionals communicate important information about the pandemic in their communities. 
  
• COVID-19: Addressing Discrimination & Racism: A subcommittee of PHI's Public Health Alliance of Southern California, with input from PHI's Berkeley Media Studies Group, developed a set of rapid response guidelines to be considered for implementation by local health departments in order to help actively reject and prevent discrimination and racism, and work to promote the health and safety of all people living in our communities.
• COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offer a variety of communication tools for medical centers, pharmacies, and clinicians on the COVID-19 vaccination.
• COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Toolkit for Community-based Organizations: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has designed a toolkit to help community-based organizations (CBOs) educate communities about this important new prevention tool.
  
• Framing COVID-19 - a series of topics by the Frameworks Institute
  • Topic #1: Deploying a common good frame
  • Topic #2: Making a powerful case for the role of government
  • Topic #3: Widening the circle of “we”
  • Topic #5: Nonprofits are essential—especially now
  • Topic #6: Talking about what comes next
    
• Mental Health Social and Public Messages: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention offers public and social media messages and images of hope in support of mental health during times of change.
• Public Health Communications Collaborative: Collaborative with tools and resources to amplify public health messaging on COVID-19 and increase Americans’ confidence in guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local public health officials.
  

Health Equity & Target Populations

• Advancing Racial Equity Discussion Guide (APHA)
  
• COVID-19 Among American Indian and Alaska Native Persons - MMWR January 31–July 3, 2020
  
• COVID-19 Among African Americans: An Action Plan for Mitigating Disparities
• COVID-19 and Dimensions of Health Inequity
• COVID-19 Health Inequities In Cities
  
• COVID-19 Investing in Black Lives and Livelihoods
• COVID-19 - Racial Equity & Social Justice Resources
• COVID-19 Racial Data Tracker
• COVID-19 Racial Equity Rapid Response: Guidebook for Government
• Ensuring Equity in COVID-19 Planning, Response, and Recovery Decision Making
  
• Equitable Systems Transformation Framework for COVID-19
  
• HHS Initiatives to Address the Disparate Impact of COVID-19 on African Americans and Other Racial and Ethnic Minorities
• Rural injuries & violence at home during COVID-19
• State and Territorial Issue Brief: Health Equity and COVID-19
• States’ Reporting of COVID-19 Health Equity Data
• Systemic Racism and Policing: How Can Public Health Advocates Grapple with the Dual Challenges of Systemic Racism and Discriminatory Policing?

Firearms & Violence Prevention

• Household Safety During Stressful Times: Tips for Gun Owners - Public Health Insider from Seattle King Public Health
  

Funding & Policy

• COVID-19 Policy Playbook: Legal Recommendations for a Safer, More Equitable Future
• Information for CDC Applicants and Recipients of CDC Funding
• The Impact of Chronic Underfunding on America’s Public Health System: Trends, Risks, and Recommendations, 2020
• The Projected Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the US Healthcare System

Managing Family, Stress, and Mental Health

• CDC Healthcare Personnel and First Responders: How to Cope with Stress and Build Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Education and Public Health: Supporting Youth Through COVID-19 and Beyond
• Finding Local Mental Health Services
• Mental Health in the Workplace
  
• Self-care for Health-care Providers
  
• Stress and Coping during COVID-19 - Resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Taking Care of Yourself Checklist from NCTSN
• Parenting in the time of COVID-19

Suicide Prevention

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention COVID-19

• CDC's Suicide Prevention Program and Strategic Plan
  

• How Right Now: CDC campaign focusing on addressing mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

Telehealth/Telemedicine

• Why Telehealth Should be a Priority for Employers

• Best Practices for Telehealth During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

• Incorporating Telemedicine as Part of COVID-19 Outbreak Response Systems

Violence

• Intimate Partner Violence and Child Abuse Considerations During COVID-19

• Interpersonal Violence during COVID - Video and tools from University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center
• Preventing violence in our homes: Meeting this moment with connection, care, and justice - Part 1
• Preventing violence in our homes: Meeting this moment with connection, care, and justice - Part 2
  

Virtual Car Seat Inspection Tools

• Kids in Safety Seats (KISS) - Maryland Department of Health
  

• National Digital Car Seat Check Form

• Safe Ride News Tools for CPSTs

• Safe Kids Worldwide Remote Resource Toolkit

• Safe States archived webinar: Transforming Child Passenger Safety through use of the National Digital Car Seat Check Form

Web-events & Podcasts

Upcoming Webinars and Learning Opportunities

• Review and register for upcoming webinars on Safe States Latest News page
• Access Current COVID-19 Training Available Through the TRAIN Learning Network
• Making Contact: A Training for Covid-19 Contact Tracers
• Promoting Well-Being and Reducing Risk Post-COVID-19

Archived Web-events and Podcasts

• Advancing Racial Equity Webinar Series
• COVID-19 Conversation Webinar Series from APHA
• Change Lab Solutions COVID-19 Response and Recovery Series
  
• COVID-19 and the Impact on Communities of Color: Our Nation’s Inequities Exposed
• COVID Vaccination and Returning to Work: What Employers Need to Know
• Drowning Prevention: Wading through the COVID-19 Impact
  
• Early Implications of COVID-19 Changes in Injury Patterns in Austin and Across Texas
  
• Prevention Institute Moving Upstream Podcast - Coronavirus: from the urgency of reaction to the importance of long-term action
• Safe States Alliance 4/2/20 All Member Call - COVID-19: The Impact, Role, and Response of IVP
• Seattle Children's On the Pulse - Articles on Youth Safety and Support during COVID
  
• Something Inside: COVID-19 Facebook Live Series
  

Partner COVID-19 Pages & Fact Sheets

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention COVID-19
• American Public Health Association
  
• American Psychological Association
  
• Association for State and Territorial Health Officials COVID-19 Response Hub
  
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• CDC - Support for States, Tribes, Localities and Territories
  
• Consumer Product Safety Commission Home Safety Information Center
  
• Education Development Center
• Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
  
• Keep Children Safe in Cars - JPMA/Safe Kids Worldwide
  
• Mental Health Resource Hub - PsychHub
• National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
  
• National Association of City and County Health Officials
  
• National Domestic Violence Hotline - Staying Safe During COVID
• National Safety Council - Safe Actions for Employees Returns (SAFER)
  
• National Sexual Violence Resource Center
• NNPHI Covid-19 Response, Recovery and Resilience website
• Office of National Drug Control Policy - COVID-19 Fact Sheet
  
• Parents Lead
  
• Prevent Child Abuse America
  
• Prevent Child Injury - #StayAtHomeSafety Campaign
  
• Prevent Firearm Suicide
  
• Prevention Institute
• Public Health Institute
  
• Safe Kids Worldwide - Preventing Child Injuries
  
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• SAMHSA Technical Assistance and Training
  
• Suicide Prevention Resource Center
  
• The Network for Public Health Law
  
• Trust for America's Health Portal of COVID Resources
  
• United States Federal Government - Coronavirus.gov
  

Share Your Resources

Safe States strives to share the latest tips and tools with the field. Members and partners are encouraged to share the following response-related items:

• Tips or tools to respond to emerging IVP issues
• Access to new data
• Tools for supporting the practice while observing social distancing
• Information sharing opportunities (i.e., webinar, peer learning calls)
• Tips or tools to support the mental health of practitioners 

If you have a resource to share or topics of interest, contact us.