Prevention - Violence and Injury

Through rigorous research and data collection, our programs have helped to identify some of the complex social and behavioral factors that underlie injuries, violence, and suicide. We work to transform this understanding into effective policymaking, social marketing, and environmental programs that prevent violence and injuries.

Cyberbullying

Child Deaths in Parked Cars Often Caused by Parents Who Forget Them

About 75 percent of child deaths in parked cars are due to adults leaving children unattended, either intentionally or unintentionally, a new study has found.

Kids in Cars

Incidents of heat-related death of young children in parked vehicles are not isolated events. They occur throughout the warm months each year in the United States. About three-quarters of these deaths are due to adults leaving children unattended, either intentionally or unintentionally. Now, for the first time, a peer-reviewed study has been published that documents the circumstances under which young children die in parked motor vehicles.

EDC receives five-year contract from Department of Education

EDC’s Center for College Health and Safety (CCHS) secured a five-year, $11.4 million contract from the U.S. Department of Education to continue to operate the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention, previously known as the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention.

Bullying Prevention

Bullying and other forms of violence—from fighting to weapon use—can happen in any school in any community. In most cases, there are bystanders who see violence happening and hear about it before it occurs.

From Laos to Thailand

This pilot project is designed to gauge the success of applying a versatile video compact disc (VCD) technology to meet critical learning needs of young girls who cross the Mekong in search of a more exciting and financially rewarding life in Thailand.

EDC Receives $7.5 Million Grant from HHS to Establish National Suicide Prevention Resource Center

Health and Human Development Programs at EDC will establish a national suicide prevention resource center.

Education Development Center Receives $7.5 Million to Establish National Suicide Prevention Resource Center

The division of Health and Human Development Programs at Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) will establish a national suicide prevention resource center, with a grant of $2.5 million per year for a total of 3 years, to provide information about and assistance to communities implementing suicide prevention programs. The grant, awarded by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), was announced yesterday in Washington by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson.

First Nationwide Study of Campus Sexual Assault Policies Finds Compliance Lacking

Only 37 percent of America’s institutions of higher education report sexual crime statistics in full compliance with federal law.

National Center for Suicide Prevention Training

As one of an estimated five million living Americans who have attempted suicide, Susan Rose Blauner discussed her struggle with the feelings and fantasies surrounding suicide and her search for help.