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], Spanish version [PDF 961KB]
Burns [PDF 1.2MB, 2 pages], Spanish version [PDF 1.2MB]
Drownings [PDF 1.5MB, 2 pages], Spanish version [PDF 996KB]
Falls [PDF 1.3MB, 2 pages], Spanish version [PDF 940KB]
Poisonings [PDF 1.5MB, 2 pages], Spanish version [PDF 912KB]
Road Traffic Injuries [PDF 2.5MB, 2 pages], Spanish version [PDF 619KB]
Sports Injuries [PDF 1MB, 2 pages], Spanish version [PDF 1.5MB]
Child Injury Prevention Workshop
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.
Spread the Word Online
Choose a button or badge and then copy and paste the code into your Facebook or MySpace page, Web site, portal home page, or blog.
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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
New Hours of Operation:
8am-8pm ET/
Monday-Friday
Closed Holidays - cdcinfo@cdc.gov
