Resources

Safe Communities America has compiled informational resources and links to support the development of your local safety promotion and injury prevention programs.

Safe Communities America Resources

International Safe Communities Network Sites

• WHO Collaborating Centre on Community Safety Promotion
• Safe Communities Canada
• Safe Communities Foundation — New Zealand
• European Safe Community Network
• Victorian Safe Communities Network

Coalition Building Resources

• The Community Tool Box
• The Prevention Institute: Tools: Developing Effective Coalitions: An Eight Step Guide
• Safe Communities | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA) | U.S. Department of Transportation
• Turning Point Leadership Development

Data Sources and Data Collection

• CDC - Data & Statistics
• FARS Encyclopedia (Traffic Fatality Reporting System)
• Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities Home Page (US Department of Labor)
• US Census Bureau – American Fact Finder
• Community Injury Inventory Excel Spreadsheet

Program Selection and Evaluation Resources

• CDC Program Evaluation Resources
• AHELP Program Evaluation Webpage
• Injury Research and Prevention Literature

Injury and Violence Prevention Resources

• Vision 20/20—National Strategy for Fire Prevention
• Protecting the ones you love
• The Prevention Institute: Tools: Spectrum of Prevention
• Turning Point Social Marketing
• Blueprints for Violence Prevention Overview
• NREPP - The National Registry of Evidence-based Programs & Practices
• Promising Practices Network on Children, Families and Communities | Home
• The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children NCMEC the educational program known as Prevention Works to corporations across the country as a free public service.
• Promising Planning and Evaluation Resource Center

Home and Recreational Safety Resources

• NIA- The National Institute on Aging publications
• National Safety Council (NSC) Safety and Health Information Sheets
• NSC- Bring Safety Home Resources

Transportation, Motor Vehicle and Pedestrian Safety

• Non-Crash Incidents and Children
• The Association of Transportation Safety Information Professionals
• The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
• The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Safety Program