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Join T4CIP (Trainees for Child Injury Prevention) and Prevent Child Injury for our upcoming #ButtonBatterySafety webinar, May 21, 1-2 p.m. ET.! Hear from experts Kris Jatana, Gary Smith, US Consumer Product Safety Commission Consumer Ombudsman Jonathan Midgett, and Trista Hamsmith from Reese's Purpose. Register: bit.ly/T4CIP-ButtonBa…

Sexual assault is far too common. Around 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men in the U.S. have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime. 24/7 help is available by calling the Iowa Victim Service Call Center helpline at 1-800-770-1650 or texting "IOWAHELP" to 20121.

Research shows relaxing driver’s license renewal laws for older drivers leads to more crashes kcrg.com/2025/04/10/res…

A newly published UIowa Injury Center pilot study used machine learning to identify key factors that predict hospital admission for fall-related #injuries in older adults. Researchers found that frailty, along with age and gender, played a significant role in determining risk. Findings

Join SAVIR and Safe States for a panel discussion Grand Rounds on 5/8: Elevating Voices: Lived Experience and Community Assets in Injury and Violence Prevention. Learn more and register: buff.ly/hQ783Jx

This April, Safe States would like to share thoughts from our President, Lisa Roth, on her time at the SAVIR conference, a proud partner of Safe States, in early April. Read more loom.ly/qmWtotI

Do you have children living on the farm? For #PlaygroundSafetyWeek, learn about best practices for designating safe play areas on the farm at: marshfieldresearch.org/nccrahs/safe-p…

A new University of Iowa study explored how an Indigenous-centered implementation framework can support #disaster preparedness programs for older adults in a Midwestern #Tribal community. Researchers used the He Pikinga Waiora (HPW) framework, which emphasizes community engagement and

A new UIowa Injury Center study published in Injury Prevention examined how mental health and substance use factors vary among #suicide decedents based on #military status and #rural or urban residence. Researchers found that rural civilians and rural military-affiliated individuals were less likely

A new study by researchers University of Iowa University of Iowa Health Care DesMoinesUniversity UnityPoint Health - Des Moines examined changes in emergency physician staffing across Iowa’s emergency departments. They found that most #rural emergency departments still rely on non-emergency-trained physicians and advanced

In a new guest column from SAVIR past president Ashley Brooks-Russell, she urges communities and policymakers to address cannabis-impaired driving: buff.ly/KatB4bk

CSSI recently concluded our 2025 Grant Writing Residency Program, which offers support and resources to researchers developing a grant proposal. This year's participants were Iulian Vamanu (UI Graduate College), Aislinn Conrad (University of Iowa School of Social Work), Cara Hamann (University of Iowa Public Health), and Ethan

A new University of Iowa Surgery study found that educating trauma patients about #opioids and pain management reduced follow-up calls for pain and opioid refills without increasing opioid prescriptions. The findings suggest that patient education can improve pain management while limiting

🚑 Swallowing a button battery is an emergency. If you think your child swallowed a button battery, act fast. #ButtonBatterySafety ✅ Go to the ED immediately ✅ For kids 12+ months: give honey while on the way 📞 Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 for expert guidance

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Early-bird registration for Safe States 2025 Annual IVP Conference is still open! Join hundreds of professionals working to keep communities safe for three days of learning and networking in Atlanta, Sep 9-11. Register by July 10 and save! #SafeStates2025 loom.ly/gCs0wUE

“I am a part of SAVIR because of the support and encouragement I have received from its leadership and membership throughout my academic journey.” - Elizabeth O'Neal, University of Iowa #MeetSAVIRLeaders #ResearchMatters

On National Gun Violence Awareness Day (June 6) we #WearOrange to honor the lives that have been impacted by gun violence. In 2020, firearm-related injuries became the leading cause of death among kids in the U.S., surpassing car crashes. These injuries can result from

A new study University of Iowa is evaluating the impact of a #bicycle safety education program for young adolescents using a cluster-randomized trial. Participants record their #bike rides before and after the program to measure safety behaviors and incidents, with some also receiving parent