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Virginia Department of Health
Brain Injury PreventionBrain Injury Report Out Day
July 26, 2013
Office of Family Health ServicesInjury Prevention Program
Prevention Strategies and Activities Raising awareness of the scope of the problem
Sharing of information and resources
Presentations, trainings and exhibits
Collaborative projects
Support of capacity building Consultation and technical assistance
Dissemination of proven safety devices
Partnerships
Policy development Sharing of data
Educating about effective policies
Goal: To promote childhood related traumatic brain injury prevention efforts among stakeholders
Injury Prevention Program
Traumatic Brain Injury Prevention 3 Focus Areas:
• Recreation & Sports
• Child Passenger Safety
• Abusive Head Trauma-Shaken Baby Syndrome
Recreation & Sports
Youth Athletes• Virginia Board of Education
Guidelines for Policies on Concussions in Student Athletes
• Regional Concussion Prevention Workshops
• CDC Heads Up: Concussion Prevention Series
• Trainings-awareness & professional development
• Media campaigns
Recreation & Sports
Bicycle/Helmet Safety• Policy changes to health and physical
education curriculum• 1,000+ health and physical education teachers
have bicycle and helmet safety training• Local bicycle helmet distribution projects
Playground safety• Trainings to schools, childcare providers
Child Passenger Safety
• First Ride Safe Ride • Community Safety Seat
Check Stations• Low Income Safety Seat
Education and Distribution Program
• Trainings-awareness & professional development
• Media campaigns
Abusive Head TraumaShaken Baby Syndrome
• Joint Commission on Health Care Report Shaken Baby Syndrome-January 2012
• VDH report on infant mortality:ocurrent best practices ostatewide programsodatao recommendations for initiatives and
interventions oShaken Baby Syndrome as a cause of infant
mortality
Abusive Head TraumaShaken Baby Syndrome
VDH Infant Mortality Strategic Plan
• Strategic Plan 2013-2018• 5 strategic goals• Workgroup for each strategic goal
• External and internal experts• Strategic Goal #4: Injury Prevention and Positive Parenting
• Objectives specific to Shaken Baby Syndrome
Abusive Head TraumaShaken Baby Syndrome
• Virginia Home Visiting Consortium• Increase the quality and
effectiveness • Core set of knowledge areas • 12 online modules for basic
training• New SBS specialized module
4/12/13http://homevisitingva.com/?page_id=758
Office of Emergency Medical Services
Virginia Statewide Trauma RegistryCode of Virginia § 32.1-116.1
D. The Commissioner shall make available and share all information contained in the Virginia Statewide Trauma Registry with the Virginia
Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services so that the Department may develop and
implement programs and services for persons suffering from brain injuries.