Health Care Provider Links

For Health Care Providers

The links below provide national resources on youth violence prevention, intervention, and healing for health care providers.

Research and Reports

Building Global Commitment for Violence Prevention
(World Health Organization, 2005)

A youth violence prevention curriculum for public health students.
(Meyer AL, Masho SW. Am J Prev Med 2005; 29(5 Suppl 2): 240-6.)

Public health training on the prevention of youth violence and suicide an overview.
(Browne A, Barber CW, Stone DM, Meyer AL. Am J Prev Med 2005; 29(5 Suppl 2): 233-9.)

Training emergency medicine nurses and physicians in youth violence prevention.
(Cunningham RM, Vaidya RS, Walton M, Maio RF. Am J Prev Med 2005; 29(5 Suppl 2): 220-5.)

What health professionals should know. Core competencies for effective practice in youth violence prevention.
(Knox LM, Spivak H. Am J Prev Med 2005; 29(5 Suppl 2): 191-9.)

Youth violence prevention curriculum for undergraduate nursing and allied health students.
(Rodríguez-Frau MV, Mirabal-Colón B. Am J Prev Med 2005; 29(5 Suppl 2): 211-4.)

World Report on Violence and Health
(World Health Organization, 2002)

Advocating for Children: The Pediatrician's Role in Violence Prevention.
(Pediatrics, 1999; 103(1): 156.)

Tools

American Academy of Pediatrics Resources for Safety and Violence Prevention Counseling in Office Practice http://www.aap.org/connectedkids/samples/

Connecting the Dots to Prevent Youth Violence: A Training and Outreach Guide for Physicians and Other Health Care Professionals
(American Medical Association)

FISTS Screening Cards for Youth Violence
"To order the F.I.S.T.S screening cards, e-mail laurie.crawford@vdh.virignia.gov or call 804-864-7705.

Recognizing & Preventing Youth Violence: A guide for physicians and other health care professionals.

Policies and Position Statements on Youth Violence

American Academy of Pediatrics

National Association of School Nurses

Resources for Providers on Intimate Partner Violence

If you are a health care provider and would like to order educational materials or request a training session or additional information, please contact:

Laurie Crawford
Medical Outreach Coordinator
804-864-7705
Laurie.Crawford@vdh.virginia.gov

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