The following resources present research on risk factors for child abuse and neglect, including environmental and individual factors.
Furniture Stability (PDF - 858 KB)
Kids in Danger and Shane's Foundation (2016)
Details a performance test of dressers and chests in order to establish furniture safety recommendations for manufacturers and parents.
Kids and Cars
KidsandCars.org
Provides research on the emerging prevalence and prevention of motor vehicle fatalities, which is greatly underestimated. This resource documents car related child fatalities such as children left unattended, power window strangulations, and low-speed high severity crush injuries in order to increase public awareness and create Federal policy change.
Prenatal Substance Abuse: Short and Long Term Effects on the Exposed Fetus
Behnke & Smith (2013)
Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, 131(3)
Addresses the significant concern of prenatal substance abuse for the developing fetus within the nation. The report focuses on the most common drugs involved in prenatal exposure and identifies methods of prevention and identification of exposure.
Safe to Sleep
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Collaborates with organizations to increase awareness on safe sleep and provide research based outreach and information materials.
UNICEF Data: Monitoring the Situation of Children and Women
UNICEF
Provides data and resources to understand the global epidemic of children that are at a greater risk of dying from various illnesses due to malnutrition.
Water Safety USA
Water Safety USA
Provides resources, information, and tools to enable parents and service providers to implement water safety regulations and prevent drowning.