Resources from the Children's Safety Network: Cyberbullying, Upcoming Young Driver Safety Webinars and More!

 

New CSN Blog: Youth Cyberbullying During the COVID-19 Crisis

In 2019, the Youth Risk Behavior Survey indicated nearly 16% of high school students had been cyberbullied in the previous year. Defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as any bullying that occurs through technology, the global COVID-19 pandemic has created a perfect storm of risk factors for youth cyberbullying, including: increased time online the emotional impact of social distancing limited availability of adult monitoring In our new blog post, CSN’s Erin Ficker, co-manager of the Child Safety Learning Collaborative, discusses with firsthand interviews the roles parents, teachers, schools, and Title V agencies can play to prevent cyberbullying during this particularly trying time.

IN THE MEDIA

How to Talk to Kids About the Riots at The U.S. Capitol | NPR   Despite Decrease in Recent Years, Rate of Sledding-Related Injuries Still Concerning | Nationwide Children’s What Can Be Learned from Differing Rates of Suicide Among Groups | New York Times Pandemic Takes Toll on Children's Mental Health | NPR

Upcoming Events

Upcoming CSN Webinar: Partnering for Child Safety: Fatality Review Teams and State Title V Programs Thursday, January 14, 2021 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST Register for the Webinar

Mental Wellness Series Beyond Tolerance: Overcoming Barriers to Care for LGBTQ2S+ Youth During COVID Lockdown | Supporting Urban Native Youth Wednesday, January 27, 2021 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST Register for the Webinar Raising Safe Drivers – Parental Behaviors and Beliefs About Their Children Learning to Drive | Montana State University Center for Health & Safety Culture Thursday, January 28, 2021 11:00 AM EST Register for the Webinar Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month February 1-28, 2021 Burn Awareness Week February 7-13, 2021

RESOURCES

General Seven Strategies for Conducting Services Virtually | NICHQ COVID-19 Parental Resources Kit: Ensuring Children and Young People’s Social, Emotional, and Mental Well-Being| Center for Disease Control and Prevention Motor Vehicle Traffic Safety Tribal Road Safety: Get the Facts | CDC

Substance Misuse Infographic: Monitoring the Future 2020 Survey Results | National Institute on Drug Abuse

Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention Mental Health & Suicide Prevention National Response to COVID-19 | National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention

RESEARCH

Bullying Prevention Psychological, Physical, and Academic Correlates of Cyberbullying and Traditional Bullying | Journal of Adolescent Health High School Bullying and Mental Disorder: An Examination of the Association with Flourishing and Emotional Regulation | International Journal of Bullying Prevention Prevalence of Cyberbullying in Patients Presenting to the Pediatric Emergency Department | Pediatric Emergency Care A Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Partial Correlations between School Violence and Mental Health, School Performance, and Criminal or Delinquent Acts | Psychological Bulletin

Child Maltreatment Prevention Trends in U.S. Emergency Department Visits Related to Suspected or Confirmed Child Abuse and Neglect Among Children and Adolescents Aged <18 Years Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, January 2019–September 2020 | CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report  Firearm Injury Prevention Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Firearm-Related Pediatric Deaths Related to Legal Intervention | Pediatrics

General Trends in Use and Perceptions of Nicotine Vaping Among US Youth From 2017 to 2020 | JAMA Pediatrics Exploring the Impact of Remoteness and Socio-Economic Status on Child and Adolescent Injury-Related Mortality in Australia | Children

Tobacco Product Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2020 | CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Motor Vehicle Traffic Safety Cellphone Laws and Teens’ Calling While Driving: Analysis of Repeated Cross-Sectional Surveys in 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019 | Injury Epidemiology A Driver Training Program Intervention for Student Drivers with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Multi-site Randomised Controlled Trial | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Substance Misuse Prevention Rising Stimulant Overdoses Among Young People in the United States | Pediatrics Suspected Nonfatal Drug-Related Overdoses Among Youth in the US: 2016–2019 | Pediatrics

Differential Alcohol Use Disparities by Sexual Identity and Behavior Among High School Students | Alcohol and Alcoholism Suicide Prevention Suicide in the Time of COVID‐19: A Perfect Storm | The Journal of Rural Health   Characteristics of Interpersonal Conflicts Preceding Youth Suicide: Analysis of Data From the 2017 National Violent Death Reporting System | Child and Adolescent Mental Health Emergency Department Visits Related to Suicidal Ideation or Suicide Attempt, 2008-2017 | U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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