Injury Prevention
Injury, both intentional (violence) and unintentional (accidents), is a leading cause of death and disability in Maryland. However, injury is often preventable. Please visit the resources below for more information about specific injury prevention strategies.
Injury-Specific Resources
Bites and Stings
CPR & AED Courses and Certifications
Domestic Violence and Assault
- HopeWorks Howard County
- Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
- Human Trafficking Prevention
- Victim Services in Howard County
Drownings
- CDC: Water Safety
- Water Safety USA
- Safe Kids Worldwide: Water Safety at Home
Environmental Exposure
- Arsenic Exposure
- Asbestos Exposure
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Lead Prevention
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Cell Phone Radiation in Children
- Pesticides, Herbicides, and Children
- Radon Exposure
Falls
- Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services (HCDFRS): Fire and Fall Prevention Program
- Howard County General Hospital: Preventing Falls at Home
- Howard County Office on Aging and Indpendence (OAI)
- Maryland Department of Health (MDH): Falls Prevention
- Howard County Local Health Improvement Coalition: Fall Prevention
Fires
- Cooking Safety Checklist
- Fireworks Safety
- Fire Safety Tips
- Howard County Youth Fire Prevention and Intervention Program
- Preventing Burns and Scalds
Lead Prevention Programs
Playground and Sports Safety
- Playground Safety Tips
- National Program for Playground Safety
- Playground Safety Tips for Parents
- STOP (Sports Traumatic and Overuse Prevention): Sports Injury Prevention Resources
- CDC HEADS UP: Concussion and Other Serious Brain Injury
Poisonings
- AAP: Poison Prevention Tips
- Button Batteries and Lithium Coin Batteries
- Childproofing Your Home
- E-Cigarettes and Liquid Nicotine
- Edibles and Synthetic Marijuana
- First Aid for Poisonings
- Hand Sanitizers and Poisoning Risk
- Laundry Room and Detergent Safety
- Medication Safety
- MD Poison Center
Safe Sleep
- AAP Infant Sleep
- Howard County Health Department
- Cribs for Kids® Program- A referral is required
- Cribs for Kids® Referral Form
- Webinar 4/14/2022: Safe Sleep Starts with You!
Suicide Prevention
Sun Safety
- Sun Safety Information for Parents about Sunburn and Sunscreen
- CDC: Skin Cancer and Sun Safety
- CDC: Facts about Skin Cancer in Maryland
Traffic/Motor Vehicle Safety
- Child Passenger Safety
- Howard County Health Department
- Car Seat Assistance Program (CSAP)- A referral is required
- CSAP Referral Form
- MD Kids In Safety Seats (KISS)
- Safe Kids Worldwide: Car Seat Safety Tips
- Howard County Health Department
- Child Passenger Seat Safety Presentation: From Birth to Booster - Terri Taylor from Safe Kids Howard County, April 2022
- Bucke Baby In Worksheet
- To schedule a car seat inspection, email safekids@howardcountymd.gov
- Child Seatbelt Safety
- CDC: Buckle Up: Restraint Use in Maryland
- Driveway Safety
- Heatstroke Awareness and Prevention
- Howard County Traffic Safety
- MDH Motor Vehicle Safety Facts
- School Bus Safety
- Trunk Entrapment and Prevention
Weather-Related Injuries
