Posted on July 26, 2011 in Family Health, Prevention - Violence and Injury, Public Health by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
With the recent heat waves across the nation, parents and caregivers are reminded that leaving young children unattended in vehicles can be deadly. EDC offers several recommendations for keeping children safe.

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Posted on April 20, 2011 in Prevention - Violence and Injury, School Health, Suicide Prevention by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
A new, free resource, After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools is available to help schools cope in the aftermath of a suicide.

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Posted on April 4, 2011 in Prevention - Violence and Injury, Suicide Prevention by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
A new comprehensive report entitled Continuity of Care for Suicide Prevention and Research offers recommendations for the ongoing care of patients at risk for suicide who have been treated in emergency departments and hospitals.

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Posted on March 11, 2011 in Bullying, Early Childhood Education, Prevention - Violence and Injury, School Health by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
EDC’s Kim Storey, co-author of the “Eyes on Bullying” curriculum, tells preschool teachers that bullying can begin early.

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Posted on February 1, 2011 in Bullying, Policy Development, Prevention - Violence and Injury, School Health by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
Kim Storey and Ron Slaby, authors of EDC’s Eyes on Bullying program, say a New Jersey law should focus on prevention, not punishment.

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Posted on December 15, 2010 in Chronic Disease / Pain Management, Mental Health, Prevention - Violence and Injury, Suicide Prevention by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
Elana Premack Sandler of the Suicide Prevention Resource Center at EDC says not every person who dies by suicide has a psychiatric history.

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Posted on November 11, 2010 in Bullying, LGBT, Prevention - Violence and Injury, Suicide Prevention by Eric MarshallComments Off
Anara Guard of the Suicide Prevention Resource Center at EDC discusses media coverage of bullied teens committing suicide.

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Posted on November 4, 2010 in Prevention - Violence and Injury, Suicide Prevention by Eric MarshallComments Off
Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), has been awarded up to $22.4 million in federal funds to continue the work of the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) to provide suicide prevention expertise to states, tribes, and communities throughout the country.

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Posted on September 17, 2010 in Family Health, Prevention - Violence and Injury, Research and Evaluation by Eric MarshallComments Off
Across the United States, there is a growing interest in a new approach that sheds light on preventing child abuse and maltreatment.

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Posted on August 31, 2010 in Bullying, Prevention - Violence and Injury, Research and Evaluation by Eric MarshallComments Off
To help school and district officials better understand when bullying is or is not reported, researchers from the Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands examined data from a national crime victimization survey and identified 11 characteristics associated with bullying that are tied to increased reporting.

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