August 2008 - Prevention Webinar presented by the Federal Interagency Work Group on Child Abuse and Neglect

(August 28, 2008)
Topic: Is It Injury or Neglect? Improving Our Knowledge to Better Protect Children

This Webinar helped to bridge our understanding of child neglect and unintentional injuries. The Webinar described efforts to better define neglect in the context of accidental injury and show models of child death case reviews that will lead to improved understanding, reporting and prevention strategies. The session was moderated by CAPT Stephanie Bryn, Director, Injury and Violence Prevention, HRSA/MCHB.

The presenters were:

Stephen Wirtz, Ph.D.
Scientist, Epidemiology and Prevention for Injury Control (EPIC) Branch, California Department of Public Health

Theresa Covington, MPH
National Center for Child Death Review

Stephanie Biegler
Director, Child Abuse Prevention Council of Sacramento
Member, California State Child Death Review Board

Handouts:
icon Wirtz Slides August 08