Additional Resources and Organizations
Spanish Literature
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As a service to the Spanish-speaking community, a list of injury prevention materials in Spanish is provided below. Medline Plus
National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence Brain Injury Association of America National Center for Farmworker Health National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety Ergonomics for Farm Workers Migrant Clinicians Network
Materials: Enciclopedia Medicá
Artículos sobre enfermedades, pruebas médicas, síntomas, lesiones y cirugías; además de fotografías e ilustraciones.
Materials: Mixed: Brochures, Videos, Pamphlets, Books, Stickers, Coloring Books, Kits
Safety issues addressed: Alcohol, Aggressive Driving, Occupant Protection, Pedestrian Safety, Emergency Medical Services
Injury Free Coalition for Kids
Materials: Video geared toward elementary school aged children and a fotonovela which is used in discussion groups with Spanish speaking parents
Safety issues addressed: Child passenger safety
Safety Belt USA
Materials: Numerous materials in Spanish, including a brochure which targets low literacy individuals
Safety issues addressed: Child passenger safety
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration/Safe Kids
Materials: Poster and brochures
Safety issues addressed: Child passenger safety
General Motors Corporation
Materials: Brochure
Safety issues addressed: Child occupant protection and heat safety (never leave your child in your car)
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
Material: Brochures and Posters
Safety issues addressed: Domestic Violence
Contact: 800-537-2238 (Voice - Toll-free)
Material: General web site for the elimination of domestic violence affecting Latino communities.
Safety issues addressed: Domestic Violence
National Domestic Violence Hotline (in Spanish)
Material: General information on domestic violence.
Safety issues addressed: Domestic Violence
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Materials: Brochures, newsletters, brochures, tool kits, articles
Safety issues addressed: injury prevention, fire prevention and safety, bicycle helmets, violence in schools; "Información Acerca de la Lesión Cerebral Leve" A Brochure for Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury and Finding Community Resources
Contact:1-800-444-6443 (Spanish & English Speakers)
Materials: Daño cerebral: Guía para familiares y cuidadores, by: José León-Carrió
This 158-page book is written in Spanish and is a thorough, well-researched guide for people with brain injury, their families and caregivers. The up-to-date information covers such topics as: Intensive care - admittance and discharge - Mechanics of Brain Injury - Coma - Consequences of Brain Injury - Mental and Emotional Symptoms - Sexuality - Social life - Return to Work or Studies. For those people who work in or near a Spanish-speaking community, this resource would be an excellent addition to a library of brain injury resources.
American Association of Poison Control Centers
Materials: Brochures, Prevention Tips, Prevention Jingle in English & Spanish
Safety issues addressed: Poison Prevention & Poisonings
Contact: 1-800-222-1222
Materials: Resource Center - Information in Spanish, Movies, Brochures
Safety issues addressed: Occupational Health & Safety, Pesticide Poisoning, General Health
Contact: (800) 531-5120
Materials: On-line Poster; Spanish Resource Book
There are various on-ling posters to help parents decide when a child is developmentally ready for farm work tasks. This information can be downloaded or purchased as a resource.
Safety issues addressed: rural and agricultural environmental tasks for children
Contact: (715) 389-4999, Nancy Esser.
Materials: Brochures
Soluciones Simples: Ergonomia Para Trabajadores Agricoles provides solutions to ergonomic injuries to farm workers.
The brochure is available in both English and Spanish.
Materials: manuals, videos, posters, public service announcements
Safety issues addressed: Domestic Violence, Primary Eye Care, Diabetes, Mental Health, Protection from Pesticide Exposure
National Safe Kids
Materials: Brochures, Posters and videos
Safety issues addressed: Fire prevention, child passenger safety and poisoning
The National Fire Protection Association
Materials: Brochures, Posters
Safety issues addressed: Fire prevention and safety
The National Program for Playground Safety
Materials: brochures
Safety issues addressed: Injury prevention and proper equipment for playgrounds at home and at school
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Materials: Current information and articles
Safety issues addressed: Workplace safety and health information for various occupations
Federal Emergency Management Association
Materials: Safety and prevention information
Safety issues addressed: Natural Disaster Information and Prevention
Safe Kids
Materials: General Information on child safety.
Safety issues addressed: Child Safety