Areas of Focus

ACEs and Other Emerging Injury Prevention Areas

The U-M Injury Prevention Center has an emerging portfolio in adverse childhood experiences, burns, substance abuse, and pediatric injuries. From funded exploratory studies to educational events, we are working to find ways to prevent injury across populations in the Great Lakes Region and the United States. Below you’ll find links to more information about our work in this area, as well as a listing of members doing work or interested in this area. We invite you to explore and join us as we move forward to advance research and prevention.

A Summary of Evidence-Based Child Maltreatment Prevention Programs--Triple P and the Nurse-Family Partnership

This document highlights the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP), a community health program for low-income, first-time moms and their babies, and the Triple P (Positive Parenting Program), a multi-level system of interventions for parents with children from birth to 16 years.

U-M IPC Lunchtime Seminar: Dr. Maria Muzik, Child Maltreatment

Listen to a past lunchtime seminar presentation by Dr. Maria Muzik in the area of child maltreatment. Dr. Muzik is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, and Assistant Research Scientist in the Center for Human Growth & Development, University of Michigan. Her research focuses on the study of stress, trauma, and mental illness in the context of childbearing, and its influence on the developing parent-infant relationship and parenting.

ACEs & Other Emerging Areas News & Events

04.01.19

SAVIR: Injury Prevention Advocacy: From Research to Policy

SAVE THE DATE! Injury Prevention Advocacy: From Research to Policy CALL FOR PROPOSALS AND ABSTRACTS…

11.29.18

2018 MIPA Summit — Cutting Edge of Prevention: Sharing Best Practices

SAVE THE DATE! 2018 Midwest Injury Prevention Alliance (MIPA) Conference Cutting Edge of Prevention: Sharing…

02.10.16

Maria Muzik, Child Maltreatment

Join us to hear Maria Muzik share information about her research in the area of…

01.21.19

Now Available: Expert Recommendations for Drowning Prevention from the Great Lakes Water Safety Consortium

Now Available: Expert Recommendations for Drowning Prevention from the Great Lakes Water Safety Consortium Expert…

12.12.18

New Collaboration with Great Lakes Water Safety Consortium Brings a Community of Best Practice to Drowning Prevention

New Collaboration with Great Lakes Water Safety Consortium Brings a Community of Best Practice to…

10.20.18

Injury Prevention MOOC Expands Training Resources

Injury Prevention MOOC Expands Training Resources “As far as feedback for the course, I really,…

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ACEs & Other Emerging Areas Information & Tools

Massive Open Online Course--Child Maltreatment Section

The University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center developed a massive open online course, available for free here. This course includes a section on child maltreatment, which introduces learners to issues and prevention strategies related to child maltreatment and punishment.

Prevention Resources

Summary of Evidence-Based Child Maltreatment Prevention Programs –Triple P and the Nurse-Family Partnership

This handout highlights the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) program, a community health program for low-income, first-time moms and their babies, and the Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) program, a multi-level system of interventions for parents with children from birth to 16 years.

Summary of an Evidence-Based Child Maltreatment Program–The Period of PURPLE Crying

This handout highlights the Period of PURPLE Crying, an evidence-based Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma prevention program that supports parents and caregivers in understanding typical crying features of normal infants.

Funded Research Projects Focused on ACEs & Other Emerging Areas

The U-M Injury Prevention Center has funded current and past injury prevention research projects focusing on ACEs and other emerging areas of injury prevention. Peruse the projects listed below.

Childhood Poverty, Maltreatment, Violence and Brain Development

PI: James Swain
Co-I: Alison L. Miller, Shaun Ho
Project type: Exploratory Project
Status: Completed
Child Maltreatment: A New Interdisciplinary Model for Identifying Hormonal and Contextual Mediators and Assessing Interventions

PI: Sari van Anders
Co-I: Richard M. Tolman,
Project type: Exploratory Project
Status: Completed
Injury Prevention under the Healthy Homes Program

PI: Jerome Nriagu
Co-I:
Project type: Exploratory Project
Status: Completed

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Core Faculty and Practitioners with Expertise in ACEs & Other Emerging Areas

Bethany A. Mohr

Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan

Denise G. Tate

Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, U-M Medical School

Peter F. Ehrlich

Co-Director, Outreach and Translation Core, University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center

Karla S. Klas

Managing Director, Injury Prevention and Community Outreach, University of Michigan Trauma Burn Center

Stewart Wang

Endowed Professor of Burn Surgery, Surgery, U-M Medical School

Vicki Johnson-Lawrence

Assistant Professor, Division of Public Health, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University

Andrew Hashikawa

Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, U-M Medical School

James A. Cranford

Associate Research Scientist, Psychiatry, U-M Medical School

Shawna Jo Lee

Associate Professor, Social Work, University of Michigan

Anne Fernandez

Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, U-M Medical School

Jane Riebe-Rodgers

Clinical Information Analyst, Pediatric Trauma, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan

Richard L. Neitzel

Associate Chair, Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health

Andrew Grogan-Kaylor