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…
04.29.19
Join Our Water Safety Partners During National Drowning Prevention Month in May
Join Our Water Safety Partners During National Drowning Prevention Month in May Great Lakes Water…
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…
Latest Publications on ACEs & Other Emerging Areas
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.
Core Faculty and Practitioners with Expertise in ACEs & Other Emerging Areas
Associate Chair, Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health
Assistant Professor, Division of Public Health, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University
Clinical Information Analyst, Pediatric Trauma, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan
Managing Director, Injury Prevention and Community Outreach, University of Michigan Trauma Burn Center
Co-Director, Outreach and Translation Core, University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center
Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan
Members with Interest/Expertise in ACEs & Other Emerging Areas
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Albert King, PhD
Wayne State University -
Amanda Wyman
Bronson Methodist Hospital -
Amy A. Randall, MSN, RN
C. S. Mott Children's Hospital -
Anita Arthur
Michigan Department of Health & Human Services -
Anne Buu, PhD
University of Michigan -
Anthony Chiodo, MD
University of Michigan -
Aron K. Barbey, Ph.D.
Beckman Institute -
Carrie Cantrell, LMSW, MPH
Phoenix Children's Hospital -
Cathy Reisfield
Dependable Dogs: Training for Success at Both Ends of the Leash, Kids & Dogs: Safer Together -
Cheryl Stevenson, MSN, RN, TCRN
Bronson Methodist Hospital -
Christian Lumaj
University of Michigan -
Craig Dunham
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians -
Craig Dunham
Dr. -
Cynthia Arfken, PhD
Wayne State University -
Darlene Yao
University of Michigan, Michigan Medicine -
Diana Bowman, PhD
Arizona State University -
Dominic A. Borgialli, DO, MPH
University of Michigan and Hurley Medical Center -
Dr. Alex Joseph
SRM School of Public Health, SRM Institute of Science and Technolog,y Kattankulathur, India -
Emily Dejka
University of Michigan -
Emily Falk, PhD
University of Pennsylvania -
Ferhana Begum
Ferhana Begum -
Florastine Byarms
Lankenau Medical Center -
Frederique Laubepin, PhD
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), University of Michigan -
Harry L. Anderson, III, M.D., FACS, FICS, FCCM, FCCP
St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor -
Ina Robinson, MPH
Safe States Alliance -
Jade James-Gist
University of Michigan -
Jamie Racklyeft, MEd
Great Lakes Water Safety Consortium -
Janet Werst
UCHealth -
Janie Felton
University of Michigan School of Public Health -
Joshua Tucker
University of Michigan School of Public Health