July 2025
Monthly Spotlight: Consumer Federation of America
Summer is the primary season for ATV injuries, so it’s the perfect time to spotlight the Consumer Federation of America (CFA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the consumer interest through research, advocacy, and education. CFA tracks and reports on injuries related to ATVs (and other products) and then uses that data to create safety campaigns and advocate for improved safety regulations. CFA also protects children and families by sharing information on topics like financial issues, food safety, and privacy concerns.
CFA has worked with Prevent Child Injury on several campaigns, and we’re grateful for their expertise and leadership for safer consumer products. Visit the CFA website for more information and resources, and follow them on X, Facebook, Medium, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
Website Updates: Please Pardon Our Dust!
If you’ve visited the website recently, you might have noticed some changes. We’re in the process of upgrading the website infrastructure and updating toolkit content and other links. We’re also looking at some structural changes to accommodate our growing content library, so we’ll launch those later this year. Thanks for your patience as we work through this process—we hope these changes will create a better experience for everyone who visits the site.
Register for PrevCon 2025
On October 15 - 18, 2025, Safe Kids Worldwide will hold its biennial Childhood Injury Prevention Convention (PrevCon). PrevCon is the largest gathering of safety professionals in the world dedicated solely to unintentional childhood injury prevention. Safe Kids Worldwide convenes leading experts, advocates, academic researchers, health care providers, manufacturers, public health practitioners, educators, and policymakers with the aim of increasing our collective impact. See more information here and register here.
ICYMI: Full 2025 Social Media Calendar
If you didn’t see the announcement, the full 2025 social media calendar has been posted. Click on the images or the links to see the full-year versions.
We’re also starting to think about 2026. Have an idea or child safety topic you’d like us to cover? Let us know! Email us or use this form.
Social Media Calendar
June 30–July 6: ATV Safety
July 7–13: Lawn Mowing, Garages/Sheds, & Tools
July 14–20: Heat Safety & Hydration
July 21–27: Flotation Devices
July 28–Aug 3: Indoor Home Safety Projects
Upcoming Events
Event: UV Safety Month
Date: July 1–31, 2025
In July, we raise awareness that UV is the root cause of most skin cancers and encourage the public to take precautions. The American Academy of Dermatology Association recommends that the public #PracticeSafeSun year-round by following three simple steps while outdoors:
Seek shade when appropriate
Wear sun-protective clothing
Apply a broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher
Learn more here.
Webinar: Test a New Virtual Tool: Plan and Implement Protective Extreme Heat Interventions
Date/Time: July 1, 1:00 PM ET
Join NACCHO and the University of Washington REACH Center for a free webinar about CHaRT, a tool to reduce health risks associated with extreme heat. CHaRT can be used by local health departments to assess and plan for extreme heat events in the regions they serve. CHaRT is an online tool that provides data on heat-health risks at a local scale for both historical and future conditions. It can provide tailored risk reduction activities based on local factors, and information about the efficacy, timing and cost of each intervention.
At the webinar, presenter Jeremy Hess will discuss an opportunity for health departments to participate in a research trial on CHaRT. The research trial will help UW researchers learn more about the tool’s effectiveness in helping local health departments prepare for heat. More information and registration here.
Webinar: Children's Hospitals and Climate Resilience
Date/Time: July 8, 2:00 PM ET
Join the Children's Hospital Association, Texas Children's Hospital, and Nicklaus Children's Hospital for a webinar in our series on environmental sustainability at children’s hospitals. Texas Children's staff will discuss how they collaborated across the organization to develop and implement a climate resilience plan that addresses tornadoes, hurricanes and tropical storms, flooding, wildfires, winter weather, and strong winds.
They'll share how the hospital has been preparing for natural disasters and their plans to provide care for and protect children during times of uncertainty. Before facilitating a Q&A, Nicklaus Children's staff will also highlight their climate vulnerabilities and the value of community partnerships in disaster preparedness and mitigation. More information here and registration here.
Event: Rural Road Safety Awareness Week
Date/Time: July 14–18,m2025
The 2025 RRSAW awareness campaign’s overall theme is, “Post Crash Care: Big League Safety.” In 2022, 42,514 people died in traffic crashes, with 42 percent of those crash victims being alive when first responders arrived at the scene. Recognizing that medical care can prevent injuries from becoming fatal, a post-crash care lens identifies a clear opportunity to preserve life at the scene of a crash by applying medical care and related services.
For more information about Rural Road Safety Awareness Week, visit the National Center for Rural Road Safety’s RRSAW campaign page. The campaign will use the hashtag #RRSAW2025. Assets will be available in July online at ruralsafetycenter.org.
Webinar: Creating a Plan for Grant Writing Success: Decoding Requests for Funding Proposals (RFPs) and Preparing for Proposal Development
Date/Time: July 24, 8:45am-12pm ET
Note: This workshop has limited capacity. This is an online, interactive workshop. Participants will use Zoom to join with both video and audio.
Public health practice depends on funding to function, but unless you are the primary grant writer for your health department or have years of related experience, the process of seeking and applying for funding can be confusing and daunting. This 3-hour interactive workshop focuses on preparing your organization to apply for funding, finding and evaluating funding sources, and coming up with a plan for the proposal development, including a timeline and division of team assignments. Special focus will be given to decoding the request for funding proposals (RFPs) including understanding the key components of a grant proposal (including budget, goals/objectives, evaluation) and what to include in each. More information here.
Webinar: Harnessing Local Data for Community Health: Insights from the Marathon County LIFE Report
Date/Time: July 29, 2:00 PM ET
Join NACCHO for an engaging webinar that delves into the local data collection efforts behind the Local Indicators for Excellence (LIFE) Report in Marathon County, Wisconsin. Produced every three years and powered by Marathon County Pulse, the LIFE Report offers a comprehensive, data-driven depiction of the quality of life in Marathon County. This webinar is a unique opportunity to explore how local data can shape communities and contribute to efforts to improve health and quality of life outcomes.
Local Data Collection: Gain insights into the data collection process and how to apply it to your local area
Community Contributions: Learn how over 50 local community partners collaborated to review data, develop meaningful narratives, and identify key community priorities
Data-Driven Decisions: Understand how community partners used this data to prioritize the top calls to action and areas of success
More information and registration here.
Webinar: State and Territorial Infrastructure for Suicide Prevention: Exploring New Legal Maps
Date/Time: July 30, 2:00 PM ET
This training will guide participants through the new legal maps, highlight key legal provisions, and explore how states are using law to formalize and strengthen suicide prevention infrastructure. By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
Navigate the new legal maps to identify laws that support suicide prevention infrastructure across jurisdictions
Describe the purpose and function of suicide prevention offices, commissions, and suicide fatality review teams in jurisdictional policy frameworks
Consider how map insights may inform policy development, advocacy strategies, or program implementation in their own jurisdictions
More information and registration here.
Webinar: Educator Forum: What's New with Car Seat Basics?
Date/Time: July 30, 2:00 PM ET
National Child Passenger Safety Board Members, Tammy Franks and Kyndra Webb, share an update about the 2025 version of Car Seat Basics. Register here.