PSM NEWSLETTER

PSM Newsletter June 2024

Our Mission:

Advocate for injury and violence prevention and promote education and surveillance in Maryland through statewide partnerships.

A Message from Board President Tom Manion

Greetings PSM Members,

Applications for PSM Continuing Education Scholarships are COMING TO A CLOSE for 2024! PSM is happy to provide these scholarships so that our members can attend trainings or conferences related to their work in the injury or violence prevention spaces. Scholarships can cover registration fees, travel expenses and/or lodging expenses, but not mileage, parking, meal reimbursement or other per diem expenses. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until CLOSE OF BUSINESS TODAY June 14, 2024. To apply, register your FREE member account on our website (www.safermaryland.org) and click on "Member Scholarships" in your account portal. Limited funds are available, so apply now! More details can be found on the application page.

Wishing you all a safe and healthy spring,

-Tom

Tom Manion, President

Board of Directors

Partnership for a Safer Maryland

Maryland Violence and Injury Prevention Forum

Tuesday June 25, 2024

9:00am until 12:00pm

Location: Maryland Department of Transportation

7201 Corporate Center Drive, Hanover MD 21076

The Core State Injury Prevention Program at the Maryland Department of Health holds forum events on a variety of violence and unintentional injury topics each year. On Tuesday, June 25, a half-day forum will be held from 9-12 at the centrally located Maryland Department of Transportation in Hanover, MD with a virtual option held via Zoom. Breakfast will be provided for on-site guests, courtesy of forum co-sponsor Partnership for a Safer Maryland. The focus of this forum will be on Community Violence, specific to behavioral and environmental prevention strategies. We will learn more about ROCA's youth interventions and the CPTED built environment approach, and we will discuss these approaches together.

Registration is free but space is limited. Registration is open and available online here. .

2024 Annual Women's Conference

Health, Equity and Recovery (HER)

BHA Conference Register Here

PSM Annual Meeting

Thank you to all those who participated in the PSM Annual Meeting. We are truly grateful for the opportunity to present and discuss the PSM Vision & Mission, and to gather feedback from our esteemed members. This invaluable exchange of ideas and perspectives enables us all to further our commitment to advancing injury prevention for the benefit of all Maryland residents.

Fake, Foreign or Fine? How to spot a knock-off car seat or verify a car seat's safety standards.

Healthcare providers and Child Passenger Safety Technicians across Maryland and the U.S. report that increasing numbers of caregivers have fake or foreign-made car seats. These caregivers are often unaware that the seats may not meet U.S. standards, and that they may be illegal or unsafe to use.

Dr. Alisa Baer, of The Car Seat Lady, will define the differences between “fake, foreign or fine” seats, and give tips so consumers can recognize what type of seat they are considering. The webinar will also explain how to report imposter car seats and how healthcare providers or CPSTs can help caregivers when they have a car seat that doesn’t meet U.S. standards.

FREE REGISTRATION HERE

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