Organizations that Provide Information on Bicycle Helmet Campaigns
Several organizations have guidelines or instructional manuals for conducting bicycle helmet campaigns. These materials outline strategies and activities that state and local organizations can use to develop campaigns that are consistent with the needs and resources of the communities they serve. Listed below are the names and addresses of several of these organizations as well as a listing of some of the materials that are available to the public:
· National SAFE KIDS Campaign 111 Michigan Ave NW Washington, DC 20010 (202) 884-4993
Materials include SAFE KIDS Cycle Smart, a guide for community bicycle safety programs and resource materials list; a kit for medical professionals regarding bicycle helmets and injury prevention; a teacher's guide on bicycle helmets; a brochure for parents; a bicycle helmet poster; a traffic safety magazine for children; public service announcements for television; and a chart of legislation mandating bicycle helmet use.
· American Trauma Society 8903 Presidential Parkway Suite 512 Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-2656 (800) 556-7890
Materials include a campaign kit and a resource catalog.
· National PTA 330 North Wabash Avenue Suite 2100 Chicago, IL 60611-3690 (312) 670-6782
Materials include a guide, Bike Injury/Bike Rodeos, which lists bicycle safety resources and provides guidelines to help local PTAs organize bicycle rodeos and promote bicycle safety.
· American Academy of Pediatrics Publications Department 141 Northwest Point Boulevard Box 927 Elk Grove
Village, IL 60009-0927 (800) 433-9016
Materials include Physician's Resource Guide for Bicycle Safety Education; " Bicycle Safety Camp," which is a videotape for elementary school students concerning the importance of wearing helmets and other safety issues while riding bicycles; and bicycle safety sheets from The Injury Prevention Program. The safety sheets cover such topics as encouraging children to wear helmets, myths and facts about bicycle safety, choosing the right size bicycle for a child, and child passengers on adults' bicycles.
· Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center University of Washington 325 Ninth Avenue, ZX-10 Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 521-1537
Materials include Developing a Children's Bicycle Helmet Safety Program: A Guide for Local Communities.
· The Johns Hopkins Injury Prevention Center The Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health 624 N. Broadway, 5th and 6th Floors Baltimore, MD 21205-1996 (410) 955-7625
Materials include Injuries to Bicyclists: A National Perspective. This monograph is available from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC, mailstop F-36, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA 30341-3724. A videotape produced by the Center, "ADVOKIDS: Kids Advocating Change," is available through AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety; telephone: (202) 638-5944.
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