Research In Action Blog https://injury.research.chop.edu/ en ICYMI June 2026 https://injury.research.chop.edu/blog/posts/icymi-june-2026 Read our latest roundup of notable child injury prevention news articles from June 2026. Patty Huang https://injury.research.chop.edu/blog/posts/icymi-june-2026 Home Safety and Pediatric Injury Prevention: Evidence-Based Strategies to Prevent Childhood Injuries https://injury.research.chop.edu/blog/posts/home-safety-and-pediatric-injury-prevention-evidence-based-strategies-prevent-childhood This post is part of our ongoing series highlighting articles from the Preventing Unintentional Injuries Among Children and Youth issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America, featuring a discussion of evidence-based strategies to prevent common childhood injuries in the home. Patty Huang https://injury.research.chop.edu/blog/posts/home-safety-and-pediatric-injury-prevention-evidence-based-strategies-prevent-childhood Testing Firearm Injury Prevention Efforts to Save Young Lives https://injury.research.chop.edu/blog/posts/testing-firearm-injury-prevention-efforts-save-young-lives Dr. Katelin Hoskins was recently featured in a CHOP Research Institute Cornerstone blog post highlighting her research on evaluating the inpatient hospital implementation of a nurse-led firearm storage intervention. Read more for an excerpt of the blog post. Patty Huang https://injury.research.chop.edu/blog/posts/testing-firearm-injury-prevention-efforts-save-young-lives From Research to Real-World Practice: The Evolution of the Friend to Friend Program https://injury.research.chop.edu/blog/posts/research-real-world-practice-evolution-friend-friend-program Dr. Paskewich shares the experience of adapting the Friend to Friend program from a controlled research intervention into a flexible, sustainable, and school-driven model for real-world implementation. Brooke Paskewich https://injury.research.chop.edu/blog/posts/research-real-world-practice-evolution-friend-friend-program Three Things We’re Excited About From Lifesavers 2026 https://injury.research.chop.edu/blog/posts/three-things-were-excited-about-lifesavers-2026 Dr. Sara Freed shares three key takeaways from the Lifesavers 2026 Conference, highlighting how technology, data linkage, and cross-sector collaboration are advancing roadway safety research and practice. Anonymous https://injury.research.chop.edu/blog/posts/three-things-were-excited-about-lifesavers-2026 CChIPS Announces 2026-2027 Child Injury Prevention Research Portfolio https://injury.research.chop.edu/blog/posts/cchips-announces-2026-2027-child-injury-prevention-research-portfolio The Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies (CChIPS) has funded its latest portfolio of research projects, which began on May 1st. Lindsey Mitros https://injury.research.chop.edu/blog/posts/cchips-announces-2026-2027-child-injury-prevention-research-portfolio Building Bridges: From Car Seats to Exercise Science and a Path to Injury Prevention https://injury.research.chop.edu/blog/posts/building-bridges-car-seats-exercise-science-and-path-injury-prevention Kasey Stammen, a CIRP REU student, reflects on how her interdisciplinary experience bridging exercise science and injury biomechanics helped her realize that a career in injury prevention doesn’t require choosing one path—but connecting them. Patty Huang https://injury.research.chop.edu/blog/posts/building-bridges-car-seats-exercise-science-and-path-injury-prevention Common Consumer Product Injuries in Children and How to Prevent Them https://injury.research.chop.edu/blog/posts/common-consumer-product-injuries-children-and-how-prevent-them Today's post, written by Dr. Leah K. Middelberg, highlights the article “Pediatric Injuries from Consumer Products and Strategies for Prevention" from the December 2025 issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America. Patty Huang https://injury.research.chop.edu/blog/posts/common-consumer-product-injuries-children-and-how-prevent-them CIRP Publications April 2026 https://injury.research.chop.edu/blog/posts/cirp-publications-april-2026 Read abstracts of recent peer-reviewed research studies conducted by members of the Center for Injury Research and Prevention and the Center for Violence Prevention at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Patty Huang https://injury.research.chop.edu/blog/posts/cirp-publications-april-2026 Uncovering a “Leaky Pipeline” of Injury https://injury.research.chop.edu/blog/posts/uncovering-leaky-pipeline-injury Dr. Dan Corwin shares how a “leaky pipeline” in pediatric concussion care reveals disparities in diagnosis, referral, and follow-up—and highlights targeted strategies to improve equitable access to effective treatment. Daniel Corwin https://injury.research.chop.edu/blog/posts/uncovering-leaky-pipeline-injury