Project Title:	Injury Free Mobile
Principal Investigator/Program Director:	Julia Belkowitz, MD
Other Investigators and Departments (or other Universities, if applicable):	Gayane Stepanian (Jackson Health System/Holtz) Judy Schaechter, MD
Community Based Organization-Collaborator (if applicable)
Funding Source (e.g., NICHD, NCI, Dept of Education, Children’s Trust):	The Children’s Trust
Annual Direct Costs:	86,818.36
Annual Facility and Administration Costs (F&A) and Rate, (e.g., 53%, 10%):	0
Total Project Award (Combined Direct and F&A Costs):	86,818.36
Dates of Award (if pending, indicated Pending):	August 1, 2006 – July 31, 2007
Lay Abstract (in space below): Please be concise (space below will word wrap and expand)	Please include: (a) Specific Aims, Objectives, and/or Hypotheses of the study; (b) Participants (disease or disability, age, gender, child, family, etc), (c) Project type (eg., descriptive study, service demonstration project, case study, ethnographic study, clinical trial); (d) Brief description of methods and procedures; and (e) anticipated outcomes/benefits
The Injury Free Mobile seeks to accomplish the following: 1) To increase the awareness of injuries and the injury prevention network in the community; and 2) To raise knowledge and skills about child safety. The program provides interactive education and training about child safety practices in the home, water and on wheels; provides skills building in proper use of safety devices (including home devices, car seats, and bicycle helmets); raises awareness about child injury risks and effective prevention; and offers safety items on a donation basis. The target population includes 2,590 parents/caregivers in Miami Dade County as well as pediatric residents.
Abstracts and/or Publications Resulting from the Project:	Thomas, M. Stepanian, G, Belkowitz, J. t al. Mobile versus Permanent Passenger Safety Stations, Lifesavers Conference, Chicago, March 2007
	Thomas, M, Stepanian, G, Belkowitz, J. et al. Mobile versus Permanent Passenger Safety Stations, Masters of Pediatrics Conference, Miami Beach, February 2007
	Belkowitz, J, Stepanian, G, Uhlhorn S, et al. Integrating Community Based Injury Prevention for Pediatric Residents, Injury Free Coalition for Kids National Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, December 2007.
	Stepanian, G, Belkowitz, J, Uhlhorn, J, et al. Learning the hard way: Lessons in operating a mobile safety program, Injury Free Coalition for Kids National Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL December 2006.
	Stepanian, G, Belkowitz, J, Schaechter, J. Injury Free Mobile, University of Miami Masters of Pediatrics, Miami Beach, Jan 06