The CHAPPIE network aims to promote the prevention of accidents and unintentional injuries for children and young people across Wales. This new network was formed in October 2008 to support practitioners who have a role to play in the reduction of injuries. The network has members from a wide range of organisations and agencies, all working to reduce the number of children who are killed and seriously injured through unintentional injuries.

This proactive network enables members to:

• Share and access information, practical knowledge and expertise
• Identify evidence based good practice interventions
• Meet potential partners for collaborative accident prevention work
• Share resources and tools with practitioners
• Contribute to national campaigns and coordinate on a local level
• Access a broad range of accident prevention practitioners from across Wales
• Contribute to national policy and practice
• Access research findings

Resources

• CHAPPIE Network Guidelines
• CHAPPIE Network Contact Details
• Summary of Policies and Strategies for Accident Prevention Practitioners
• ECSA Good Practice Guide
• CHAPPIE Response to NICE's Home Safety Equipment Scheme Draft Guidance.

Presentations from the third meeting of the network, 10/11/09

• Measuring Qualitative Outcomes (Sioned Lewis, Arad Consulting)
• Measuring Success in Injury Prevention (Karen McFarlane, Children in Wales)

Presentations from the second meeting of the network, 26/03/09

• Child Safety Development Officer – The Role, Remit & Challenges (Karen McFarlane, Children in Wales)
• Fire: Addressing the Issues (Dave Evans, Community Safety Manager, North Wales Fire & Rescue Service)
• DangerPoint (Julie Evans, Centre Manager for DangerPoint)

Presentations from the first meeting of the network, 03/11/08

• A&E Consultant
• Aims of Accident Prevention Network
• Carmarthenshire Accident Prevention Strategy
• Childhood Poisoning
• Role of Children in Wales' Child Safety Officer

For details of future meetings, please see the events page.

Testimonials

"Thanks for all your expert help with injuries - it's greatly appreciated." National Public Health Service

"Many thanks for all of the information, I really appreciate it and thank you for all of your help so far." Children & Young People's Partnership Officer

"Thank you for organising the meeting, I found it extremely interesting and it was also very useful." Research Officer

For further information, or to join the Network, please contact Karen McFarlane.

E-Briefings

CHAPPIE Network E-briefing - July 2010

CHAPPIE Network E-briefing - May 2010

CHAPPIE Network E-briefing - April 2010

CHAPPIE Network E-briefing - February 2010

CHAPPIE Network E-briefing - October 2009

CHAPPIE Network E-briefing - August 2009

CHAPPIE Network E-briefing - June 2009

CHAPPIE Network E-briefing - February 2009