In 2017, preventable injuries jumped to become the third leading cause of death in the United States for the first time. NSC research shows incidents occurring at home and in the community account for 72% of all preventable injury-related deaths.
By sharing information and recommendations on how to minimize everyday hazards, the Council is committed to helping people mitigate those risks to make home a truly safe place to be.
PUT A FACE ON THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC with a major national public education campaign, Stop Everyday Killers, created by Energy BBDO with sponsorship from Stericycle. In November, a memorial exhibition was previewed in November and in December and accompanying video was released online. Since the campaign started, it has garnered over 1 billion media impressions.
HOSTED INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY and community naloxone training at NSC with former NBA star Rex Chapman, Illinois Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti, Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and notable advocates and policymakers
RELEASED FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND REPORT grading 50 states and the District of Columbia on policymaking safety actions across roadway, home and community, and workplace safety; only one state did well enough to earn an “A” in home and community safety
ACCREDITED ONE AND RE-ACCREDITED THREE SAFE COMMUNITIES, and celebrated 10th anniversary of the Safe Communities America program
LAUNCHED THE COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT AWARD, honoring organizations who are dedicated to safety at work, at home, and in the community
PARTNERED with McMaster University, the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians to research and publish guidelines on prescribing for acute pain
CONDUCTED A NATIONAL POLL on Americans’ perceptions of opioid use; one out of three do not know they are taking an opioid drug and 64.5% get their opioids from people they know rather than a valid prescription
THE ALCOHOL, DRUGS AND IMPAIRMENT DIVISION NAMED Dr. Bruce Goldberger as recipient of the 2017 Robert F. Borkenstein Award for his prolific contributions to the field of forensic toxicology
LED AN EFFORT with 25 other organizations seeking changes to the draft report of the President’s Commission on Opioid Abuse and Overdose, with nine additional recommendations that were incorporated into the final report
LAUNCHED A FREE FIRST-AID MOBILE APP, Emergency Medical Response Quick Reference Guide
BROUGHT TOGETHER 19 SURVIVOR ADVOCATES across multiple issues to support storytelling, legislative action and media training
DISTRIBUTED 5,000 FREE ONLINE FIRST AID TRAINING COURSES during National Safety Month
ADVOCATED FOR CHILD SAFETY as a top priority in partnership with the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association during Baby Safety Month, urging parents to ‘Strap in for Safety’
URGED THE PUBLIC to take emergency preparedness seriously during a dangerous hurricane season
TURNED THE CHICAGO SKYLINE GREEN for National Safety Month during the first week of June
SUPPORTED CDC Injury Center fall prevention efforts by leading 29 other organizations in a sign-on letter to Congress requesting adequate funding levels