Center for Injury Research and Prevention Information

The Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is dedicated to advancing the safety and health of children, adolescents, and young adults through comprehensive research resulting in practical tools to reduce injury and promote recovery. The Center brings scientific rigor and translation to accident prevention and safety. To advance the science and create tangible impact, the Center for Injury Research and Prevention: • Addresses children’s injuries comprehensively – from before-the-injury prevention to after-the-injury healing • Translates rigorous scientific research to usable, age-appropriate tools and practical steps for families, professionals, and policymakers • Asks and answers important questions from an interdisciplinary perspective, with expertise in Behavioral Sciences, Clinical Care, Engineering, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Human Factors, Public Health and Communications • Engages with a broad range of organizations from universities and government entities to nonprofit groups, foundations and corporations, to ensure that research results extend to the real world