Department of Health Science
Community Fieldwork Handbook
General Agency Information
AGENCY NAME: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH) – Center for Injury
Research and Policy (CIRP)
AGENCY ADDRESS:
624 N Broadway
th
5 Floor
Baltimore, MD 21205
AGENCY TELEPHONE: 410-955-4121
FAX: 410-614-2797
Web Page/URL: http://hopkinscares.org/
Geographic Areas Served: Baltimore City, MD
Supervisor(s):
Name: Amanda Davani
Title: CARES Director
Email: adavani2@jhu.edu
Phone: 410-955-4121
Name: Eileen McDonald
Title: Associate Scientist & MSPH Program Director
Director, Johns Hopkins Children's Safety Centers Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public
Health
Email: emcdona1@jhu.edu
Phone: 410-614-0225
AGENCY GOALS & OBJECTIVES:
The Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research & Policy (JHCIRP) is dedicated to closing the gap
between injury research and practice to reduce and prevent the fires, poisonings, drownings, car crashes,
domestic violence and other causes of injury that kill, disable and inflict pain in alarming numbers. The
centerpiece of JHCIRP’s community outreach is the Johns Hopkins Mobile Safety Center, a joint
program run in partnership with the Baltimore City Fire Department.
DEPARTMENT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
The Johns Hopkins Mobile Safety Center ‘s (MSC) mission is to promote home safety for residents of
Baltimore City by delivering interactive education and affordable safety products to the community.
Under the supervision of the directors named above, the intern will learn about numerous safety topics
and receive training to serve as an assistant to the primary injury prevention educator on the MSC. The
MSC’s audiences include children, parents, caregivers, and older adults.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIRED? Yes ___ No X
INTERNSHIP INFORMATION (How might your organization use and improve a health education
student’s skills and knowledge?):
Intern will complete some if not all of the following tasks:
+ Provide direct one-on-on and small group injury prevention education to visitors on MSC at
community events
+ Assist in developing and conducting injury prevention workshops and presentations with small
community groups and practitioners
+ Develop educational materials and quarterly newsletters
+ Conduct safety product demonstrations and bicycle helmet fittings
+ Collect visitor data, track sales and services provided, and track distribution of products and
educational materials
+ Assist with tracking inventory of safety products
+ Conduct literature reviews of new and emerging injury prevention topics
INTERN INFORMATION (What are the skills and qualities you seek in an intern?):
+ Interest in health education and child safety
+ Comfort interacting with individuals from diverse community groups
+ Good communication and interpersonal skills
+ Familiarity with computers, word processing and database systems
+ Highly desirable: Spanish speaking and writing skills
OTHER INFORMATION (Parking problems? Need for night/weekend availability? Things a student
should know before an interview?):
Cost for parking will not be provided by university, intern may park in garage, on street, or use public
transportation such as the metro. We are looking for mature students who are comfortable interacting
with diverse audiences. While prior experience is a plus, it is not required. Successful candidates will be
those who express a sincere interest in learning about injury prevention.
THANK YOU FOR COMPLETING THIS FORM.
PLEASE RETURN VIA EMAIL TO: kgould@towson.edu
IF ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME AT
410-704-5937