Injury Prevention And Public Education

Goal

Promote programs and activities that reduce preventable injuries, disability and premature death due to trauma.

resources

• Reduced Cost Services Guide

• Where to Turn resource directory for older adults in Pierce Co

2024 West Region EMS Injury Prevention Grant

Request for Proposal

covid 19

• Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255

• Call Washington Listens, 833-681-0211, for support and community resources for COVID 19 related stress

• Child Abuse prevention and intervention resources

• Data report on COVID related anxiety and mental

• Resources for EMS and First Responders

• Managing Covid Related Stress. Find more resources here.

• Suicide warning signs info graph

• Thurston Co Public Health Mental Health and Coping Resources

• Green Cross Academy of Traumatology

• Behavioral health Resources for EMS and Law Enforcement

• Covid 19 Messaging Guidance/Behavioral Health

• Mental Health resources from the US Dept of Veteran’s Affairs

• WA Poison Center - Covid 19 and Older Adults and Covid 10 Infographic. Find More resources from WA Poison Center.

• Information for older adults and people with disabilities

• How Can First Responders Manage Sleep And Stress?

SUID Prevention & Safe sleep for Babies

• Safe Start

• NW Infant Survival & SIDS Alliance. Safe Sleep Training Videos

• Infant Sleep Safety

Child Window Falls Prevention

• Window safety information from MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital

• Stop at 4 campaign

• Safe Kids WA

• Window safety tips

• Purchase window safety devices at www.safebeginnings.com.

Violence Prevention

• WA State Coalition Against Domestic Violence

• Domestic and sexual violence prevention information from WA State Dept of Health.

• Violence Prevention information from the CDC

• Shared risks and protective factors

stop the bleed

Stop the Bleed training teaches the skills necessary to effectively intervene when someone is experiencing life threatening bleeding. More information is available on the Trauma Trust website.

Investing in Prevention Saves Lives and Money

• Safe States Core Components of Injury & Violence Prevention Programs

• Prevention Funding Opportunities

• In 2013, motor vehicle crash deaths resulted in $44 billion in medical and work loss costs.

Data

• Injury data by county and state from WA State Dept of Health

• WA State Injury Data tables

• 2013 - 17 West Region Fatality Data

• 2013-17 WA State Fatality Data

• Leading Causes of Violent Injury Death in WA State

• 2015 Fatal Injury Data

• West Region Fatality & Hospitalization Data

• Suicide Data

• West Region County Hospitalization data and County Fatality Rates

• West Region Fatality & Hospitalizations

• National Violent Death Reporting System shows circumstances relating to the fatality

• CDC WISQARS data

• WA Tracking Network data

are your kids staying safe online?

• Blog post on online safety

• Video series for kids of all ages

Traumatic Brain Injury and Concussion

• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Fact Sheet and Information.

• Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Guide

• TBI management in Children

• Heads Up website

• Brain Injury Alliance of WA resources

Injury Prevention Resources

• Tacoma FDCARES

• The Community Guide for healthy communities

• WA State Injury and Violence Prevention Guide

• Harborview Injury Prevention and Research

• Resources and information from WA State Dept. of Health.

• The CDC website has information on a wide variety of topics.

• Child Injuries are preventable. Protect the Ones You Love