Injury Prevention And Public Education

Goal

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

2019-20 WREMS Prevention grants

We are now accepting Requests for Proposal for 2019-20 WREMS prevention grants. Grants will be awarded for projects that address one of the leading causes of injury and death in the West Region:

• Suicide

• Poisoning, including opioid misuse

• Falls

• Motor vehicle crashes

• Violence

• Fire

• Drowning

• Safe sleep for babies

2018-19 wrems prevention grants

WREMS Prevention Grants have been awarded to: 

• Lewis Fire District 2 for open water response equipment

• Lewis Fire District 3 for fire safety

• Lewis County Public Health for Safety City

• Lewis County Public Health for swimming lessons for children

• Mary Bridge Children's Hospital for child window fall prevention

• MultiCare for safe sleep for babies

• NW Infant Survival & SIDS for safe sleep for babies

Data

• 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

• WA State injury data tables

• CDC and WISQARS data

• WA Tracking Network data

Investing in Prevention Saves Lives and Money

• Cost of Childhood Injuries

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

Resources for Families

Where to Seek Help - early childhood support services in Thurston County.

Child Window Falls Prevention

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

• Brochure

• Stop at 4 campaign

• Safety information from Safe Kids WA

• Child window fall prevention information and Window safety tips

• Purchase window safety devices at www.safebeginnings.com. Use discount code SKWA for 10 percent off

Violence Prevention

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

• Violence Prevention information from the CDC

• Youth Violence Prevention technical package

• Shared risks and protective factors

Traumatic Brain Injury and Concussion

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

• TBI management in Children

• Heads Up website and Facebook

• Brain Injury Alliance of WA resources

Injury Prevention Resources

• National Violent Death Reporting System data

• 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 a wealth of information on a wide variety of topics.

• FDCARES is a fire dept based injury prevention and community assistance program.

• Prevention works. Success Stories.

• Child Injuries are preventable. Protect the Ones You Love