Education and Injury Prevention

 

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate educational opportunity for members based upon committee and Board goals, as well as DSHS RAC Assessment Criteria
  • Receive and review educational and training opportunities presented to the committee
  • Provide a resource/calendar of educational offerings for members
  • Provide education scholarships/sponsorships/subsidizations for members based on application, need and funding availability
  • Plan, organize and implement training programs based organizational goals and funding availability
  • Collect and review injury data and literature to support evidence based/informed prevention strategies
  • Establish, monitor, and effectively communicate an approach to address injury risks
  • Communicate availability and/or host training and professional development opportunities
  • Develop recommendations for allocation of resources/funds to support evidence based/informed injury prevention and education strategies
  • Collaborate with staff to ensure responsible stewardship of evidence based/informed injury prevention

Community Education Flyers

The Education and Injury Prevention Committee prioritizes empowering the community with knowledge and awareness on public safety issues. This can be done by attending public events or creation of creation of public safety flyers to disperse in our neighborhoods, schools, and local coffee shops! These flyers are available for anyone to download and spread locally. 

Downloadable Flyer Files: