Author: Alexandra de Leon

No More Under, YMCA of Greater Seattle and Bellevue Aquatic Center are supporting free Spring Break swim lessons at five locations across King County. These classes are geared towards youth ages 5 to 18 and…

April Pools Day is right around the corner & so is summer, let’s make it a safe one! This nationwide initiative aims to teach water safety and competency – skills that can save lives –…

A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will organize a public workshop that brings together researchers, medical professionals, and other key audiences to examine the evidence on the risks of…

Violent injuries can have lasting physical and emotional effects, especially for adolescents and young adults. Access to appropriate health care and victim services is crucial in the aftermath to address both physical and psychological needs….

Did you know that most car seats are not installed correctly? Ensuring your child’s car seat is properly secured can significantly reduce the risk of injury in a crash. That’s why Safe Kids Seattle &…

In a recent KOMO-TV interview, Dr. Beth Ebel, UW Medicine Pediatrician and HIPRC Faculty, addressed the emergence of new measles cases in King County. She emphasized the significance of the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella)…

The HIPRC had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Douglas Wiebe, Director of the University of Michigan Injury Center, one of our partner Injury Control Research Centers (ICRCs), as part of our Weekly Speaker and Education…

Four students from across Washington were able to present their original podcast which explores young people’s experiences with the justice system. This podcast was a part of the Empowering Youth Justice Outreach Project (EYJO), an…

This year, the Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center had the pleasure of hosting high school students from across Washington State for our fourth annual Outreach Learning Series: Career Development Day. This event provided an…

The Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center (HIPRC) is proud to announce that three staff members—Elise Hoffman, Leslie Kempthorne, and Aspen Avery—will be presenting at the upcoming Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS) Networking to…

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