Category: Injury Prevention

Originally published by UW Insider on 11/8/2023. The University of Washington will host its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Friday, November 10th at 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at the UW Seattle, Medal of Honor…

Originally published by UW Tacoma on October 16, 2023 “SIMPLY SOMETHING I DO” Dr. Sharon Laing is an associate professor in the UW Tacoma School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership and an adjunct associate professor…

October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month In October, our nation highlights the vital role of substance abuse prevention in both individual and community health. Studies show that the earlier an individual begins smoking, drinking,…

  The King County Medical Society (KCMS) has awarded Dr. Frederick P. Rivara, HIPRC Core Faculty Member, with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Rivara and other award winners will be honored at KCMS’s Excellence in…

Originally published by UW Forefront Suicide Prevention Center on September 19, 2023. New York and Washington State, September 19, 2023—The Jed Foundation (JED), the nation’s leading nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for…

National Fire Prevention Week is October 9-13, 2023 This year’s Fire Prevention Week™ (FPW™) campaign, “Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention!™,” works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they…

On Monday, October 9th, we honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a day of reflection of our history in the U.S., the role Native people have played in it, the impacts that history…

Why do we observe Orange Shirt Day? / On September 30, our nation will observe Orange Shirt Day in memory of the hundreds of thousands of Native children who attended Indian boarding schools since 1819,…

The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control’s Division Injury Prevention, Core State Injury Prevention Program (Core SIPP) and the Injury Control Research Center (ICRC) Program, hosted a joint Reverse Site Visit on September 13-14,…

The Safe States Alliance is hosting their 30th annual Injury & violence Prevention Conference in Denver, CO September 11-13, 2023. Over 700 IVP professionals from state, local, and tribal health, healthcare, federal agencies, and defense…

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