Injury Prevention Outreach Programs

The trauma center currently sponsors three outreach programs: Trauma Nurses Talk Tough, Fall Prevention and Pediatric Injury Prevention. These educational classes are designed to increase awareness and decrease injury.

Trauma Nurses Talk Tough
The Trauma Nurses Talk Tough class is aimed at high school students and young adults to try to decrease the number of injuries and deaths associated with risk-taking behavior.

Fall Prevention
The Fall Prevention course targets older adults to help reduce or eliminate falls.

If you would like to learn more about these programs or to schedule a talk for your group, please contact the Outreach Coordinator at 304-598-4659.

Pediatric Injury Prevention
This program is geared toward children between the ages of one and 12.  We offer a variety of programs including the American Trauma Society mascot Troo the Traumaroo.  Our goal is to establish safe behavior practices among the younger population.

• Bicycle safety Sponsored by the American Trauma Society (ATS)
• Home Safety Hunt Sponsored by the American Trauma Society (ATS)
• Getting Along with Each Other Sponsored by the American Trauma Society (ATS)
• Water Safety Sponsored by the American Trauma Society (ATS)
• All Wheels Safety
• Playground Safety Sponsored by the American Trauma Society (ATS)
• Seat Belt Safety
• Halloween Safety

Speakers Bureau
We offer speakers for your group or organization. We have a wide range of subjects that our professionals can teach, including:

• Overview of the trauma center
• Disaster response
• Weather-related emergencies
• Water emergencies
• Bicycle safety

If you would like to learn more about these programs or to schedule a talk for your group on this or another topic, please contact the Outreach Coordinator at 304-598-4659.