March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and through our ThinkFirst Navajo program, we have continued teaching Navajo youth how to prevent catastrophic brain and spinal cord injuries. More than 2.5 million children and adults sustain traumatic brain injuries in the United States each year, and the rate is even higher among young Native Americans. Many of these injuries are preventable. In New Mexico, where Eve's Fund for Native American Health Initiatives is incorporated and people from more … [Read more...] about Observing Brain Injury Awareness Month in March
Archives for March 2017
Eve’s Fund elects new board of directors at its annual meeting
At a recent annual meeting, Eve's Fund elected seven people to its board of directors for 2017. We also accepted resignations from three members. Officers elected included: Barbara Crowell Roy, president;Derrick Watchman, treasurer; and Ksenija Topic, secretary, along with members Wyatt E. Crowell, Marc Flitter, Ela Yazzie-King, and Catherine Zaharko. Full bios are presented below. President Crowell acknowledged the contributions of outgoing board members Zonnie Gorman, who served since our … [Read more...] about Eve’s Fund elects new board of directors at its annual meeting
