The third Sunday in November is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. More than 1 million people worldwide die annually in traffic crashes. How can we reduce this? By practicing safe driving behaviors and supporting traffic safety education! FEVR (European Federation of Road Traffic Victims), the founder of World Remembrance Day, has set a worldwide target to reduce road fatalities and serious injuries by 50% in 2020. What are the major causes of road crashes leading … [Read more...] about World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
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On this day—November 4, 1974—Eve Erin Crowell’s birthday
Our beloved Eve was born 43 years ago today—November 4, 1974—at Boston Lying-In Hospital in Boston, MA. It was a beautiful warm autumn day with the leaves at their most stunning coppery peak. Today, we are remembering her and the legacy that lives on through Eve's Fund for Native American Health Initiatives—a non-profit her family created in her name and memory. Most of you never met Eve, so there is no way to ever truly appreciate her beauty, laugh, talent, energy and spirit. Her life on earth … [Read more...] about On this day—November 4, 1974—Eve Erin Crowell’s birthday
Supporting suicide prevention—bringing HOPE to Native youth
Eve’s Fund embraced a message of hope once again this year as it co-sponsored a three-day suicide prevention youth retreat during the late summer. The retreat, called Native H.O.P.E. (Helping our People Endure), took place at the Moenkopi Community Center in Moenkopi, Ariz., on the Hopi Nation. Forty Native youth, ages 10 through 18, attended the program. The Meth & Suicide Prevention Initiative (MSPI) Project, coordinated by Mitzi Lee of Tuba City Regional Health Care in Tuba City, … [Read more...] about Supporting suicide prevention—bringing HOPE to Native youth
Shiprock marathon donors help ThinkFirst Navajo spread injury prevention message
Many thanks to the generous donors who supported our ThinkFirst Navajo runners at the 2017 Shiprock Half Marathon in May. We raised more than $2,000, which allowed us to teach more than 250 Navajo children how to stay safe and avoid traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries over the summer. Throughout the month of July, we participated in the Ashinéé Shiyázhí Youth Conference, organized by the Diné Relief Initiative. Presentations at eight venues spread throughout the Navajo Nation emphasized … [Read more...] about Shiprock marathon donors help ThinkFirst Navajo spread injury prevention message
September is National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month
The U.S. Senate has designated September as National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month. Every 48 minutes someone in the U.S. is paralyzed from a spinal cord injury. Approximately 1.3 million individuals in the United States live with a spinal cord injury and millions of people worldwide are living with paralysis. Prevention is the only cure for spinal cord injuries. An alarming number of brain and spinal cord injuries result from vehicular crashes, domestic violence, attempted suicide … [Read more...] about September is National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month
