Last week, our Eve's Fund ThinkFirst Navajo Injury Prevention Program distributed and fitted 169 certified safety helmets to students in K-5th grades at the To'Hajiilee Community School in To'Hajillee, NM. This large helmet distribution was supported in part by family members of Dr. Erich Marchand and was dedicated to his memory. Shortly after Dr. Erich Marchand died suddenly last November from an unknown heart condition, some of his cousins and other family members sought to find a … [Read more...] about ThinkFirst Navajo distributes safety helmets to Navajo school children in memory of neurosurgeon Erich Marchand
Observing Brain Injury Awareness Month in March
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
