Written by Barbara Crowell Roy, Eve's mom Thirteen years ago today, we lost our cherished daughter, sister, niece, cousin, friend and colleague—Eve Erin Crowell. She had just had her 30th birthday. She was a brilliant, fun-loving, successful corporate attorney, and a triathlete. She was tall and beautiful with long light-coppery hair. No parent ever expects to bury a child. Our children are our legacy. If they precede us in death, then we have to find the strength to continue this legacy, … [Read more...] about Eve Erin Crowell—her spirit echoes still
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
Help us save a Navajo child’s life
On the Navajo Nation, the largest and most remote Indian reservation in the United States, everyone has lost a loved one to a preventable injury or disease. Your donations to Eve’s Fund are helping us save lives and provide a brighter future for an entire generation of Navajo children. Those of us at Eve’s Fund who work directly with the Navajo people witness the devastating, long-term effects of preventable injuries, which strike Native youths 3-4 times the national average. On this … [Read more...] about Help us save a Navajo child’s life
Health Educator/Program Administrator Position Available
Part-Time Health Educator/Administrator Position Available for Award Winning Injury Prevention Program on Navajo Nation Eve’s Fund for Native American Health Initiatives, a 10 year-old community-based nonprofit organization that promotes literacy, injury prevention and education for Native Youth, is seeking a health educator/administrator for our award-winning ThinkFirst Navajo injury prevention program. Position involves organizing, coordinating and giving injury prevention … [Read more...] about Health Educator/Program Administrator Position Available
Eve’s Fund co-sponsors suicide prevention workshop for Navajo youth
In December 2014, Eve’s Fund co-sponsored a two-day suicide prevention program called Native H.O.P.E. (Helping our People Endure) at the To'Hajiilee Community School, located in Bernalillo, NM on the Navajo Nation. Several community groups provided resources for the workshop, which was led by Clayton Small, Ph.D., head of the non-profit organization Native Pride. Suicide is a serious public health problem in New Mexico and the second leading cause of death among youth and adults ages … [Read more...] about Eve’s Fund co-sponsors suicide prevention workshop for Navajo youth
