Child passenger safety is the focus of Child Passenger Safety Week, September 20–26, 2026. This national campaign highlights a simple and effective way to protect children in motor vehicle crashes. Most importantly, every child should be in the correct car seat, booster seat or seat belt. Every child should also be buckled in correctly on every ride. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 677 children age 14 and younger died while riding in passenger … [Read more...] about Is Your Child in the Right Seat?
ThinkFirst Injury Prevention: Three Powerful VIP Stories
ThinkFirst injury prevention videos can help young people understand how one decision may change a life forever. Three new Voices for Injury Prevention (VIP) videos feature Devyn Kazhe, Derek Parrish, and AJ Arthur Weatherwax. They share the choices, injuries, and turning points that shaped their lives. As a result, their stories encourage young people to pause, think first, and make safer decisions. Eve’s Fund produced the videos through its ThinkFirst Navajo initiative. A … [Read more...] about ThinkFirst Injury Prevention: Three Powerful VIP Stories
Buckle Up Navajo Giveaway Helps 91 Children Ride Safer
At the close of the 2025–2026 school year, Eve's Fund for Native American Health Initiatives helped 91 children ride more safely through its Buckle Up Navajo Booster Seat Giveaway and Car Seat Safety Event at Baca/Dlo'Ay Azhi Community School in Prewitt, New Mexico. The event served 53 families, distributed 78 booster seats, 13 car seats and provided hands-on child passenger safety education and car seat inspections. Through Eve's Fund's ThinkFirst Navajo injury prevention program, … [Read more...] about Buckle Up Navajo Giveaway Helps 91 Children Ride Safer
Eve’s Fund Awarded Quality of Life grant for injury prevention education
Eve’s Fund for Native American Health Initiatives has received a $14,000 Quality of Life Grant, for injury prevention education, from the New Mexico Governor’s Commission on Disability (NMGCD). This funding will expand ThinkFirst Navajo, an established injury prevention education program serving Native youth across New Mexico and the Navajo Nation. The funded initiative, titled Use your mind to protect your brain, will include two powerful video components. The new media will … [Read more...] about Eve’s Fund Awarded Quality of Life grant for injury prevention education
Injury Prevention for Navajo Youth:ThinkFirst at Zuni Elementary
Addressing the Injury Crisis Public health leaders increasingly recognize injury prevention for Native American youth as a growing priority. Specifically, in rural Native American communities, data show a motor vehicle crash death rate more than three times the national average. In addition, sports injuries, violence, and other unintentional trauma often cause brain and spinal cord injuries. In response, tribal communities are addressing these serious risks through culturally adapted injury … [Read more...] about Injury Prevention for Navajo Youth:ThinkFirst at Zuni Elementary
