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
ThinkFirst Navajo and the New Mexico Brain Injury Advisory Council join forces to prevent brain injuries in elementary school children
What happens when a small non-profit organization, based on the Navajo Nation, joins forces with a statewide New Mexico advocacy council and both groups are committed to reducing preventable brain injuries in young people? Four hundred and one elementary school children get fitted with their own certified safety helmets and taught how to “think first and use their minds to protect their bodies.” For the past two days, with a focus on “March is Brain Injury Awareness Month,” health educators … [Read more...] about ThinkFirst Navajo and the New Mexico Brain Injury Advisory Council join forces to prevent brain injuries in elementary school children
