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
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
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
Free to You… Amazon donates to Eve’s Fund… Navajo kids smile!
Do you know that if you shop at Amazon Smile, they will donate .05% of your purchase to Eve's Fund? You shop and the Navajo kids we serve smile as a result. How does it work? Next time you plan to shop on Amazon, sign into Amazon Smile instead. Then pick Eve's Fund (Farmington, NM) as your charity to support. Bookmark the link http://smile.amazon.com/ch/20-3008753 and support us every time you shop. Why is there a separate Amazon Smile URL? The AmazonSmile program offers … [Read more...] about Free to You… Amazon donates to Eve’s Fund… Navajo kids smile!
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
