Last week, Jodee Dennison, MPH, director of ThinkFirst Navajo—Eve’s Fund’s Injury Prevention Program— delivered 50 more new bike helmets, in 3 different sizes, to Tom Riggenbach, executive director of NavajoYes in Window Rock, AZ—capital of the Navajo Nation. This brings a total of 325 helmets that Eve’s Fund has donated to NavajoYes over the past several years. Dennison said: “We are pleased to support NavajoYes’ Diné Bike Project once again with the mutual aim of keeping kids out on the … [Read more...] about ThinkFirst Navajo donates bike helmets to the Diné Bike Project
Shiprock marathon donors help ThinkFirst Navajo spread injury prevention message
Many thanks to the generous donors who supported our ThinkFirst Navajo runners at the 2017 Shiprock Half Marathon in May. We raised more than $2,000, which allowed us to teach more than 250 Navajo children how to stay safe and avoid traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries over the summer. Throughout the month of July, we participated in the Ashinéé Shiyázhí Youth Conference, organized by the Diné Relief Initiative. Presentations at eight venues spread throughout the Navajo Nation emphasized … [Read more...] about Shiprock marathon donors help ThinkFirst Navajo spread injury prevention message
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
Part-time positions available to teach injury prevention
Please help us fill part-time positions for our expanding injury prevention education program on the Navajo Nation! Eve’s Fund for Native American Health Initiatives, an 12 year old community-based nonprofit organization that promotes literacy, injury prevention and education for Native Youth, is seeking part-time VIPs (Voices for Injury Prevention) and Health Educators for our award-winning ThinkFirst Navajo program. Position involves giving injury prevention presentations to students (K-12) … [Read more...] about Part-time positions available to teach injury prevention
ThinkFirst Navajo team to run in 2017 Shiprock half-marathon
Runners from our ThinkFirst Navajo Injury Prevention program will join more than 2,000 participants in 34th Shiprock (New Mexico) Marathon on Saturday, May 13, 2017. Our team will promote injury prevention awareness and education as we run, jog and walk the 13.1 miles of the half-marathon. We will also try to raise funds for our program from people who believe in the importance of the work we are doing to save lives and prevent injuries of young Navajo people. On the Navajo Nation, the death … [Read more...] about ThinkFirst Navajo team to run in 2017 Shiprock half-marathon
