Are you a distracted driver? You probably don’t think so, but any second your eyes are off the road or your hands are off the wheel, you are putting yourself and others in a dangerous and potentially deadly situation. The National Highway Traffic Administration defines distracted driving as “any activity that diverts attention from driving, including talking or texting on your phone, eating and drinking, talking to people in your vehicle, fiddling with the stereo, entertainment … [Read more...] about “Don’t let a text be your last word”
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
#GivingTuesday launches our annual holiday fundraiser
Eve's Fund launched it annual holiday fundraiser today, November 29, on #GivingTuesday 2016. Today is the biggest giving day of the year when people from around the world come together for a common purpose: Paying It Forward. It is also a day when you could save a Navajo child's life. We are hoping to raise $5,000 for our ThinkFirst Navajo Injury Prevention Program, which will allow us to give safety helmets to 500 at-risk Navajo children. We will also teach these kids how to protect … [Read more...] about #GivingTuesday launches our annual holiday fundraiser
ThinkFirst Navajo Program gets new leadership, prepares to expand
Children on the Navajo Nation are in safer hands following the appointment of Jodee Dennison as director of ThinkFirst Navajo, a chapter of the ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation. Dennison, who holds a master’s degree in public health from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, joins ThinkFirst Navajo as the program prepares to expand. Dennison brings to the table 21 years of experience in injury prevention with the Indian Health Service and she retired in 2013 … [Read more...] about ThinkFirst Navajo Program gets new leadership, prepares to expand
Navajo injury prevention program hiring health educators
Eve’s Fund, a nonprofit organization that promotes hope & wellness for Native Youth, is hiring Health Educators for our award-winning ThinkFirst Navajo injury prevention program. In addition to anyone with a background in health promotion and education, people with traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries are strongly urged to apply. Read more about our program here on our website page. Position involves giving injury prevention presentations to students (K-12) in schools, chapter … [Read more...] about Navajo injury prevention program hiring health educators
