Community Education
In addition to helping save lives, our Level I Trauma Center fulfills our community health mission in two important ways. First, we collect and track data of all trauma-related injuries from our surrounding communities and rural communities that we serve—what we call our "catchment area." Doing so helps health officials throughout Arizona monitor community trauma care needs. Second, we provide a number of community education programs that revolve around outreach presentations.
Our Safety Education Programs
We frequently visit high schools, grade schools, churches and community centers to promote safety awareness and injury prevention. A primary focus of our outreach efforts is educating the young about the consequences of unsafe driving practices.
Contact Us
Please call us
at (602) 870-6059 to schedule a presentation from one of the following programs at your school or organization, or request additional information. |
Motorcycle safety: We offer
this program every eight weeks
at a local motorcycle school.
One of our trauma nurses leads
a slide-show presentation that
covers motorcycle safety,
proper equipment and
Arizona motorcycle laws.
Teen alcohol awareness:
To help teens start out as safe
drivers, we offer Choices, a
"reality check" that explores
the consequences of drinking
and driving. This slide-show
presentation is produced by
the Emergency Nurses Association and taught by two trauma nurses: one is from our emergency Department; the other, from our Intensive Care Unit. The presentation encourages high school students to make the right choices when driving, avoiding drinking, drugs, risk-taking behavior, distractions and speeding.
Car-seat safety: Trauma services and representatives from our community’s Head Start Program have joined forces to financially assist parents with the purchase of a car seat for their children. A certified bilingual instructor explains proper installation of the car seat, as well as proper placement of the child in the car seat.
Seatbelts in schools: The Injury Prevention Advisory Council and the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety have united to implement a program called the "Battle of the Belt." High schools from throughout the state compete in a year-long campaign to improve seat belt usage in their schools.
I Stop on Red Partnership: John C. Lincoln Hospitals, KTVK-3, AZFamily.com and the Red Means Stop Coalition have joined forces to help stop red light running. Learn more at the I Stop on Red microsite on AZFamily.com.