Injury Prevention Center of Greater Dallas

It Takes a Village: Actions for a Healthier and Safer North Texas is a Success!

Representatives from North Texas corporations, nonprofit organizations, governments, faith-based organizations, and academic entities, among others, gathered in Dallas on February 29 to begin efforts to facilitate long-term improvements in health, wellness and safety to promote community and economic development in North Texas.

The event was sponsored by the Injury Prevention Center of Greater Dallas, Parkland Health & Hospital System Community Oriented Primary Care (COPC), Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Health Industry Council, Dallas/Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation Dallas County Health and Human Services, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Tarrant County Health Department, and Vision North Texas.

The event, which featured Larry Cohen, Executive Director and Founder of the Prevention Institute, also included remarks from Dr. Ron Anderson and Dr. Eduardo Sanchez, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Visit this site often for how to be involved in the continuing conversation.

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Dallas Walk Like MADD, April 21, 2012

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Broders ER Golf Classic, May 7th, 2012

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Texas Injury & Violence Prevention Conference - June 20-22 in Austin, TX

Join us in Austin, Texas for the 2nd Texas Injury & Violence Prevention Conference, which will be held on June 20-22, 2012 at Seton Administrative Offices, St. Vincent de Paul Auditorium, 1345 Philomena Street. The theme of the conference is "We've Only Just Begun," and we will be highlighting the 20th anniversary of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) at CDC, as well as injury prevention successes in Texas. We are excited to offer an expanded selection of speakers this year to include a variety of topics in injury and violence prevention and recommendations from injury research in Texas. The cost for the conference is $135 (early bird registration through March 31). To register for the conference, please click on the link below.

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National Safety Council

The National Safety Council (NSC) was recently designated as the lead agency for Safe Communities America. 

The Injury Prevention Center assisted Dallas in becoming the first U.S. community designated as a Safe Community by the NSC and World Health Organization.

For more information on becoming a Safe Community, visit: www.nsc.org/SCa/about.htm.

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View Parkland Ahora Magazine,

May 2010

Ahora (PDF)

Mission: Dedicated to creating a safe community to live, work and play, where people have the freedom to live to their full potential.

Vision: An injury and violence free Dallas.