Injury Prevention Coalition

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Injury Prevention Coalition

Contact: Wendy Millis - 245-6858; e-mail: Wendy Millis at wmillis@co.shasta.ca.us 

Member Organizations

• True North - Grassroots for Kids
• Redding Police Dept.
• Shingletown Hwy. 44 Safety Project
• Shasta County Alcohol & Drug
• California Highway Patrol
• Anderson Police Dept.
• Shasta Driving School, Inc.
• Shasta County Public Health
• Shasta County Sheriff's Office
• Redding Velo Bicycle Club
• Shasta Co. Chemical People, Inc.

Mission Statement:

The Injury Prevention Coalition is a collection of local agencies and individuals committed to the prevention of unintentional injury. We are concerned about injuries that impact all Shasta County residents.

Motto: "Committed to the prevention of unintentional injury."

Purpose:

To reduce unintentional injuries, especially traffic-related injuries (the number one cause of death among children and adolescents), in Shasta County through coordinated efforts of interested organizations, community groups, and individuals.  Prevention strategies include community and parent education, provider training, youth education programs, enforcement of safety laws, and advocacy for organizational and policy changes to improve childhood safety.

Structure:

Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month from 10 am - 12:00 noon and may include a guest speaker or special presentation by a member. Locations change monthly depending on which member organization is hosting the meeting. Public Health is the lead agency and provides office space and staff support.

History:

1. 1993 Formed to address child passenger safety
2. 1997 Became a CA Safe Communities Coalition and conducted a 3 1/2 year planning project (Department of Health Services Grant)
3. 1998 Formed the Intermountain Injury Prevention Coalition
4. 1998 Conducted a 9-month bicycle safety project (CA Kids' Plates Grant)
5. 2000 Launched a 3-year project to expand our efforts to include teen  occupant safety (Office of Traffic Safety Grant)
6. 2001 Launched a 2-year project to address bicycle safety & establish a bicycle helmet bank (Office of Traffic Safety Bicycle Safety Grant)
7. 2002 Received an award from the Office of Traffic Safety for outstanding commitment to traffic safety
8. 2003 Conducted a 9-month bicycle safety project (CA Kids? Plates Grant)
9. 2003 Launched a 2-year project to decrease DUI and increase seatbelt use (Office of Traffic Safety Grant)
10. 2004 Conducted a 9-month Bicycle Helmet Bank project (CA Kids? Plates Grant)
11. 2004 Launched a 1-year multicultural Traffic Safety Project (Office of Traffic Safety Grant)
12. 2005 Launched another 2-year project to continue efforts to decrease DUI & increase seatbelt usage (Office of Traffic Safety Grant)
13. 2007 Launched another 2-year project to continue efforts to decrease DUI & increase seatbelt usage (Office of Traffic Safety Grant)
14. 2007 Launched a 3-year project funded by California Kid's Plates to increase community capacity to address child passenger safety needs in Shasta County.

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