Injury Prevention Summit 2009 Portland Oregon Where Northwest

Injury Prevention Summit 2009 Portland, Oregon Where: Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board 527 SW Hall Street Portland, OR 97201 When: 9: 00 am -4: 30 pm September 24, 2009 *lunch provided Who Should Attend? The target audience for this summit includes community members, tribal health program staff, and others who are interested in or are already practicing preventing injuries in their communities. *All participants will receive an “Injury Prevention in Indian Country” Toolkit * Summit and Toolkit topics are: Child Safety Seats, Seatbelts, Helmets and Bicycle Safety, Elder Falls Prevention, Home and Fire Safety Attendance is FREE! To RSVP or for more information please contact: Jaci Mc. Cormack, TECC Project Specialist 527 SW Hall Street Portland, OR 97232 jmccormack@npaihb. org 503 -416 -3304 *Travel scholarships are available Hosted By: Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board Indian Leadership for Indian Health In Collaboration with: Did you know? *Injuries are the leading cause of death for all Native Americans ages 1 -44 *Injuries take the life of a Native American child each day *Injuries kill more Native American children than all other causes combined This summit is supported by Award Number U 50 MN 024133 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through a Cooperative Agreement with NPAIHB and the Tribal Epidemiology Center Consortium. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of CDC.