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 Colorado
– Phase Two and Three Profile
Injury Prevention
Program
Injury Epidemiology Program
Deborah French or Holly Hedegaard
Address: 4300 Cherry Creek Drive So. Denver, CO 80246-1530
Phone: 303-692-2587 or 303-692-3005
Fax: 303-691-7720
E-mail: Deborah.French@state.co.us
or Holly.Hedegaard@state.co.us
Websites: www.cdphe.state.co.us/pp/injuryprevention/injuryprevhom.asp
(Injury
Prevention Program)
www.cdphe.state.co.us/pp/injepi
(Injury
Epidemiology Program)
CDC Project Officer:
Cecil
Threat
Phase
Two Milestones
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Assessed 11 out of the 11 core data sets.
- Expanded
the role of the Statewide Injury Advisory Council
Phase
Three Milestones
- Linked
3 out of the 11 core data sets.
- Developed
enhanced surveillance capacity.
Program
Highlights
Technical
assistance provided by the state:
- Assisted
local health department with program design and evaluation for
an unintentional injury grant.
- Provided
injury data and information to a variety of organizations including:
local health departments, child care centers and Headstart, hospitals,
police departments, schools, churches, fire departments, and local
coalitions.
- Three
presentations were made to local health departments describing
local data on child and adolescent injuries.
Injury
activities initiated within the state:
- Collaborating
with the Osteoporosis Advisory Council on elderly fall prevention
programs.
- Developed
"Think Safety" tips and flyers on a monthly
basis and posted on the injury prevention website.
Evaluation
activities within state:
- Conducted
an on-line survey of local health departments, hospitals, and
EMS providers to determine the extent of injury prevention activities
and the current needs in the state.
- Conducted
a survey of the Injury in Colorado recipients to identify how
the information in the report would be used. The majority of respondents
(78%) said they would use the information to educate clients and
staff. The information in the report was also going to be used
for creating handouts and brochures (37%), writing grant proposals
(33%), and influencing policy makers (30%).
Additional
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