Our Initiatives:
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Identify current and emerging health and safety issues related to injury prevention.
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Review provincial and national injury data and reports on injury prevention.
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Establish provincial priorities for injury prevention programming.
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Develop strategies to address priority injury prevention issues.
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Identify and promote joint research and education related to injury prevention.
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Identify and promote joint opportunities for inter-sectoral collaboration and coordination.
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Implement and evaluate injury prevention initiatives.
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Communicate to the public and responsible persons/groups injury prevention initiatives.
Our Progress:
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There has been significant progress in building capacity to address injuries in the province. This progress includes:
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Identifying organizations dedicated to addressing injuries.
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Establishing and developing new initiatives across community and government levels.
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Strategies in support of the umbrella injury prevention strategy (falls prevention, suicide prevention, surveillance, car seat safety, etc).
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Improving advocacy, establishing an infrastructure and providing leadership.
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Recent Initiatives:
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2018 - NLIPC hosted the National Fall Prevention Conference with 150 participants and speakers from across Canada and around the world
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2018 - NLIPC co-hosted with ACIP (Atlantic Collaborative on Injury Prevention) the Atlantic Injury Prevention Conference
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2018 - NLIPC prepared and presented to Government NL a position paper on ATV safety
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2018 - NLIPC joined the rest of Canada and celebrated Fall Prevention Month with events across Newfoundland and Labrador
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2019 - NLIPC participated in the Safe Kids Expo
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2019 - NLIPC promoted bicycle helmet safety with a Bike Helmet Photo Campaign
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2019 - NLIPC celebrated Fall Prevention Month