Injury Prevention Program

What It’s About

The Injury Prevention program provides free educational programs and materials to children and caregivers, to prevent accidental injuries.  Experienced health educators provide presentations covering a variety of topics including, but not limited to:

  • Fire and Burn Prevention
    • 9-1-1 Simulators
      • Emergency Response Education
      • Calling 9-1-1 Training
  • Home Safety
    • R U Safe @ Home?
      • Fire and Burn Prevention,
      • “I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up” Fall Prevention Awareness
      • Safe Sense (Home Safety, Medication Safety, Personal Safety)
  • Water Safety
    • Water Watcher’s Program
      • How to Be Safe Around Water
      • Adult Supervision and Water Safety
  • Wheeled Sports Safety
    • Bike Helmet Pledge Program
      • Identifying the Importance of Wearing a Bike Helmet,
      • Brain Function and Support
  • Pedestrian Safety
    • 26th & Main Program
      • Learn to Safely Navigate Traffic
  • Safe Travel
    • Boosters are for Big Kids
      • Promote booster seat use among children aged 5 to 8 years

For more information, please contact the Injury Prevention Coordinator, Raquel Walls-Townsel, at 317.221.3145 or email RWallstownsel@MarionHealth.org.