Category: Injury Prevention
Grants in Action: Building Community between LGBTQ+ Youth during COVID-19
As a 15 year-old in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the last things I expected to do was helping to run a $20,000 grant! As a member of Oregon’s Multnomah County Youth Action Council (YAC), I applied for the grant with our amazing YAC facilitator, Nicole Mayer. As YAC members, we decided Read More >
Posted on by Leave a commentMission Possible: Too Heavy a Burden: Thoughts on the Impact of Violence Disparities Experienced by African Americans
I have fond childhood memories of spending Saturdays riding my bike purposefully through my neighborhood. There was nothing better than a sunny day that created the canvas for the perfect adventure-stopping at the library to check out a new book, getting a fresh pastry from the local bakery, and venturing across the neighborhood to walk Read More >
Posted on by 3 CommentsContinuing to Enjoy the Ride: Reducing disparities in motorcycle deaths and injuries
This summer, my nephew was killed while riding his motorcycle. He was just 2 months shy of his 41st birthday. I can still hear my daughter saying “I have some really bad news…Junior died.” The crash happened at night. He was hit by a car turning left into the entrance of an apartment complex, and Read More >
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