Wisconsin Injury Prevention

Reducing the burden of intentional and unintentional injuries in Wisconsin through community-based injury prevention coalitions

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Full Project Name:Wisconsin Injury PreventionPrimary Community Organization:State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services - Division of Public HealthPrimary Academic Partner:Peter M Layde, MD, MSc, Emergency MedicineAward Amount:$450,000

Award Date

March2005

Project Duration:36 months

Project Description Narrative:

Injuries are the number one leading cause of death for people ages one to 44 in Wisconsin. Every year, 575,000 people visit an emergency department because of an injury. Here are limited injury prevention activities happening at local levels in Wisconsin, and with scarce resources, areas in most need of attention may not be receiving support.

The Injury Prevention Coalition project will reduce the burden of intentional and unintentional injuries in Wisconsin by supporting the development of community-based injury prevention coalitions. The coalitions will identify, prioritize, and intervene to change areas of injury that have the most impact on their communities. This project will provide seed money for five communities across Wisconsin to develop injury prevention coalitions.

Community partners: Wisconsin Public Health and Health Policy Institute, Kenosha County Division of Health, Manitowoc County Health Department, Rusk County Department of Health & Human Services, Sawyer County Health and Human Services, Vernon County Health Department