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Mission
To prevent injury, disability and death and the costs associated
with injury in the community through data collection and issue identification,
advocacy, networking to maximize resources and public awareness.
Focus Areas
Teen safety, child safety, traffic safety, falls among elderly
and domestic violence
Focus Avenues
Advocacy/advisory, networking/support system, data
collection/issue identification, public awareness
Data Collection
Serve as a central
source of injury prevention data and an advocate for the collection of data in a
variety of venues
Advocacy/Advisory
Serve as a collective voice on injury prevention issues to legislature,
businesses, agencies and community groups seeking advice on implementing injury
prevention issues
Serve as a collective voice in introducing injury prevention
issues to legislature, agencies, businesses and community groups in which the
coalition feels interventions are needed to reduce the burden of injury in the
community
Networking/ Support System
Serve as a central place where parties interested in reducing the impact of
injury in our community can meet to network, share resources and explore future
partnerships
Public Awareness
Serve as a conduit for advancing the impact of current and future
programs/issues in injury prevention through education and awareness into the
community
Safe Communities Members:
Lead agency
Mecklenburg District Attorney's Office
Mecklenburg County Youth Council
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