VCU Injury & Violence Prevention Program

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There’s no need to consult the playbook. 📖 The winning play always involves designating a sober driver. 🏆 Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.

As temperatures start to rise across the country, it is essential for parents and caregivers everywhere to remember: Stop. Look. Lock. #PreventHotCarDeaths

Mirrors: checked ✅ Seat belt: clicked ✅ Life: saved ✅ Buckle up every time you get in the car. Click It or Ticket.

On this National Heatstroke Prevention Day, remember to: 👶 Always check the back seat. 👜 Leave a personal item on your front seat as a reminder. 🔑 Always keep your vehicle locked and keys out of reach. En español ⬇️ En este Día Nacional de la Prevención de Muertes por Calor Extremo (Heatstroke), recuerda: 👶 Revisar siempre el asiento trasero. 👜 Dejar un objeto personal en el asiento delantero como recordatorio. 🔑 Mantener siempre el vehículo cerrado con llave y las llaves fuera del alcance de los niños.

CONSUMER ALERT: On this National Heatstroke Prevention Day, help prevent child heatstroke deaths by remembering to Stop. 🛑 Look. 👁️ Lock. 🔒 when your park your vehicles. Sadly, 1 child has already died in a hot car this year. In 2024, 39 kids died from vehicular heatstroke. Read more: nhtsa.gov/press-releases…

#BMHW25 🤰🍼💛 Each trimester brings new changes and new questions. At VCU Health we’re pleased to provide you with valuable resources to help inform, support and empower you throughout your pregnancy and beyond. ➡️ bit.ly/40sAJEj

Texting while driving is the most dangerous form of distraction because it combines: 👁️ Visual distraction 🖐️ Manual Distraction 🧠 Mental Distraction Put the Phone Away or Pay. 📵

When you get in the car 🚘, get in the habit of buckling up. ✔️ Remember — safety is simply non-negotiable.

As you prepare to celebrate with your friends and family, prioritize wearing your seat belt. Buckle up for a happy Thanksgiving. #BuckleUpEveryTripEveryTime

Don’t be scared to plan for a sober ride! It’s NEVER safe to get behind the wheel after drinking. Designate a sober driver before the party, call a rideshare, or use public transportation. Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving. #Halloween #DriveSober #BuzzedDrivingIsDrunkDriving

Happy #Halloween! 👻 Stay safe and drive SOBER. If you plan to drink: 🎃 Schedule a rideshare 🎃 Call a taxi 🎃 Have a sober friend get you home safely.

#ICYMI: In this podcast, SAMHSA’s Tovah Kasdin and others explore the mental health effects of gender-based violence on Veterans and share resources for providers to help provide support & referrals to survivors 🎙️ Listen here: nvti.org/on-demand-lear…

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month Domestic violence is not just physical in nature but can include other forms of abuse such as emotional, verbal, sexual, and psychological. Show your support for survivors on this Thursday October 17th by wearing purple!!

“…every impaired driving fatality, injury, crash and arrest is 100-percent preventable.” - @VCUHealth’s Trauma Center Medical Director Dr. Michel Aboutanos today helping launch Virginia’s new enhanced 2024 “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. 🚔#WhatsTheDamage governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/news-…

Sharing insights on starting hospital-based domestic violence intervention programs at #PTS2024. Let’s train healthcare providers and #enddomesticviolence

Great talk in progress - Violence in Americas - A call to action @Panamtrauma #SPT2024 by Dr. Aboutanos

44% victims presenting to ED and 93% with head injury after intimate partner violence @Panamtrauma #SPT2024 by Dr. Aboutanos

IVATURY’s call to Action on intimate partner violence (IPV) by a true trauma legend !! @Panamtrauma #SPT2024 making IPV and Domestic Violence part of every trauma center’s performance improvement - presented by Dr. Aboutanos !! @pferrada1 @ottolinopablo @carlosmenegozzo