Programs
A Comprehensive Approach to Trauma Education
In order to make the greatest impact, Georgia Trauma Foundation deploys a multi-faceted approach to its mission.
We use trauma-focused research to provide advanced education to the healthcare community, to prevent unnecessary death and disability from trauma and ensure optimal care throughout trauma systems around the state. As community advocates, we take seriously our responsibility to share the most current and effective messages in preventing injuries to more than 10 million Georgia residents.
Injury prevention messaging allows a vast reach from public awareness to advocacy. We are committed to supporting our trauma centers and communities by providing the most current and effective messages in preventing injuries and trauma.
Fall Prevention Resources
Fall Prevention Week: September 20-24, 2021
The Georgia Trauma Foundation collaborated with the Georgia Committee for Trauma Excellence to develop resources that address preventable falls in older adults. Fact sheets, digital graphics, and intentional messaging were created to improve home safety, balance skills, strength, and self-confidence to reduce the incidence of falls and improve mobility for Georgians 65 years and older.
Georgia Falls Resource One-Page Handout>>
Learn more about the risk for falls and what we are doing to prevent falls in Georgia from our One-Page Handout.
Fall Prevention Week Social Media Guide>>
Spread the word about risk factors for falls and what older adults and caregivers can do to prevent falls! This social media guide includes graphics, suggested posts, and links to more resources.
Download/View Prevention Images>>
We encourage all partnering organizations utilizing these materials to keep the Trauma Foundation logo intact. Trauma Centers and partnering organizations are welcome to co-brand these materials so long as the Trauma Foundation logo is not altered.
Georgia Area Agencies On Aging And Wellness Coordinators>>
Georgia Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) are the service providers for the Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Aging Services. AAAs provide a wide range of programs and services for older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers. Learn more about fall prevention, chronic disease management, aging mastery, and caregiver support workshops by visiting www.georgiahealthmatters.org.
Georgia Area Agencies On Aging>>
Created under the Older Americans Act, Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) are a nationwide network of state and local programs designed to help older people plan and care for their life-long needs. Designated by the state, Georgia AAAs are service providers for the Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Aging Services. Georgia AAA provides a wide range of program and service options for older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers, including virtual and in person workshops. Learn more about fall prevention, chronic disease management, aging mastery, and caregiver support workshops by visiting www.georgiahealthmatters.org.
Injury Prevention Grant
The Georgia Trauma Foundation in partnership with the Georgia Trauma Commission and the Georgia EMS Association initiated a grant program to support programs that seek to reduce the burden of injury in Georgia. Awarded programs catalyze and advance priorities that address the top mechanisms of injury Georgia: falls, transportation injury, and intentional injury. Each program is data-driven and leverages community partnerships to provide evidence-based or evidence-informed injury prevention programming targeting at-risk populations.
In 2020, there were a total of seven (7) Injury Prevention Grants awarded totaling $90,000:
- 2 Fall Injury Prevention Programs
- 3 Transportation Injury Prevention Programs
- 2 Firearm Injury Prevention Programs
The Georgia Trauma Foundation works alongside the Georgia Society of the American College of Surgeons to host Trauma Awareness Day at the state Capitol each year to advocate on behalf of the trauma system of Georgia and the patients we serve.
We believe that advancing the care of the trauma patient is contingent upon a well-trained healthcare team; therefore, we are dedicated to providing the most advanced continuing medical education in the field of trauma throughout Georgia.
Solheim’s Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN) Exam Preparation Course
The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) is now offering their first trauma-specific credential to nurses who provide trauma care across the spectrum—the TCRN (Trauma Certified Registered Nurse). To help ensure nurses are successful on this certification exam, we offer a dynamic and interactive 2-day TCRN review course. There are a limited number of grant-funded seats offered for each course at no cost to the participant.
Day of Trauma & GSACS Annual Meeting
The Georgia Trauma Foundation collaborates with state partners to fund research projects that allow for meaningful change in the way trauma care is delivered in Georgia.
Since its inception, the research program has provided funding to support ten (10) grants totaling over $1M for trauma research throughout the continuum of care, which includes pre-hospital, hospital, and post-hospital care. The wide range of research projects focus on expanding knowledge gaps and treatment options for the trauma patient. Our research program partners have included the Georgia Trauma Commission, Georgia EMS Association, Georgia State Office of Rural Health, and Georgia Office of EMS and Trauma.
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