Setting / Delivery Mechanisms
Commnity – Establishment and / or continuation of initiatives with local health departments , partner hospitals , NPOs , Head Start agencies , law enforcement , EMS , Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment ’ s Injury , Suicide and Violence Prevention Unit and the Colorado Department of Transportation ’ s Office of Transportation Safety .
Employer – Work collaboratively with CHCO Corporate & Community Relations to target metro-area employers for opportunities to access prevention resources through complimentary Injury Prevention Program efforts ( i . e ., Safe Kids Denver Metro , Teen Driver Safety program ), and the availability to purchase prevention hardware at discount through the CHCO Safety Store .
Home – Use of Community Health Workers trained as injury prevention educators to increase awareness among parents and caregivers in targeted neighborhoods of the leading causes of preventable injuries in their communities ; engagement of partner entities that conduct home visitation efforts ( i . e ., Nurse Family Partnership , Safe Care Colorado ); exploration of potential opportunities for provision of free or reduced-cost prevention hardware / equipment through grant or donor funding .
Provider – Integration of injury risk assessment questions in well-child visits through CHCO ’ s Clinically Integrated Network , with special emphasis on Medicaid populations to improve outcome measures of the leading causes of preventable injuries in their communities ; integration of promotional opportunities for messaging best practices for injury prevention throughout the CHCO network of care ; complimentary efforts include opportunities to purchase prevention hardware / equipment at a discount through the CHCO Safety Store ; integration of the aforementioned efforts targeting ( 1 ) schools and students served by the School Health Resource Center , and ( 2 ) Head Start Centers ; and ( 3 ) CHCO employees and their families through Employee Wellness Program .
School – Integration of injury prevention messaging and programs to preschool programs located in targeted neighborhoods , with special emphasis on Head Start centers and child care centers to improve injury measures among families eligible for Colorado Child Care Assistance Program benefits ; complimentary efforts include opportunities to purchase child restraints at a discount through the CHCO Safety Store .
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