ThinkFirst is an injury
prevention program offered by the Southern Illinois University School
of Medicine. It is a chapter of the national ThinkFirst Program sponsored by the American College of Neurosurgeons and the
Congress of Neurological Surgeons throughout the country. |
A variety
of injury prevention programs are presented as a public service,
at no cost. This program is part of the Division of Orthopaedic
Surgery at SIU School of Medicine. ThinkFirst focuses on Partnerships and Teamwork! We are all very important
pieces in the Injury Prevention Puzzle with lots of unique ideas,
energy and experiences to share. Sharing information is the most
effective way of partnering with other agencies. Through these partnerships
we are better able to serve the public and keep people safe. The
following agencies have joined forces to achieve our goal of safer
communities:
- Think
First Foundation
(National Head and Spinal Cord Injury Prevention Program)
Contact person: Gigi Thomas
Phone: 1-800-844-6556
http://www.thinkfirst.org
- National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Phone: 888-327-4236
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov
- Illinois
Department of Transportation - Traffic Safety Division
Phone:217-782-4972
Public Information and Education Materials Clearing House
To order free materials, download form from the following address:
http://www.dot.state.il.us/manuals/materials.pdf
Fax: 217-782-9159
http://www.dot.state.il.us
- Illinois
Safe Kids
Phone: 202-884-4993 or 800-441-1888
http://www.safekids.org
- Illinois
State Police
Safety Education Unit - 21 Districts
Phone: 217-524-2525
- Other
Illinois Chapters:
City Director Carbondale Cynthia Davie Carol Stream Deborah Gerhardstein Chicago Heidi Majerczak Elmhurst Richard Schahczinski Joliet Kathleen Farnsworth La Grange Mercedes Rauen Peoria Hoa Cooper Peoria Tamara Lott Springfield Mary Kay Reed, RN, MPA Woodridge Debbie Davis
ThinkFirst is funded by the medical school and by a federal grant provided
by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the U.S.
Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety.
For information about the program, please continue to browse this
site.
Please contact Mary Kay Reed, RN, MPA with specific questions about the ThinkFirst program.