MADD TIMES May 2022

MADD TIMES May 2022

MADD TIMES

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Thank You!

First Responders

NAT I ONA L T RAUMA AWARENE S S MONTH

May is National Trauma Awareness Month . In 1988 , Ronald Reagan recognized the need for trauma awareness and establ ished May as the month for us to dedicate our time and resources to increasing education and prevention activities . Once again , the Amer ican Trauma Society ( ATS ) and The Society of Trauma Nurses ( STN ) have come together in the development of the annual National Trauma Awareness Month ( NTAM ) campaign . With a documented r ise in violence throughout our nation , the theme “ Safe Surroundings “ is both timely and appropr iate for our trauma centers to promote . Injury and Violence Prevention professionals from throughout nation have been responding to the r ise in intentional injur ies and deaths . Raising awareness and supporting violence prevention efforts is more important now than ever . This year ’ s committee chose four areas to focus prevention efforts on including :

Intimate Partner Violence Fi rearm Injury Prevention Mental Health Awareness Community Violence Intervention

Thank you Maritime Chevrolet and Cadillac of Greenwich for supporting MADD Connecticut during the month of May.

Foxwoods

May 21, 2022- Hartford Walk Like MADD

August 6, 2022- MADD Dash & Fairfield County Walk Like MADD

September 20, 2022 - Golfers Gone MADD

October 8, 2022- Branford Walk Like MADD

Visit www.madd.org/ct for more information.

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