Injury Prevention Day 2020 in NYC

Injury Free Coalition for Kids of New York (Children's)

Date: Wed, Nov 18, 2020
Time: all day

Location: NYC
Organizer/Sponsor: NYP Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, children are dealing with another crisis. Injuries are the leading cause of death and disability to U.S. children from 1 to 18 years old. Every day, 20 children die from preventable injuries, resulting in more deaths than all other diseases combined.

On Wednesday, November 18, 2020, the Injury Free Coalition for Kids will launch the inaugural "National Injury Prevention Day" to raise awareness about the significance of injury and advocate for prevention. Doctors, nurses, and community outreach personnel at close to 40 Level I Trauma Centers around the country will join forces that day, each in their own way addressing the injuries most prevalent in their communities. The Injury Free site at NYP Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital participated in Injury Prevention Day:

1. Shine a Green Light on the public health problem of injury prevention by lighting up the Helmsley Building at 230 Park Avenue.

2. Held an Injury Prevention Day Poster Contest with scholars at the Excellence Schools. The winners of the contest are:

First Place: Title: Bike Safety/Stay Safe, Nishat Syed, Grade 8

Second Place: Title: “Payano’s Do’s and Don’t of Injury Prevention” Alejandra Payano, 8th grade.

Third Place: Title: “Stay Safe and Buckle up for the fall”, Isabella Rosa, 8th grade

Honorable Mention: Title: “Injury Prevention facts”, Jeremiah Carrera, 8th grade

3. Injury Prevention Day all-day injury prevention courses hosted by the Brooklyn Public Library and coordinated by Injury Free at Maimonides Medical Center:

4. Participated in the Injury Prevention Day Twitter Chat:

Contact Information

DiLenny Roca, MPH
Injury Prevention Coordinator
NYP Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
dr146@columbia.edu