Injury & Violence Prevention INdepth

Send us a textIn this episode, host Mighty Fine talks with guests Christina Ore from Seven Directions and Chris Tallbear from the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) about the collaborative work they are doing through their public health infrastructure grant funding received from the CDC. This work, in partnership with Safe States Alliance, is allowing them to provide opioid overdose prevention activities and education through training, technical assistance, and evaluation to both those in Tribes and those who work with Tribes.Seven DirectionsNational Network of Public Health InstitutesResources:https://www.indigenousphi.org/our-publicationsModels of Tribal Promising Practices Tribal Opioid Overdose Prevention Care Coordination and Data SystemsAn Environmental Scan of Tribal Opioid Overdose Prevention Responses: Community-based Strategies and Public Health Data StructureSeven Directions' Indigenous Evaluation Toolkit Training & Supplemental Briefshttps://www.indigenousphi.org/isdoh/aboutIndigenous Determinants of Health

Send us a textHost Mighty Fine talks with guest Jessica Ritter about the despair and hope many working in public health are feeling following the April 2025 cuts to the CDC and HHS workforce. Jessica references different resources she has found helpful:"Learning from the 60's" in Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde"Feminist Survival Project" podcast by Emily Nagoski, especially the episode "An Alternative to Hope"Big Bear Bald Eagle Nest Cam: https://www.friendsofbigbearvalley.org/eagles/

Send us a textIn this episode, guest hosts Sharon Gilmartin, Safe States Executive Director, and Paul Bonta, Director of Government Relations, discuss Advocacy Day, which took place on March 20, 2025. Paul shares why it is so important for Safe States members and partners to participate in Advocacy Day, especially this year.Christa Thelen, Safe States Program Manager, interviews participants at Advocacy Day in Washington DC on March 20th to have them share their experience about the day.Brandon Neath, Safe States, Government Relations Manager, shares policy-related resources at the end of the episode for listeners to check out on the Safe States website (www.safestates.org). These include: the Injury and Violence Prevention Network and the Policy Fellows Program.

Send us a textIn this INbetween episode, host Mighty Fine talks about policy tools and resources available on the Safe States website (www.safestates.org). These include funding briefs, Congressional priorities, and other resources available to individuals to assist in advocacy efforts in their IVP work. As Safe States gears up for Advocacy Day on March 20, 2025 - these tools and resources will be helpful to prepare for meetings with legislators, etc. to share the importance of injury and violence prevention work and advocate for funding of programs in all 50 states.

Send us a textIn this episode, host Mighty Fine talks with Tracy Mehan, Director of Research Translation and Communication, about artificial intelligence (AI) and how individuals use it every day, whether we realize it or not, in our work and lives. She provides insights and examples of AI use in injury and violence prevention (IVP) work while also giving some tips and recommendations on what to watch out for while using it to ensure quality in our work.

Send us a textIn this very special episode, host Mighty Fine sat down with Rich Hamburg, Safe States' Executive Director, and Sharon Gilmartin, Safe States' Deputy Director. They discussed the upcoming leadership transition as Rich retires at the end of December 2024 and Sharon takes on the Executive Director role in January 2025. Rich shares some words of wisdom and we hear some future plans from Sharon as the organization prepares for the upcoming changes.

Send us a textIn this episode, host Mighty Fine is live at the 2024 Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon, asking participants how they are "blazing trails in injury and violence prevention," following the conference's theme.

Send us a Text Message.Some may think that "ism's" - sexism, racism, classism, ableism, ageism, nationalism, etc. don't have anything to do with injury and violence prevention (IVP). On the contrary - they have everything to do with IVP. In this episode, host Mighty Fine talks with Jessica Ritter (she/they), a Certified Nonprofit Professional who has been working to improve public health in Pennsylvania. She is the current Safe Kids Pennsylvania State Office Coordinator. Throughout her career, she has focused on violence prevention and diversity, equity, and inclusion.In their conversation, Jessica starts by sharing definitions and providing perspective on types of oppressions or "ism's" and then relating it to injury and violence prevention. Resources and actions are provided on how to educate, understand, and help advance equity. RESOURCES:White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh (1989)White Supremacy Culture Classism: Readings and Resources The Society Pages Contexts 

In this episode, host Mighty Fine talks with Chezik Tsunoda, founder of No More Under, an organization based in Seattle, Washington along with Jeanette Jacobs, a nurse educator and teacher at CAST Med High School in San Antonio Texas. They will share about their projects that have received seed grant funding through Safe States. Both projects focus on equity and provide opportunities in their communities to expand injury and violence prevention efforts.

In this INbetween episode, host Mighty Fine talks about the recently released "Equity in Injury and Violence Prevention Vision and Call to Action" document from Safe States Alliance. Recommendations provided to advance equity injury and violence prevention are provided in this resource, and Mighty shares his thoughts - encouraging  listeners to utilize this resource and take action to advance equity in their IVP work.https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.safestates.org/resource/resmgr/ivpequitycalltoaction/IVP_Equity_Call_to_action.pdf

In this episode, host Mighty Fine discusses the importance of advocacy in injury and violence prevention work at the state and national level. Topics include advocating in person on Capitol Hill along with finding opportunities to advocate virtually using online tools available to assist in the process.Guests include:Paul Bonta, Senior Policy ConsultantSafe States AllianceMaria Cariaso, Injury Prevention Coordinator Indiana Department of HealthMadelyn Maxwell,  Healthy Aging and Falls Prevention Project Coordinator Oklahoma State Department of Health

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. In this INbetween episode, host Mighty Fine shares with listeners some statistics on teen dating violence and provides some strategies that can be incorporated into injury and violence prevention work to increase awareness and educate on prevention of this important issue facing teens and families. 

Host Mighty Fine talks with Jolene Holgate, Co-Founder and Board President of the Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives (MMDR). This group was established in March 2019 to address the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered relatives on the Navajo Nation. It is comprised of a multidisciplinary team tasked with developing a framework to establish a Missing & Murdered Diné Relatives data institute, encourage community action, and develop a missing persons community action toolkit to empower Navajo communities to be proactive in prevention, awareness, and mobilization to recover missing relatives and to provide support to families of MMDR.Website: https://navajommdr.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NavajoMMDR/

In this episode, host Mighty Fine is live at the 2023 Annual Conference in Denver Colorado asking participants what they think the next big injury and violence prevention issue will be and how can we prepare for it now.

In this episode, guest host Deltavier Robertson speaks with staff and youth from the Michigan Organization on Sexual Health (MOASH) to learn more about their youth advocacy efforts and how they used grant funding from Safe States to support their work in building equity into their programming. We learn that youth are not just the future, they are very much the present and their voices matter!

In this INbetween episode, host Mighty Fine shares with listeners his thoughts about disparities within maternal and child health. Factors related to drug overdose, COVID-19 and quality of care are having a negative effect on mothers and babies that needs increased attention and focus among injury and violence prevention professionals.

In this episode, host Mighty Fine talks with Kristi Ladowski, an Injury Prevention & Outreach Coordinator for Stony Brook Trauma Center in NY. In addition to coordinating health promotion programs, she is currently working on her PhD in Public Health with her research focused on older adult falls prevention program implementation and sustainability. In this episode Kristi shares statistics about adult falls and also goes 'indepth' about prevention programs offered through her hospital that reach across the nation and around the world thanks to "virtual" technology. Listen in and learn more about how everyone can apply ways to prevent falls and reduce injuries.RESOURCES:OLLI: https://sps.northwestern.edu/oshernrc/find-an-osher-near-you.phpThe Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes (OLLIs) span all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Each is a part of a college or university. All Osher Institutes offer a wide variety of intellectually stimulating, university-level, non-credit courses and learning opportunities designed for people “50 and better.” Many offer lectures and educational travel opportunities as well as study groups and events that build a sense of community and camaraderie among their participants. There are no tests and no grades.  It is learning solely for the joy of learning. Membership fees vary by location.  Falls Free CheckUp: https://ncoa.org/age-well-planner/assessment/falls-free-checkupStay healthy and independent by checking your risk for a fall. Falls are not a natural part of aging. Even if you're healthy or have talked with your health care provider, it's important to check your risk. There are many steps you can take to prevent a fall. Answer 13 simple questions to get your falls risk score and resources to prevent falls. Stony Brook Trauma Center's Falls Prevention Programs: https://trauma.stonybrookmedicine.edu/injury-prevention/fallsClick on the “Upcoming Workshop Calendar” link for information on registering for a virtual falls prevention program. 

In this episode, host Mighty Fine sits down with several IVP professionals to discuss their unique roles and rich experiences as an IVP professional. Featured guests include:Beatriz Menanteau is a human rights and public health attorney. As Supervisor to the Minnesota Department of Health's (MDH) Violence Prevention Programs Unit, she oversees efforts to change systems that perpetuate sexual violence, human trafficking, and exploitation, and ensure appropriate system-wide responses to victims of commercial sexual exploitation.Katie Mueller is a Senior Program Manager II in the Mobility Safety, Impairment Practice section at the National Safety Council.Lisa Roth is the Deputy Director and Outreach Core Director of the University of Iowa's Injury Prevention Research Center (UIIPRC). She has a background in Community Health Education and more than 25 years of experience in the field of injury and violence prevention. In her role at the UI IPRC she oversees outreach activities and community collaborations. Lorna Beckloff is an Administrative Officer with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. She has been with the bureau for seven years, and has worked in criminal justice/court administration for over twenty years.  Lorna is currently responsible for acquisition and abstraction of law enforcement reports from across the state for the Oklahoma/National Violent Death Reporting System (OKVDRS/NVDRS).  Sam Chasin is the Senior Manager for Youth Development Partnerships & Policy at YMCA of the USA, the national resource office for the nation's 2,600 YMCAs. In his role, he works to increase government investment in and prioritization of programming that supports child and youth development, including violence prevention and community strengthening.Video podcast of this episode is available for viewing here: http://media.safestates.org/This_is_IVPcareers_vodcast.mp4

During the Safe States 2022 Annual Conference held August 31 - September 2 in Orlando, Florida host Mighty Fine had a chance to meet up with attendees and chat "in person"! Hear from our members what it's like being back in person for our Annual Conference after a 3 year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, what benefits they were getting out of the conference and exciting IVP work they are involved in. Take a few minutes to listen in and learn all about it.

In this episode, host Mighty Fine talks with Tony Gomez, Manager of Violence and Injury  Prevention at the Public Health - Seattle and King County Health Department in the first segment. Following that, Mighty speaks with Morag McKay, Director of Research and Network at Safe Kids Worldwide and also the chair of the steering committee overseeing the development of a US National Water Safety Action Plan along with Rebekah Thomas, who is a public health practitioner with expertise in water safety. In their conversations they discuss why drowning is a public health issue, recommendations for drowning prevention and misconceptions associated with it as well as what everyone should keep in mind to stay safe in and around water, be it community pools, lakes and oceans.

In this INbetween episode, host Mighty Fine provides a list of suggestions that we as public health and injury violence prevention professionals can consider and act on in regards to gun violence prevention.

In this episode, our host Mighty Fine talks with Russell Krumnow and Dr. Emmy Betz about suicide prevention and firearm safety. In the United States, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death among adults. When we talk about suicide, we also need to talk about firearms as 1/2 of all suicides are by firearms and 1/2 of firearm deaths are suicide. It is so important that conversations take place about how suicide and firearms interconnect - even if those conversations may be difficult. Listen in to learn more about what efforts are taking place in addressing these public health issues.Russell Krumnow is Senior Director at Convergence, an organization that convenes groups with divergent views to build trust, identify solutions, and take action on critical national issues. He oversees much of the organization's programmatic work including their recent Dialogue on Guns & Suicide Prevention resulting in a set of strategies from a diverse group that can be found here: https://reports.convergencepolicy.org/Emmy Betz, MD, MPH, is an emergency physician and researcher at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where she directs the Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative. She also co-founded the Colorado Firearm Safety Coalition and gave a TEDx talk on firearm suicide prevention. This podcast reflects her views, not those of her employers. Follow her on Twitter: @EmmyBetz This podcast is sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) was established in 1987, and is a  voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death. Their mission is to Save Lives and Bring Hope to Those Affected by Suicide.AFSP is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide.  AFSP creates a culture that's smart about mental health by engaging in the following core strategies:Funding scientific researchEducating the public about mental health and suicide preventionAdvocating for public policies in mental health and suicide preventionSupporting survivors of suicide loss and those affected by suicide

Happy 2022! In this episode, we are changing things up a bit. This mini-podcast offers something for our listeners "INbetween" regular episodes and has been named as such. Join host, Mighty Fine, as he reflects on the topics of the INdepth podcast in 2021 and looks ahead to 2022 and ways we can work independently and collaboratively in strengthening the field of injury and violence prevention.

In this episode, host Mighty Fine talks about health equity and how it relates to injury and violence prevention with guests Pamela Imm, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Ashley Lamar, JPS Health Network and Ina Robinson, Safe States Alliance. Mighty poses some challenging questions to the group to encourage a very full discussion on what's been learned on these topics and what some possible solutions may be to improve equity across our nation.

Host Mighty Fine features Safe States members on this special edition to share their thoughts and feelings on the upcoming Safe States Annual Conference. Statements focus on Reconnecting and Reimagining - both individually and with their injury and violence prevention peers.Safe States members in order of "audio" appearance:Toska Cooper, UNC Injury Prevention Research CenterScott Proescholdbell,  North Carolina Division of Public HealthCourtney Edwards, Parkland Health & Hospital SystemSiarra Scott, UNC Injury Prevention Research CenterBina Ali, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation

Host Mighty Fine talks with Richard Hamburg, Executive Director at Safe States Alliance and Sabah Ghulamali, Public Health Advisor to Senator Patty Murray about Public Health Infrastructure. In their conversation, they discuss the definition of public health infrastructure and proposed legislation that would improve it in our nation.

Our host Mighty Fine continues to talk all things data with guests Jared Parrish, a Maternal & Child Health Senior Epidemiologist with the Alaska Division of Public Health and Mike Dolan Fliss, an Epidemiologist with the University of North Carolina Injury Prevention Research Center. They discuss more about  data trends and explore ways that data collection can be improved .

Host Mighty Fine talks with Jared Parrish,  a Senior Maternal & Child Health Epidemiologist with the Alaska Division of Public Health and Mike Dolan Fliss, an Epidemiologist at the University of North Carolina Injury Prevention Research Center about all things data as it relates to injury and violence prevention.

Our host Mighty Fine talks with Lindsey Myers, Director of the Violence and Injury Prevention - Mental Health Promotion Branch at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Jamila Porter, Director of Resilient Communities at the Big Cities Health Coalition about reimagining injury and violence prevention and what it should look like in the future based on lessons learned from 2020.