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
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