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Eastern Carolina Injury Prevention Program

Herbert G. Garrison III, MD, MPH, FACEP
Executive Director


The Eastern Carolina Injury Prevention Program (ECIPP) was established in 1995.  It is a joint effort of University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina and the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.

Vision
The ECIPP vision is that citizens of eastern North Carolina will be safe and injury free on roadways, at work and school, at home and play and safe from violence at all times.  In addition, we envision the continuous enhancement of systems, which promote the proper care of those who are injured.

Mission
The ECIPP mission is accomplished by facilitating community projects and systems, which decrease the incidence and severity of injuries occurring in the 29 counties, served by our medical region.

 

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Examples of Program Successes

  • Pitt County Safe Communities Coalition

Initially funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

 

Coalition goal is to identify traffic problems, develop, implement and evaluate interventions to make travel safer.

 

Conceived PEDAL, a bicycle injury prevention strategy. Have sponsored numerous bicycle safety projects and distributed approximately 1000 bicycle helmets. Events have included a joint effort with Roanoke-Chowan Hospital. Advocated for the successful passage of bicycle helmet ordinances in Greenville, Grifton, and Ayden.

 

Developed and implemented a Safe Driving School for speeding offenders.

  • The Nurturing Project

Funded by Duke Endowment.

 

A multidisciplinary effort aimed at the prevention of child abuse in Pitt, Martin, Greene, and Pamlico counties through conducting and supporting parenting programs.

 

Parenting classes are held for new parents, teenage parents, parents of adolescents, and parents of children who are at risk of being removed from their homes.


Several weekend parenting camps have had great success.

  •  Pitt County SAFE KIDS Coalition

Affiliate of the National SAFE KIDS Campaign.

 

Mission is to prevent the unintentional injury of children 0 to 14 years of age.

 

Conducts educational events in the areas of child safety seats, bicycle safety, burn safety water safety, and poisonings.

 

Acts as a consultant to counties in our region who are interested in becoming a SAFE KIDS Coalition (Ex:  Dare County).

  • Operation Replace

A program funded by the North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program to coordinate an effort to replace child safety seats that were lost or damaged during Hurricane/Flood Floyd.

 

From October 1999 through January 2000, over 1100 child safety seats were distributed and properly installed to families in 26 counties throughout eastern North Carolina.

 

Several of our child safety seat distribution and installations were in conjunction and located with Heritage Hospital in Tarboro.

  •   JAKES Team - Joint Alliance to Keep Kids  Educated Safety

An adolescent injury prevention program focusing on issues specific to this age group.

 

The Yellow Ribbon Program is a campaign that helps children, their parents and the community cope with situations and conditions that may lead to thoughts of self-destruction.

 

 

For more information, contact us:

 

Eastern Carolina Injury Prevention Program

Pitt County Memorial Hospital

Venture Towers, Suite 300

Greenville, NC 27858

Phone: (252) 847-8688

Fax (252) 847-7890