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.
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.
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).
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
