IMPACT
Impacting Minors Perceptions & Attitudes Concerning Trauma
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Mission
A collaborative multidisciplinary team presents information about high risk behaviors associated with trauma and describe their respective roles in trauma response. Students engage in trauma simulations and mock scenarios. Local Fire & EMS demonstrate a vehicle extrication. Students participate in a panel discussion with a team of medical providers, law enforcement officers, and first responders.
Goals
- Educating students about the realities of trauma associated with risk taking behaviors such as distracted driving, substance use, and teen dating violence.
- Defining the medical and judicial consequences of choices that result in traumatic injuries.
- Providing student’s with resources when confronted with potentially harmful situations associated with risk taking behaviors.
- Describing the various roles of a multidisciplinary team of professionals who actively engage students in a positive manner and provide career information.
Program Outline (three-hour event)
- EMS presentation
- Role of First Responders
- Description of Trauma Experience
- Alcohol / Substance Use Presentation
- Overview of Alcohol and Substances
- Distracted / Impaired Driving
- Forensic Presentation
- Teen Dating Violence
- Evidence Collection
- Commonwealth’s Attorney Presentation
- Judicial consequences related to trauma
- Simulation Stations / Student Scenarios
- Local Fire & EMS Vehicle Extrication
- Closing Panel Discussion
Referrals
Project IMPACT has a variety of programs using modular topics to meet the needs of students, school staff and parents.
Core Topics
Drinking & Driving
Distracted Driving
Substance Use
Teen Dating Violence
Forensics
Judicial Response
Trauma Experiences
Modular Topics
Bicycle Safety
Pedestrian Safety
Helmet Safety
Water Safety
ATV Safety
Guns/Hunting Safety
School Violence
For More Information
Office: (804) 628-6861
Email: ProjectIMPACT@vcuhealth.org