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Brain Injury Prevention Project, Fond du Lac Reservation

Brain Injury Prevention Project, Fond du Lac Reservation. Holly Kostrzewski Injury Prevention Coordinator hollykostrzewski@fdlrez.com. Fond du Lac Reservation. Northeastern MN 20 miles west of Duluth, MN. One of six Reservations inhabited by members of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. 

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Brain Injury Prevention Project, Fond du Lac Reservation

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  1. Brain Injury Prevention Project, Fond du Lac Reservation Holly Kostrzewski Injury Prevention Coordinator hollykostrzewski@fdlrez.com

  2. Fond du Lac Reservation • Northeastern MN 20 miles west of Duluth, MN. • One of six Reservations inhabited by members of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe.  • 1,800 tribal members within reservation boundaries • 2,100 tribal members living in Duluth

  3. Background • Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are a major cause of disability among Native Americans. • The leading causes of hospitalizations for TBI are motor vehicle crashes (24%), assaults (17%), and falls (16%). • Rates of TBI among males are 2.5 times greater than females.

  4. Goal • Produce a brain injury prevention educational campaign for the Fond du Lac Community based on input from health care providers and community residents.

  5. Methods • 13 key informant interviews • 5 focus groups • Collaborations

  6. What is a Brain Injury?

  7. Perception of Community Prevalence

  8. Perception of Community Prevalence

  9. Perception of Causes

  10. Perception of Causes

  11. Preference in Obtaining Information

  12. Preference in Obtaining Information

  13. Perception of Risk

  14. Results • 8 individual brochures • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: reoccurring subject for community (misconception) • Lack of interest in reading • 2 PowerPoint presentations • Community • Professional • Pilot test - changes made

  15. Recommendations • Enhance Injury Prevention Program • Individual Presentations on 8 topics • Data collection on brain injuries • Min No Aya Win Magazine • THINK FIRST chapter

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