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Host Mighty Fine and guest Pualani Vazquez explore how to make the case for investing in a hospital injury and violence prevention (IVP) program. Together, they discuss strategies for demonstrating the value of IVP programs beyond certification requirements, engaging hospital leadership and internal partners, and advocating for the resources needed to strengthen and sustain prevention efforts. 

Host: Mighty Fine, MPH, CHES  

Mighty Fine is the Associate Executive Director of the American Public Health Association (APHA), where he provides leadership across initiatives that advance public health science, policy and systems change. In this role, he helps shape APHA’s strategic direction while leading efforts to design, implement, and evaluate programs that strengthen public health practice and improve health outcomes. He also provides technical assistance, consultation, and evidence-to-practice translation to local, state, and national partners.

Guest Information:  Pualani Vazquez 

Trauma Injury Prevention Community Outreach Coordinator 

Scripps Mercy Hospital 

As a member of the trauma response team and in collaboration with community-based organizations, Pualani helps develop and implement a diverse array of evidence-based programs via public health outreach. Her primary objective is to diminish the frequency, severity, and fatality of unintentional injuries in San Diego, prioritizing safety and equity in her initiatives. Deeply committed to fostering healthier, more equitable communities, Pua actively participates in numerous regional, state, and national task forces. She centers her work on promoting trauma-informed care through authentic community engagement and collaborative efforts. 

Social Media: linkedin.com/in/puatogetherinsafety 

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Host Mighty Fine and guest Josephine Peterson explore how to make the case for partnering on a pedestrian safety research project. Together, they discuss strategies for building trust with community members, approaching initial conversations, and navigating situations where community priorities differ from the project's goals. 

Host: Mighty Fine, MPH, CHES  

Mighty Fine is the Associate Executive Director of the American Public Health Association (APHA), where he provides leadership across initiatives that advance public health science, policy and systems change. In this role, he helps shape APHA’s strategic direction while leading efforts to design, implement, and evaluate programs that strengthen public health practice and improve health outcomes. He also provides technical assistance, consultation, and evidence-to-practice translation to local, state, and national partners.

Guest Information: Josephine Peterson, MPH

Josephine Peterson, MPH, is a public health leader dedicated to advancing injury and violence prevention through equity-centered programs and cross-sector partnerships. She serves as the Injury Prevention Specialist at NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island’s Level 1 Trauma Center, where she leads a growing portfolio of evidence-based initiatives that promote injury-prevention, support trauma recovery, and improve safety across the lifespan. With more than 20 years of experience in health communications, community engagement, and public health education, Josephine brings both vision and lived experience to her work. A longtime volunteer with Moms Demand Action and Everytown for Gun Safety, she now chairs Everytown’s AANHPI Caucus. After taking time off to raise her two daughters, she returned to full-time public health work in 2023.  

Social Media: linkedin.com/in/josephinecpeterson 

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Host Mighty Fine and guest Micaela Harris explore how to make the case for bystander intervention training with student leaders. Together, they discuss strategies for balancing compelling stories with meaningful data, addressing common misconceptions about sexual violence, and connecting prevention efforts to students' desire to create lasting change on campus. 

Host: Mighty Fine, MPH, CHES  

Mighty Fine is the Associate Executive Director of the American Public Health Association (APHA), where he provides leadership across initiatives that advance public health science, policy and systems change. In this role, he helps shape APHA’s strategic direction while leading efforts to design, implement, and evaluate programs that strengthen public health practice and improve health outcomes. He also provides technical assistance, consultation, and evidence-to-practice translation to local, state, and national partners.

Guest Information: Micaela Harris, Violence Prevention Professional

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Host Mighty Fine and guest Paige Colburn-Hargis explore how to make the case for dedicating community health benefit resources to a drowning prevention and water safety program. Together, they discuss strategies for demonstrating community need, aligning injury and violence prevention efforts with hospital priorities, and securing support from hospital leadership. 

Host: Mighty Fine, MPH, CHES  

Mighty Fine is the Associate Executive Director of the American Public Health Association (APHA), where he provides leadership across initiatives that advance public health science, policy and systems change. In this role, he helps shape APHA’s strategic direction while leading efforts to design, implement, and evaluate programs that strengthen public health practice and improve health outcomes. He also provides technical assistance, consultation, and evidence-to-practice translation to local, state, and national partners. 

As a trained social epidemiologist, Mighty brings a population health perspective to some of the most pressing issues in public health, with particular attention to how social, structural, and environmental conditions shape health outcomes and inequities. His expertise spans injury and violence prevention, family health, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, social policy, and chronic disease prevention. Through his work, he is committed not only to preventing disease and injury, but also to shaping community conditions that promote collective well-being. 

Mighty’s leadership extends beyond program strategy and implementation as he represents APHA across a variety of initiatives that inform public health policy, strengthen practice, and elevate the field nationally. He brings a practice-informed perspective to these efforts, drawing on his experience as both a social epidemiologist and health educator to help shape the future of public health. He is also committed to highlighting public health as a meaningful career pathway, particularly for emerging professionals seeking to make an impact through community-centered public health practice. Through university guest lectures, national conference presentations, and other professional engagements, he continues to share knowledge, foster learning, and contribute to the development of the field. 

Having lived and worked in rural and urban environments, Mighty credits this empirical insight with anchoring his understanding of systematic levers of oppression. Thus, a core part of his work has focused on addressing the structures that serve as pillars of disadvantage. He has built expertise in the social determinants of health and brings a social justice perspective to the assessment and prevention of public health issues. 

Mighty holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Health from Rutgers University and a Master of Public Health from Yale University, with concentrations in Social and Behavioral Sciences and Chronic Disease Epidemiology. He is also a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), credentialed by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing. In his free time, Mighty enjoys traveling, spending time with loved ones and attending concerts. 

Guest Information: Paige Colburn-Hargis

Paige Colburn-Hargis Injury Prevention Program Coordinator, Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla 

Paige Colburn-Hargis serves as the Injury Prevention Community Outreach Coordinator for Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, a Level I Trauma Center. She brings more than a decade of experience leading injury prevention initiatives across hospital, community, and national platforms. Paige is past chair of the Injury Prevention Committee for the Trauma Center Association of America and is an appointed member of the Aging and Independence Services Advisory Council for San Diego County. She has led regional coalitions, developed nationally recognized fall-prevention initiatives and projects, and created impactful public health campaigns, including the My Grey Matterz helmet safety initiative. 

She also coordinates the San Diego County Lifeguard Advisory Committee, a multi-agency coalition focused on improving prehospital care, enhancing interagency collaboration, and strengthening injury prevention efforts along San Diego’s coastline. Most recently, she was appointed as a Sector Leader to the Binge and Underage Drinking (BUDI) Alcohol Policy Panel Advisory Board, further supporting her commitment to equity-driven, community-based prevention strategies. 

Paige’s passion for injury prevention is deeply rooted in lived experience: as the parent of a child who sustained a severe TBI while skateboarding without a helmet, she has a profound appreciation for the importance of trauma-informed care, community education, and prevention-focused systems. This personal journey continues to shape her work and advocacy across the trauma care continuum. 

She is the recipient of the 2023 Women of Impact Award for her leadership in e-bike and micromobility safety education and recently received a Proclamation in honor of National Bike Safety Month from the County of San Diego. She remains a dedicated advocate for systems collaboration, policy change, and trauma prevention nationwide. 

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In this episode, host Mighty Fine is live with attendees at the Safe States 2025  Annual Conference held virtually this year. Hear how they are "Rising Up and Branching Out" in their injury and violence prevention work through networking, attending sessions and getting involved during the three day conference held September 9-11 online.

Guests include:

• Lisa Roth, Deputy Director, University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center
• Dilenny Roca, Program Manager, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University Medical Center
• Stacey Pinto, Trauma Injury Prevention & Outreach Coordinator at Good Samaritan University Hospital
• Scott Proescholdbell, Epidemiologist/Manager at North Carolina Division of Public Health
• Amy Schlotthauer, Founding Principal, AES Consulting
• Joanne Miles-Holmes, Injury Prevention Program Administrator, New Hampshire Department Health & Human Services
• Tracy Mehan, Director of Research Translation & Communication, Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital
• Victoria Broussard, Senior Project Officer, Health Resources in Action
• Lynnsey O'Rourke, Program Coordinator, Safe States Alliance
• Jessica Ritter, Safe Kids PA Office Coordinator, American Trauma Society, Pennsylvania Division

Musical transition credit: Pixabay "Conga-man Groove" by Miyagisama

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In this episode, host Mighty Fine along with cohost Deltavier Robertson speak with guests from the Future Healers program from Kentucky and Sources of Strength program from Wisconsin that received seed grants from Safe States this year for injury and violence prevention programming. 

The Future Healers program is focused on building stronger bridges between the Louisville health care community and our city’s youth most impacted by gun violence. Our goal is to introduce more youth to the field of medicine while helping them navigate through the emotional trauma that stems from the increasing violence currently plaguing their communities. Through compassion, mentorship, and advocacy, this program will do its part to uplift and empower our city’s young individuals to aspire for better futures for themselves and for the communities in which they reside.

Social Media:

futurehealersky@gmail.com      @futurehealersky (Instagram)

Healing2x@yahoo.com                https://www.instagram.com/2xgamechangers/

The Sources of Strength program at CESA6 equips students with trusting peer networks that create a mentally healthy atmosphere while also providing suicide, violence, and bullying prevention methods to best support student well-being. It allows staff to grow in awareness of strength-based solutions to enhance student resilience.

Social Media:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/cesa6/   https://www.instagram.com/cesa6wi/

Member Feature: Mac Parkman Foundation

Our Mission

The Mac Parkman Foundation is committed to raising awareness on the impact that Repeated Head Impacts (RHI) and Repeated Blast Exposure (RBE) have on the brain and mental health of children, athletes and veterans.

We aim to improve societal brain health by promoting education, early diagnosis, and innovative treatments to reduce and mitigate the long-term effects of subconcussive trauma to include mental illness and suicidality while promoting brain health as a priority for medical as well as psychological education and care.

Through advocacy and community engagement with parental, scientific, medical, psychological, sports and legislative communities as well as non-profit organizations focused on brain and mental health, we strive to create a safer environment in sports and military service, improving treatment for those athletes and veterans affected, and to ensure a healthier future for all.

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In this INbetween episode, host Mighty Fine provides some insight into the upcoming "Virtual" Safe States Annual Conference which will be held September 9-11, 2025 online using the Whova app. Participants can expect an agenda packed full of sessions, activities, networking opportunities, gameification and so much more. Listen in to hear Mighty share some of the details about the agenda and activities planned for the upcoming Safe States conference and if you haven't registered, please visit www.safestates.org to get signed up!

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In this episode, host Mighty Fine talks with Safe States staff Eva Bland and Catherine Guerrero about the upstream prevention work happening among Safe States members. Also, they share resources available on the Safe States website to assist those working on upstream prevention work.

RESOURCES:

https://www.safestates.org/page/MappingOutIVP

https://www.safestates.org/page/ConnectionsLab

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In this episode, Safe States Executive Director Sharon Gilmartin is the guest host and talks with Allison Arwady, Director of the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. To kick off the conversation, Dr. Arwady shares that the CDC has recently released 2024 provisional drug overdose death data that highlights a nearly 27% decrease in predicted deaths from the previous year's data and is seen in 48 states nationwide. Dr. Arwady credits changes in drug use, public health investments, and interventions along with community coordination and collaboration in the successful effort to reduce deaths from drug overdoses. During their conversation, they also discuss public health infrastructure, prevention strategies, and the role the CDC's Injury Center plays in these including the importance of the programs they offer. 

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In this episode, host Mighty Fine talks with guests Christina Ore from Seven Directions and Chris Tallbear from the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) about the collaborative work they are doing through their public health infrastructure grant funding received from the CDC. This work, in partnership with Safe States Alliance, is allowing them to provide opioid overdose prevention activities and education through training, technical assistance, and evaluation to both those in Tribes and those who work with Tribes.

Seven Directions

National Network of Public Health Institutes

Resources:

https://www.indigenousphi.org/our-publications

• Models of Tribal Promising Practices Tribal Opioid Overdose Prevention Care Coordination and Data Systems
• An Environmental Scan of Tribal Opioid Overdose Prevention Responses: Community-based Strategies and Public Health Data Structure
• Seven Directions’ Indigenous Evaluation Toolkit Training & Supplemental Briefs

https://www.indigenousphi.org/isdoh/about

• Indigenous Determinants of Health

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Host Mighty Fine talks with guest Jessica Ritter about the despair and hope many working in public health are feeling following the April 2025 cuts to the CDC and HHS workforce. 

Jessica references different resources she has found helpful:

"Learning from the 60's" in Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde

"Feminist Survival Project" podcast by Emily Nagoski, especially the episode "An Alternative to Hope"

Big Bear Bald Eagle Nest Cam: https://www.friendsofbigbearvalley.org/eagles/

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In this episode, guest hosts Sharon Gilmartin, Safe States Executive Director, and Paul Bonta, Director of Government Relations, discuss Advocacy Day, which took place on March 20, 2025. Paul shares why it is so important for Safe States members and partners to participate in Advocacy Day, especially this year.

Christa Thelen, Safe States Program Manager, interviews participants at Advocacy Day in Washington DC on March 20th to have them share their experience about the day.

Brandon Neath, Safe States, Government Relations Manager, shares policy-related resources at the end of the episode for listeners to check out on the Safe States website (www.safestates.org). These include: the Injury and Violence Prevention Network and the Policy Fellows Program.

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In this INbetween episode, host Mighty Fine talks about policy tools and resources available on the Safe States website (www.safestates.org). These include funding briefs, Congressional priorities, and other resources available to individuals to assist in advocacy efforts in their IVP work. As Safe States gears up for Advocacy Day on March 20, 2025 - these tools and resources will be helpful to prepare for meetings with legislators, etc. to share the importance of injury and violence prevention work and advocate for funding of programs in all 50 states.

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In this episode, host Mighty Fine talks with Tracy Mehan, Director of Research Translation and Communication, about artificial intelligence (AI) and how individuals use it every day, whether we realize it or not, in our work and lives. She provides insights and examples of AI use in injury and violence prevention (IVP) work while also giving some tips and recommendations on what to watch out for while using it to ensure quality in our work.

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In this very special episode, host Mighty Fine sat down with Rich Hamburg, Safe States' Executive Director, and Sharon Gilmartin, Safe States' Deputy Director. They discussed the upcoming leadership transition as Rich retires at the end of December 2024 and Sharon takes on the Executive Director role in January 2025. Rich shares some words of wisdom and we hear some future plans from Sharon as the organization prepares for the upcoming changes.

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In this episode, host Mighty Fine is live at the 2024 Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon, asking participants how they are "blazing trails in injury and violence prevention," following the conference's theme.

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Some may think that "ism's" - sexism, racism, classism, ableism, ageism, nationalism, etc. don't have anything to do with injury and violence prevention (IVP). On the contrary - they have everything to do with IVP. 

In this episode, host Mighty Fine talks with Jessica Ritter (she/they), a Certified Nonprofit Professional who has been working to improve public health in Pennsylvania. She is the current Safe Kids Pennsylvania State Office Coordinator. Throughout her career, she has focused on violence prevention and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

In their conversation, Jessica starts by sharing definitions and providing perspective on types of oppressions or "ism's" and then relating it to injury and violence prevention. Resources and actions are provided on how to educate, understand, and help advance equity. 

RESOURCES:

• White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh (1989)
• White Supremacy Culture 
• Classism: Readings and Resources 
• The Society Pages 
• Contexts 

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In this episode, host Mighty Fine talks with Chezik Tsunoda, founder of No More Under, an organization based in Seattle, Washington along with Jeanette Jacobs, a nurse educator and teacher at CAST Med High School in San Antonio Texas. They will share about their projects that have received seed grant funding through Safe States. Both projects focus on equity and provide opportunities in their communities to expand injury and violence prevention efforts.

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In this INbetween episode, host Mighty Fine talks about the recently released "Equity in Injury and Violence Prevention Vision and Call to Action" document from Safe States Alliance. Recommendations provided to advance equity injury and violence prevention are provided in this resource, and Mighty shares his thoughts - encouraging  listeners to utilize this resource and take action to advance equity in their IVP work.


https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.safestates.org/resource/resmgr/ivpequitycalltoaction/IVP_Equity_Call_to_action.pdf

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In this episode, host Mighty Fine discusses the importance of advocacy in injury and violence prevention work at the state and national level. Topics include advocating in person on Capitol Hill along with finding opportunities to advocate virtually using online tools available to assist in the process.

Guests include:

Paul Bonta, Senior Policy Consultant
Safe States Alliance

Maria Cariaso, Injury Prevention Coordinator 
Indiana Department of Health

Madelyn Maxwell,  Healthy Aging and Falls Prevention Project Coordinator 
Oklahoma State Department of Health

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February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. In this INbetween episode, host Mighty Fine shares with listeners some statistics on teen dating violence and provides some strategies that can be incorporated into injury and violence prevention work to increase awareness and educate on prevention of this important issue facing teens and families. 

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Host Mighty Fine talks with Jolene Holgate, Co-Founder and Board President of the Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives (MMDR). This group was established in March 2019 to address the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered relatives on the Navajo Nation. It is comprised of a multidisciplinary team tasked with developing a framework to establish a Missing & Murdered Diné Relatives data institute, encourage community action, and develop a missing persons community action toolkit to empower Navajo communities to be proactive in prevention, awareness, and mobilization to recover missing relatives and to provide support to families of MMDR.

Website: https://navajommdr.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NavajoMMDR/

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In this episode, host Mighty Fine is live at the 2023 Annual Conference in Denver Colorado asking participants what they think the next big injury and violence prevention issue will be and how can we prepare for it now.

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In this episode, guest host Deltavier Robertson speaks with staff and youth from the Michigan Organization on Sexual Health (MOASH) to learn more about their youth advocacy efforts and how they used grant funding from Safe States to support their work in building equity into their programming. We learn that youth are not just the future, they are very much the present and their voices matter!

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In this INbetween episode, host Mighty Fine shares with listeners his thoughts about disparities within maternal and child health. Factors related to drug overdose, COVID-19 and quality of care are having a negative effect on mothers and babies that needs increased attention and focus among injury and violence prevention professionals.

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In this episode, host Mighty Fine talks with Kristi Ladowski, an Injury Prevention & Outreach Coordinator for Stony Brook Trauma Center in NY. In addition to coordinating health promotion programs, she is currently working on her PhD in Public Health with her research focused on older adult falls prevention program implementation and sustainability. In this episode Kristi shares statistics about adult falls and also goes 'indepth' about prevention programs offered through her hospital that reach across the nation and around the world thanks to "virtual" technology. Listen in and learn more about how everyone can apply ways to prevent falls and reduce injuries.

RESOURCES:

OLLI: https://sps.northwestern.edu/oshernrc/find-an-osher-near-you.php

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes (OLLIs) span all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Each is a part of a college or university. All Osher Institutes offer a wide variety of intellectually stimulating, university-level, non-credit courses and learning opportunities designed for people “50 and better.” Many offer lectures and educational travel opportunities as well as study groups and events that build a sense of community and camaraderie among their participants. There are no tests and no grades.  It is learning solely for the joy of learning. Membership fees vary by location. 

Falls Free CheckUp: https://ncoa.org/age-well-planner/assessment/falls-free-checkup

Stay healthy and independent by checking your risk for a fall. Falls are not a natural part of aging. Even if you’re healthy or have talked with your health care provider, it’s important to check your risk. There are many steps you can take to prevent a fall. Answer 13 simple questions to get your falls risk score and resources to prevent falls.

Stony Brook Trauma Center’s Falls Prevention Programs: https://trauma.stonybrookmedicine.edu/injury-prevention/falls

Click on the “Upcoming Workshop Calendar” link for information on registering for a virtual falls prevention program. 

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In this episode, host Mighty Fine sits down with several IVP professionals to discuss their unique roles and rich experiences as an IVP professional. Featured guests include:

Beatriz Menanteau is a human rights and public health attorney. As Supervisor to the Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDH) Violence Prevention Programs Unit, she oversees efforts to change systems that perpetuate sexual violence, human trafficking, and exploitation, and ensure appropriate system-wide responses to victims of commercial sexual exploitation.

Katie Mueller is a Senior Program Manager II in the Mobility Safety, Impairment Practice section at the National Safety Council.

Lisa Roth is the Deputy Director and Outreach Core Director of the University of Iowa’s Injury Prevention Research Center (UIIPRC). She has a background in Community Health Education and more than 25 years of experience in the field of injury and violence prevention. In her role at the UI IPRC she oversees outreach activities and community collaborations. 

Lorna Beckloff is an Administrative Officer with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. She has been with the bureau for seven years, and has worked in criminal justice/court administration for over twenty years.  Lorna is currently responsible for acquisition and abstraction of law enforcement reports from across the state for the Oklahoma/National Violent Death Reporting System (OKVDRS/NVDRS).  

Sam Chasin is the Senior Manager for Youth Development Partnerships & Policy at YMCA of the USA, the national resource office for the nation’s 2,600 YMCAs. In his role, he works to increase government investment in and prioritization of programming that supports child and youth development, including violence prevention and community strengthening.

Video podcast of this episode is available for viewing here:
http://media.safestates.org/This_is_IVPcareers_vodcast.mp4

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During the Safe States 2022 Annual Conference held August 31 - September 2 in Orlando, Florida host Mighty Fine had a chance to meet up with attendees and chat "in person"! Hear from our members what it's like being back in person for our Annual Conference after a 3 year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, what benefits they were getting out of the conference and exciting IVP work they are involved in. Take a few minutes to listen in and learn all about it.

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In this episode, host Mighty Fine talks with Tony Gomez, Manager of Violence and Injury  Prevention at the Public Health - Seattle and King County Health Department in the first segment. Following that, Mighty speaks with Morag McKay, Director of Research and Network at Safe Kids Worldwide and also the chair of the steering committee overseeing the development of a US National Water Safety Action Plan along with Rebekah Thomas, who is a public health practitioner with expertise in water safety. In their conversations they discuss why drowning is a public health issue, recommendations for drowning prevention and misconceptions associated with it as well as what everyone should keep in mind to stay safe in and around water, be it community pools, lakes and oceans.

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In this INbetween episode, host Mighty Fine provides a list of suggestions that we as public health and injury violence prevention professionals can consider and act on in regards to gun violence prevention.

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In this episode, our host Mighty Fine talks with Russell Krumnow and Dr. Emmy Betz about suicide prevention and firearm safety. In the United States, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death among adults. When we talk about suicide, we also need to talk about firearms as 1/2 of all suicides are by firearms and 1/2 of firearm deaths are suicide. It is so important that conversations take place about how suicide and firearms interconnect - even if those conversations may be difficult. Listen in to learn more about what efforts are taking place in addressing these public health issues.

Russell Krumnow is Senior Director at Convergence, an organization that convenes groups with divergent views to build trust, identify solutions, and take action on critical national issues. He oversees much of the organization's programmatic work including their recent Dialogue on Guns & Suicide Prevention resulting in a set of strategies from a diverse group that can be found here: https://reports.convergencepolicy.org/

Emmy Betz, MD, MPH, is an emergency physician and researcher at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where she directs the Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative. She also co-founded the Colorado Firearm Safety Coalition and gave a TEDx talk on firearm suicide prevention. This podcast reflects her views, not those of her employers. Follow her on Twitter: @EmmyBetz

 This podcast is sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) was established in 1987, and is a  voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death. Their mission is to Save Lives and Bring Hope to Those Affected by Suicide.

AFSP is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide.  AFSP creates a culture that’s smart about mental health by engaging in the following core strategies:

• Funding scientific research
• Educating the public about mental health and suicide prevention
• Advocating for public policies in mental health and suicide prevention
• Supporting survivors of suicide loss and those affected by suicide

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Happy 2022! In this episode, we are changing things up a bit. This mini-podcast offers something for our listeners "INbetween" regular episodes and has been named as such. Join host, Mighty Fine, as he reflects on the topics of the INdepth podcast in 2021 and looks ahead to 2022 and ways we can work independently and collaboratively in strengthening the field of injury and violence prevention.

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In this episode, host Mighty Fine talks about health equity and how it relates to injury and violence prevention with guests Pamela Imm, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Ashley Lamar, JPS Health Network and Ina Robinson, Safe States Alliance. Mighty poses some challenging questions to the group to encourage a very full discussion on what's been learned on these topics and what some possible solutions may be to improve equity across our nation.

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Host Mighty Fine features Safe States members on this special edition to share their thoughts and feelings on the upcoming Safe States Annual Conference. Statements focus on Reconnecting and Reimagining - both individually and with their injury and violence prevention peers.

Safe States members in order of "audio" appearance:

Toska Cooper, UNC Injury Prevention Research Center
Scott Proescholdbell,  North Carolina Division of Public Health
Courtney Edwards, Parkland Health & Hospital System
Siarra Scott, UNC Injury Prevention Research Center
Bina Ali, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation

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Host Mighty Fine talks with Richard Hamburg, Executive Director at Safe States Alliance and Sabah Ghulamali, Public Health Advisor to Senator Patty Murray about Public Health Infrastructure. In their conversation, they discuss the definition of public health infrastructure and proposed legislation that would improve it in our nation.

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Our host Mighty Fine continues to talk all things data with guests Jared Parrish, a Maternal & Child Health Senior Epidemiologist with the Alaska Division of Public Health and Mike Dolan Fliss, an Epidemiologist with the University of North Carolina Injury Prevention Research Center. They discuss more about  data trends and explore ways that data collection can be improved .

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Host Mighty Fine talks with Jared Parrish,  a Senior Maternal & Child Health Epidemiologist with the Alaska Division of Public Health and Mike Dolan Fliss, an Epidemiologist at the University of North Carolina Injury Prevention Research Center about all things data as it relates to injury and violence prevention.

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Our host Mighty Fine talks with Lindsey Myers, Director of the Violence and Injury Prevention - Mental Health Promotion Branch at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Jamila Porter, Director of Resilient Communities at the Big Cities Health Coalition about reimagining injury and violence prevention and  what it should look like in the future based on lessons learned from 2020.

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