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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 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. • 1,800 tribal members within reservation boundaries • 2,100 tribal members living in Duluth
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.
Goal • Produce a brain injury prevention educational campaign for the Fond du Lac Community based on input from health care providers and community residents.
Methods • 13 key informant interviews • 5 focus groups • Collaborations
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
Recommendations • Enhance Injury Prevention Program • Individual Presentations on 8 topics • Data collection on brain injuries • Min No Aya Win Magazine • THINK FIRST chapter