May is National Trauma Awareness Month. Established by President Ronald Reagan in 1988, National Trauma Awareness Month is a time for all of us to appeal to our state and federal lawmakers to support funding for trauma research and provide resources to local trauma centers. It’s also a good time to provide injury prevention messages to the public and to publicize the locations of trauma centers. Below are some suggestions for your own National Trauma Awareness Month campaign.
Write to Congressional Appropriations Committee members to ask for their support of federal spending for trauma research.
House Appropriations Committee
Senate Appropriations Committee
House Appropriations Committee
Senate Appropriations Committee
Send thank you notes to legislators (see tab to the left) for their past support of funding for trauma research and ask for their continued support.
Include recent trauma statistics in patient newsletters and flyers (see tab to left).
Publish safety reminders in local papers (see tab to the left).
Publicize Trauma Center locations and facts (see tabs to the left).
