Safe Communities Emory a Safe Place to Work, Teach, Study, and Live!
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In collaboration with Table of Contents Community Description ................................................................................................................................................ 7 Snapshot of Emory University .................................................................................................................................. 7 Overview of Emory’s Population ............................................................................................................................ 13 Emory Governance .................................................................................................................................................. 16 Scope of Injury at Emory ........................................................................................................................................ 21 Specific Focus on Injury and Violence at Emory .................................................................................................... 23 Safety Promotion at Emory ..................................................................................................................................... 23 Indicator 1 .................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Formation of Safe Communities Leadership - The Emory Safety Alliance ............................................................ 24 Purpose of Emory Safety Alliance .......................................................................................................................... 26 Sustainability of the Emory Safety Alliance after Designation ............................................................................... 27 Emory Safety Alliance Members and Collaborative Partners ................................................................................. 27 Indicator 2 .................................................................................................................................................................... 49 Long-term, sustainable programs ............................................................................................................................ 49 History of Safety Promotion at Emory .................................................................................................................... 49 Injury Risks & Patterns ........................................................................................................................................... 50 Program Development............................................................................................................................................. 51 Data Driving Programs............................................................................................................................................ 54 Primary Prevention .................................................................................................................................................. 56 Prioritizing Injury Issues ......................................................................................................................................... 57 Comprehensive List of Emory’s Safety and Injury Related Programs .................................................................... 57 Indicator 3 .................................................................................................................................................................... 71 Vulnerable Populations/High Risk Groups ............................................................................................................. 71 Supporting Evidence ............................................................................................................................................... 72 High Risk Environments Identified ......................................................................................................................... 72 Indicator 4: ................................................................................................................................................................... 74 Data Collection ........................................................................................................................................................ 74 Emory Injury Surveillance System .......................................................................................................................... 76 Data-Driven Activities ............................................................................................................................................ 78 Indicator 5: ................................................................................................................................................................... 79 Community Impact .................................................................................................................................................. 79 Program Evaluation ................................................................................................................................................. 79 Results from Emory’s Safety Promotion & Injury Prevention Programs ............................................................... 82 Indicator 6 .................................................................................................................................................................... 83 Local Collaboration ................................................................................................................................................. 83 State and National Collaboration ............................................................................................................................ 84 International Collaboration ..................................................................................................................................... 85 Safe Communities Emory Contribution .................................................................................................................. 86 Appendix A (Sample Injury Data) ............................................................................................................................... 87 Appendix B (Safety Program Evaluation List) ............................................................................................................ 95 Appendix C (Sample Evaluation Report, Safe Space Program) ................................................................................ 111 Appendix D (Sample Emory Safety Alliance Annual Report-CEPAR) .................................................................... 122 Appendix E (Meeting Minutes) ................................................................................................................................. 132 Acknowledgement and Application Contact Information ......................................................................................... 136 6 Community Description Snapshot of Emory University Emory University, a top 20 research university located in Atlanta, Georgia, is an inquiry-driven, ethically engaged and diverse community whose members work collaboratively for positive transformation in the world through courageous leadership in teaching, research, scholarship, health care and social action. The University is recognized internationally for its outstanding liberal arts college, superb professional schools and one of the Southeast's leading health care systems. Emory maintains an uncommon balance for an institution of its standing: it generates more research funding than any other university in Georgia, while still maintaining its traditional emphasis on teaching. The University is enriched by the legacy and energy of Atlanta, and by collaboration among its schools, units and centers, as well as with affiliated institutions. Location - Atlanta, Georgia The city of Atlanta was established in 1837 as the end point on the Western & Atlantic Railroad line (it was first named Marthasville in honor of the then-governor's daughter, nicknamed Terminus for its rail location, and then changed soon after to Atlanta, the feminine of Atlantic – referring to the railroad). Today, the fast-growing city remains a transportation hub, not just for the country but also for the world. Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport is one of the nation’s busiest in daily passenger flights. Direct flights to Europe, South America, and Asia have made metro Atlanta easily accessible to the more than 1,000 international businesses that operate here and the more than 50 countries that have representation in the city through consulates, trade offices, and chambers of commerce. The city has emerged as a banking center and is the world headquarters for 13 Fortune 500 companies (Wikipedia, 2011). For more than four decades Atlanta has been linked to the Civil Rights Movement. As Civil Rights leaders moved forward, they were the visionaries who saw a new south, a new Atlanta. 7 They believed in peace and made monumental sacrifices to achieve their goals. Because of their efforts, Atlanta became a fast-paced modern city which opened its doors to the 1996 Olympics. Many Southerners view Atlanta as the heart of the Old Confederacy, and because of this viewpoint, Atlanta has become the best example of the New South, a fast-paced modern