Injury & Violence Prevention Series - Southfield, MI

Henry Ford Providence Hospital's Trauma Services is partnering with the City of Southfield to provide a FREE Injury and Violence Prevention Series where community members can hear about important topics from an Injury and Violence Prevention Specialist Nurse and ask the expert questions.

Participants will receive a resource filled goodie packet for attending! So grab your family and friends and let's empower each other so we can all prevention injuries.

April 23, 2025 Topic: Violence Prevention

Learn about what is happening in our community regarding violence, ways we can be proactive, and what to do for a life threatening bleed. This is an interactive class with hands-on practice, videos, and demonstrations. Participants will receive a free gun lock in their resource filled goodie packets to take home.

May 21, 2025 Topic: Senior Lifestyle and Injury Prevention (S.L.I.P)

The S.L.I.P. program reviews 4 key areas for those 55+; Fall Prevention, Home, Driver, and Pedestrian Safety. Participants will leave with a resource filled goodie packet focusing on the 4 key topics.

June 25, 2025 Topic: The 4 Types of Exercises Everyone Should Be Doing

Regardless of physical ability, there are four types of exercises everyone should be doing to prevent falls and improve mobility per the National Institute on Aging’s guidelines. Participants review examples of each type and a receive fillable worksheet that they can personalize in their resource goodie packet.