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The Hawai‘i State Department of Health’s Injury Prevention Program and the Hawai’i Fall Prevention Consortium, in collaboration with Longs Drugs, The Hawai‘i Optometric Association and KTA Superstores, is sponsoring Senior Fall Prevention Awareness Month during September.

“On average, every five hours in Hawai‘i a senior suffers a fall injury so serious he or she must be hospitalized,” said Director of Health Chiyome Fukino, M.D. “Fall prevention is a major concern for the safety and well-being of our kupuna, the fastest growing segment of our population.”

Senior fall prevention awareness month

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health’s Injury Prevention Program and the Hawai’i Fall Prevention Consortium, in collaboration with Longs Drugs, The Hawai‘i Optometric Association and KTA Superstores, is sponsoring Senior Fall Prevention Awareness Month during September. “On average, every five hours in Hawai‘i a senior suffers a fall injury so serious he or she must […]

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Applications to participate in free teacher workshops on school violence prevention now being accepted

Applications to participate in free teacher workshops on school violence prevention now being accepted

MEDIA RELEASE The Judiciary History Center is accepting applications for the School Violence Prevention Demonstration Program workshops for the 2009-2010 school year. The free program is open to public and private school social studies teachers of grades 5 and 8 and high school teachers who teach Participation in Democracy and U.S History. The application deadline […]

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