Trauma Community Outreach

The D.E.A.D. Driving Project is directed toward people who have been ordered to appear before a court for a DUI or moving violation. Participants hear a 30-minute presentation with videos and statistics related to motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers and those driving at excessive speed or aggression or under the influence.

Eskenazi Health’s injury prevention coordinator visits junior high and high schools in the Indianapolis area to present seminars on alcohol-related accidents and improper use of seat belts. According to recent surveys, alcohol and other drug use continues to be a major problem among teenagers. Through a multipronged approach, including education and enforcement, ENCARE works to further prevent this devastating problem.

The faculty of the Smith Level I Shock Trauma Center have partnered with physicians at Eskenazi Health Midtown Community Mental Health to develop a protocol for evaluating the effectiveness of brief interventions in changing drinking patterns in high-risk drinkers following admission for trauma-related injuries.