Tribal Injury Prevention Collaboration - ATV Safety & TABI - Southcentral Foundation (SCF) is seeking funding for All-terrain vehicle (ATV) safety and traumatic brain injury (TBI) through Part I of the Tribal Injury Prevention Cooperative Agreement Program. SCF is an Alaska Native-owned, 501(c)(3) nonprofit health care organization serving over 70,000 Alaska Native and American Indian (AN/AI) individuals, and was incorporated in 1982 under the Tribal Authority of Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI). To reduce and eliminate TBI, this project will provide education, training, and social change which will eliminate ATV morbidity and mortality in rural Alaska. The project has two parts: it will provide statewide support for ATV-related initiatives, and it will improve early identification and intervention services for individuals with traumatic and acquired brain injuries (TABI). A key component of this first evidence-based model is ATV Safety Rodeos in rural villages at which trainers distribute safety helmets to participating youth. • 5-Year Goal: By the end of year 5, there will be a 20% increase in the proportion of children under 18 years of age who have completed the ATV Safety Rodeo in the SCF-served ASU communities. o Objective 1.1: Train and provide free certified helmets to at least 25 individuals of whom at least 50% are under the age of 18 at ATV Safety Events in at least 4 network communities each year. o Objective 1.2: Reduce the number of TBIs requiring service at a network FQHC or village health clinic by 25% from baseline. o Objective 1.3: Attain 50% reduction of ATV-related incidents at network villages over the next five years o Objective 1.4: Provide ATV Safety training in relation to TBIs to at least 75% of rural providers at project service sites over the next five years. The requested funding amount is $150,000.00 per year over 5 years: each budget period beginning with the calendar year starting on January 1st, 2026
