Who we are:
The Massachusetts Prevent Injuries Now! Network was founded in March 2006 as part of Centers for Disease Control-funded project to support injury prevention efforts at the state level. The Network, originally known as the Massachusetts Injury Community Planning Group, provides public health and safety professionals around the Commonwealth with a unique opportunity to share information and data, forge partnerships, and advocate for sensible public health and safety initiatives at both the state and federal levels.
The full PINN membership meets quarterly.
All meetings are held at the offices of the MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY in Waltham.
For more information about MassPINN, or to join, contact Lewis C. Howe at 617-624-5460, or at Lewis.Howe@state.ma.us.
What we do:
The Prevent Injuries Now! Network aims to create workable, community-based solutions to the increasing problem of injuries in our state. As our guide, we use the DPH’s State Injury Prevention plan which summarizes and illustrates the public health costs of poisonings, fire and burn injuries, falls among the elderly, traumatic brain injury, automobile crashes, and a host of other issues.
Our Programs:
Since its inception, MassPINN has partnered with leading national experts in the field of injury prevention to reduce the incidence and severity of unintentional injuries in the Commonwealth.
Our FALLS PREVENTION COALITION has been recognized as a national model by the CDC for creating solutions to the burgeoning problem of falls across the continuum of care in our health care system.
Our Partnership for Passenger Safety works with automobile, pedestrian, and bicycle advocacy groups to promote road sharing and road safety policies.