Safe Communities - MDC is a non-profit that partners public/private sectors to save lives, prevent injuries and make our community safer!

Joined September 2012
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Happening tomorrow, this webinar is from 12-1pm! Below is the link to join! factv.fitchburgwi.gov/Cablec…
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Join us this Friday at noon for The S is Silent in The Black Village: Suicide, the Unspoken Word Webinar. factv.fitchburgwi.gov/Cablec…
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9 May 2019
Sometimes, #ImOkayReallyMeans something else. Mental health challenges like depression and anxiety aren't always obvious. Here's what to look for and how to find help: bit.ly/2WYTn3A #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #ThursdayThoughts
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And @WIHA3, @SafeCommMDC & the Learning Center, Geriatric Clinic and Faints & Falls Clinic @uwhealth are all helping to keep older adult patients safe and independent. #WITrauma #LevelITrauma #UWHealth #19TraumaAwareness #STEADI
The risk of falling increases with age. Help your older adult patients stay safe & independent by using #STEADI. Check out our Coordinated Care Plan & Evaluation Guide to learn more: go.usa.gov/xmnyU #OAM19 #ConnectCreateContribute
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Stop by our table at the 2019 NAMI Wisconsin Annual conference! — attending NAMI Wisconsin Annual Conference 2019 at Alliant Energy Center facebook.com/story.php?story…
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Normalize the conversation ❤️ bobber.discoverwisconsin.com…

"Openly talking about suicide and finding a safe temporary storage of a firearm can save a life." bobber.discoverwisconsin.com…

"Everyone's afraid to say it out loud. People think it means we're failing internally. But the reality is that suicide can visit anybody at any time. … The reality is that wonderful people die by suicide. And we've lost too many." theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/…
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"Gun violence and firearm-related injuries amount to a public health crisis in our country that has been politicized rather than addressed from a human health perspective." fresnobee.com/opinion/op-ed/…

Good morning from the DHS Opioid Forum! Safe Communities staff are excited for day 2 of learning.
Stay safe out there: Icy sidewalks and driveways nearly double slip-and-fall cases this winter channel3000.com/news/stay-sa…

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"The task force will evaluate the state's current suicide prevention programs and how to improve them, look for ways to help at-risk individuals such as farmers and children, work to increase awareness and work to eliminate barriers to care." nbc15.com/content/news/Vos-s…