Training
The Indian Health Service has a comprehensive Injury Prevention Training Program that offers a variety of courses for various levels of experience.
IHS Injury Prevention courses are offered tuition-free to all Indian Health Service and direct-service Tribal personnel.
Visit Environmental Health Support Center Training for the class schedules and registration.
Upcoming Courses
- Lifesavers Conference on Roadway Safety – March 9-11, 2025, Long Beach, CA
Injury and Violence Prevention Training
IVP Course 1 – Defining the Problem
- Description: introduces the core components of the public health approach to preventing injuries and violence among American Indians/Alaska Natives
- Learning topics
- the public health approach to injury and violence prevention (IVP), with emphasis on:
- Defining the problem
- Identifying risk and protective factors for IVP
- communicating the IVP problem
- coalitions for addressing injury/violence
- funding and proposal planning for IVP
- continuous learning opportunities
- the public health approach to injury and violence prevention (IVP), with emphasis on:
- Target audience
- tribal health board members
- tribal health directors
- tribal council members
- tribal injury prevention staff
- IHS environmental health personnel
- Length
- Online course: 5 days (4 to 5 hours per day of synchronous and asynchronous learning)
- In-Person course: 3 days
IVP Course 2 – Identifying the Intervention
- Description: builds on IVP Course 1 knowledge and skills to define the problem and find what prevents the problem, and introduces concepts and skills for implementing and evaluating interventions, communicating about interventions, and obtaining funding for injury/violence prevention efforts
- Learning topics
- using and summarizing data
- finding and selecting evidence-based interventions (EBIs)
- adapting/tailoring EBIs to specific cultures
- planning EBIs
- evaluating EBIs
- communicating about EBIs
- developing an IVP proposal
- Target audience
- tribal health board members
- tribal health directors
- tribal council members
- tribal injury prevention staff who completed IVP Course 1
- IHS environmental health personnel
- Length
- Online: 4.5 days (3 to 5 hours per day of synchronous and asynchronous learning)
- In-Person: 3 days
IVP Course 3 – Techniques and Tools for Prevention
- Description: builds on IVP Courses 1 and 2 knowledge and skills by providing tools and advanced techniques to prevent injury and violence
- Learning topics
- conducting literature reviews
- data and confidentiality
- data collection methods (sampling)
- descriptive data analysis (use of Excel Pivot Tables)
- evaluation
- policy and advocacy
- Target audience
- tribal health board members
- tribal health directors
- tribal council members
- tribal injury prevention staff who completed IVP Courses 1 and 2 and plan to apply to the IVP Fellowship Program
- IHS environmental health personnel
- Length
- Online: 4.5 days (3 to 5 hours per day of synchronous and asynchronous learning)
- In-Person: 3 days
Injury Prevention Fellowship Program
The IHS Injury Prevention Fellowship Program is a 12-month advanced learning experience for individuals promoting injury prevention in American Indian/Alaska Native communities.
Learn more about the Fellowship Program
Safe Native American Passengers (SNAP)
SNAP is a one day course designed as a culturally appropriate introduction to child passenger safety in tribal communities. SNAP is intended for anyone who works with families and children in tribal communities.
