Content Warning: Please note that this episode contains conversations of violence, sexual violence, misogyny and language that might offend or disturb some people.
In episode 2 of Injury is NOT Equal, Season 1 host, Shari Thompson-Ricci introduces another important topic - injury in youth. This episode explores traumatic injury in youth, how and why young boys and men are disproportionally reflected in injury statistics and are experiencing injury and perpetrating sexual violence within the intoxication culture.
Shari is joined by a special guest, Kevin Vowles, who is the P.A.R.T.Y. Program (Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth) Coordinator and Injury/Violence Prevention Consultant at Island Health Authority in British Colombia. Kevin has over 1500 hours of facilitation/public speaking experience, written over a dozen nationally recognized curricula, and three books.
Shari and Kevin dive into several topics which effect youth today and the gender inequalities that influence them.
Call to Action:
“Awareness is extremely important! Having dialogue with young people, to give them the opportunity to engage in the conversation, around substance use, policing gender norms and what injury prevention looks like, will lead to positive change. The future is bright!”- Kevin Vowles
P.A.R.T.Y. Program (Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth) is a one- day injury awareness and prevention program for youth. Developed in 1986 at Sunnybrook Health Science Centre and expanded across Canada and globally, with over 100 sites worldwide. The Goal is to teach youth to recognize injury risks and make informed and appropriate decisions to reduce injury risk. P.A.R.T.Y. Program is a vital component of the growing community effort to reduce alcohol, drug, crashes and risk-related traumatic incidents concerning youth. Calling all youth to take action and make every effort to live their best life, free of traumatic injury!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
• Centre for Injury Prevention, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
• P.A.R.T.Y. Program, Island Health Authority in British Colombia
• Statistics on DUI
• Traumatic Brain Injury Statistics
• Gender Based Violence Statistics
• P.A.R.T.Y. Program
Host & Producer:
Shari Thompson-Ricci
P.A.R.T.Y. Program Coordinator, Centre for Injury Prevention
Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
Guest:
Kevin Vowles
P.A.R.T.Y. Program Coordinator & Injury/Violence Prevention Consultant
Island Health Authority in British Colombia
@gbvprevention
Produced By:
Centre for Injury Prevention
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Music:
The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast are the speakers own and do not represent Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.
Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @letstalkinjury
Content Warning: Please note that this episode contains conversations of violence, sexual violence, misogyny and language that might offend or disturb some people.
In episode 2 of Injury is NOT Equal, Season 1 host, Shari Thompson-Ricci introduces another important topic - injury in youth. This episode explores traumatic injury in youth, how and why young boys and men are disproportionally reflected in injury statistics and are experiencing injury and perpetrating sexual violence within the intoxication culture.
Shari is joined by a special guest, Kevin Vowles, who is the P.A.R.T.Y. Program (Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth) Coordinator and Injury/Violence Prevention Consultant at Island Health Authority in British Colombia. Kevin has over 1500 hours of facilitation/public speaking experience, written over a dozen nationally recognized curricula, and three books.
Shari and Kevin dive into several topics which effect youth today and the gender inequalities that influence them.
Call to Action:
“Awareness is extremely important! Having dialogue with young people, to give them the opportunity to engage in the conversation, around substance use, policing gender norms and what injury prevention looks like, will lead to positive change. The future is bright!”- Kevin Vowles
P.A.R.T.Y. Program (Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth) is a one- day injury awareness and prevention program for youth. Developed in 1986 at Sunnybrook Health Science Centre and expanded across Canada and globally, with over 100 sites worldwide. The Goal is to teach youth to recognize injury risks and make informed and appropriate decisions to reduce injury risk. P.A.R.T.Y. Program is a vital component of the growing community effort to reduce alcohol, drug, crashes and risk-related traumatic incidents concerning youth. Calling all youth to take action and make every effort to live their best life, free of traumatic injury!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
• Centre for Injury Prevention, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
• P.A.R.T.Y. Program, Island Health Authority in British Colombia
• Statistics on DUI
• Traumatic Brain Injury Statistics
• Gender Based Violence Statistics
• P.A.R.T.Y. Program
Host & Producer:
Shari Thompson-Ricci
P.A.R.T.Y. Program Coordinator, Centre for Injury Prevention
Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
Guest:
Kevin Vowles
P.A.R.T.Y. Program Coordinator & Injury/Violence Prevention Consultant
Island Health Authority in British Colombia
@gbvprevention
Produced By:
Centre for Injury Prevention
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Music:
The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast are the speakers own and do not represent Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.
Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @letstalkinjury