Adopt Resolution for Florida Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week – November 12-18, 2007 (Career and Technical Education)

The state of Florida has designated the week of November 12-18, 2007, as Florida Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week to recognize the need for prevention of spinal cord injuries.

The Darrell Gwynn Foundation is a 501C.3 organization whose goal is the prevention and cure of spinal cord injuries with special emphasis on educational programs targeting high school students. Last year, Darrell Gwynn Foundation speakers visited three schools. In 2007/2008, speakers will present spinal cord injury awareness training to the Health Science and Drivers Education students at eight high schools: Alonso, Armwood, Bloomingdale, Brandon, Gaither, Middleton, Tampa Bay Technical, and Wharton High Schools. Schools were selected based on the current program offerings in health science and driver education.

Designating November 12-18, 2007, Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week will increase awareness of the causes of spinal cord injury and which may reduce the number of individuals that are paralyzed each year in Florida.

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District staff will assist the Darrell Gwynn Foundation with coordinating the presentations at eight high schools.

Health Science and Driver Education Teachers and the program supervisor will review the effectiveness of the presentations to students.