ThinkFirst Missouri is
an award-winning trauma prevention program of the University of
Missouri School of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
The office of ThinkFirst Missouri is located in the Howard A. Rusk
Rehabilitation Center in Columbia, Missouri.
The mission of ThinkFirst
Missouri is to prevent traumatic injuries through the education
of individuals, community leaders and the creators of public policy.
The programs of ThinkFirst strive to educate people, especially
high-risk young people, about their vulnerability to brain and
spinal cord injury, common causes of these injuries, and how to
prevent them.
ThinkFirst
Missouri provides
the following programs and services:
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ThinkFirst
For Teens School Assembly Program
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Corporate/Community Traffic
Safety Program
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ThinkFirst
For Kids Children
grades 1-3
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ThinkFirst
For Youth Children grades 4-8
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ThinkFirst
Traffic Offenders Program
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ThinkFirst For
Life Reinforcement Program
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ThinkFirst
New Chapter Director Training
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ThinkFirst
VIP Speaker Training
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ThinkFirst
State Chapter Site
As a non-profit organization, ThinkFirst Missouri
operates entirely on state and federal funding as well as private
donations from like-minded individuals, organizations and businesses.
If you or your organization would like to support the mission and
programs of ThinkFirst, please call us at (573) 882-2370 or write
to giblerm@health.missouri.edu.
