Tribal Injury Prevention Program

The long term goal of the AAIHB and AASTEC 10-year injury prevention program is to reduce the burden of unintentional injuries related to older adult falls and motor vehicle crashes among American Indian communities in our service area. With an emphasis upon approaches that weave together evidence-based strategies at the community, policy, system and environmental levels increasing the ability of tribes to address their injury problems, advancing the health and wellness of the AI/AN population throughout our service area.



Older Adult Fall Prevention objectives:

  • Assistance and training implementing evidence-based fall prevention, assessments, and balance and strength exercise
  • Decrease older adult falls with injuries by collaborating with Tribal partners to implement Home Assessment and Hazards Corrections

General Injury Prevention objectives:

  • Foster collaboration and networking, and share resources and expertise for addressing injuries within area tribes
  • Share and develop culturally appropriate small media

Motor vehicle related Injury objectives:

  • To increase the proportion of children under 13 years of age riding in car seats
  • Continue to provide Child Safety Seat Installations, Inspections, and Education

Albuquerque Area Tribal Injury Prevention Coalition

A multi-sector tribal injury-prevention coalition that brings together tribal injury prevention colleagues

Mission: To reduce injuries throughout tribal communities with support of tribal leadership through prevention and education to promote healthy communities.

Vision: Serving future generations starting with a safer today






Current & Upcoming AAIHB/ AASTEC Events

Listening Session and Data Presentation about Alcohol Impaired Driving Prevention

Albuquerque Area Tribal Injury Prevention Program & Tribal New Mexico/Southern Colorado CHR Association
August 27th, 2024
8:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Buffalo Thunder Resort Casino, PojoaquePueblo
30 Buffalo Thunder Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87506

Who Should Attend:

  • Are you a tribal leader or department director at one of the 27 tribal communities in the Albuquerque Area?
  • Do you work directly for one or more of the 27 tribal communities in the Albuquerque Area?
  • Are you a CHR CHW or PHN, law enforcement, etc. that works for tribes directly?
  • Are you working in the grassroots tribal injury prevention field in the Albuquerque Area?
  • Are you implementing injury prevention directly for one of the 27 tribal communities in the Albuquerque Area?
  • If you work or are involved in injury prevention in any of the Albuquerque area 27 tribal communities , i.e. as a Tribal leader or Health Administrator, CHR/W, Environmental Health, Law Enforcement, EMS/EMT, Head Start, Senior/Elder Services, Wellness Centers, Housing Authorities, Social Services, Public Health Nursing, Injury Prevention Programs, work we would appreciate your presence and participation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I request funding opportunities for Injury Prevention?

Please email our current coordinator listed in the contact page

Contact Us

Alan Sixtus Dominguez, MCRP
Rarámuri/Apache
Tribal Injury Prevention Program Coordinator
Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center (AASTEC)
Office phone: (505) 359-3898
Cell: (505) 208-5508
Fax: (505) 764-0446
ASDominguez@aaihb.org

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