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ThinkFirst of Greater Kansas City

The Research Foundation provides injury prevention for Kansas City youth

ThinkFirst of Greater Kansas City is The Research Foundation's largest effort to provide injury prevention education ot youth in our community.


ABOUT THINKFIRST

ThinkFirst of Greater Kansas City is part of a national, award-winning injury prevention program presented by inspiring survivors of brain and spinal cord injuries. Through compelling, firsthand testimonies, youth learn about the consequences of careless decisions and how injuries can happen to anyone. These sobering yet motivational messages urge youth to take personal responsibility and make safe choices.

ThinkFirst of Greater Kansas City provides 45-minute, free school-based presentations for youth grades kindergarten through high school throughout the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area. The presentations are age appropriate and cover a variety of topics including distracted driving, promoting seat belt usage, sports and recreation safety, helmet usage, motor-vehicle safety, water safety, and avoiding violence. Thousands of youth in Greater Kansas City hear the ThinkFirst injury prevention message each year.

View a list of schools who have hosted a ThinkFirst of Greater Kansas City program.


MEET OUR SPEAKERS

Health Educators

A health educator explains the basic anatomy of the central nervous system and the permanent physiological changes caused by a brain or spinal cord injury.

VIP Speakers

ThinkFirst of Greater Kansas City VIP speakers describe life before their injury, explain how their injury occurred and how it could have been prevented, and share what it's like to be young and live with a disability. Learn more about becoming a ThinkFirst of Greater Kansas City VIP speaker here.


OUR HARDWARE 


Send us an email or call 816-276-4955 for more information.

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