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St. Joseph Health Center Trauma Center receives verification from The American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma

Trumbull County Metroparks Day April 26

Warren, Ohio- The Trumbull County Commissioners passed a resolution proclaiming Saturday April 26th as Trumbull County 'MetroParks Day'.
The purpose of this free event is to promote awareness of our existing county parks system. There will be four open sites from 10 am till 4 pm, rain or shine, including:
Canoe City MetroPark located on North Leavitt Road off of West Market Street in Leavittsburg next to the Dam will host free half hour canoe/kayak rides (weather permitting).  Canoe City is a great picnic site with fishing access, paved walking paths and horseshoe pits.
Clarence Darrow MetroPark located on Educational Highway across from the Kent State Trumbull Campus in Champion Township will host disc golf ( Frisbee ) demonstrations with help from the local disc golf association.
Foster MetroPark located at the Corner of East River Road and County Line Road just west of St. Rt. 534 in Newton Township will feature corn-hole game and horseshoes along with river access for canoeing and fishing.
The Western Reserve Greenway at Sunside Trailhead located East on State Route 305 off of Mahoning Avenue in Champion Township will host bicycle safety checks with help from Lakeview Bicycle and the Friends of the Western Reserve Greenway.
At all sites there will be free beverages which have been donated by the Pepsi Company. Visitors to any of the parks will also have an opportunity to win the following prizes: Mahoning Valley Scrapper Tickets, Bicycle Helmets donated by Lakeside Bicycles, a Trumbull County MetroParks Shirt donated by Computer Stitch, Rain Gauges donated by the Trumbull Soil & Water Conservation District and other prizes.
During the event a Park Board Commissioner or representative will be at each site to  answer questions visitors may have about the Park District.
A goal of the Trumbull County MetroParks is to provide the public a way to connect with nature through a variety of activities and to a foster a positive attitude toward our natural and recreational resources.
For any questions on park locations please call: Trumbull County MetroParks at 330-675-2480 and ask for Zachary Svette or Mitzi Sabella, weekdays from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. or visit  www.metroparks.co.trumbull.oh.us.

St. Joseph Health Center has been re-verified as a Level III trauma center by the Committee on Trauma (COT) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). This achievement recognizes the trauma center's dedication to providing optimal care for injured patients.
Established by the American College of Surgeons in 1987, the COT's Verification/Consultation Program for Hospitals promotes the development of trauma centers in which participants provide not only the hospital resources necessary for trauma care, but also the entire spectrum of care to address the needs of all injured patients.
"The trauma center designation starts in the pre-hospital setting and our emergency department, and takes into consideration the hospital as a whole and the care we can provide injured patients from the time they enter our doors through their rehabilitation and release," stated John Finizio, president.
As a member of Humility of Mary Health Partners, St. Joseph is part of a care network that also includes the region's only Level I trauma center, St. Elizabeth Health Center.  Working cooperatively, the two trauma centers enable severely injured patients to get the treatment they need without leaving the Mahoning Valley.
"We are proud of our physicians, nurses and other staff members who care for critically injured patients," stated Finizio. "Because of our partnership with St.

Elizabeth, even the most severely injured patients can receive the treatment they need closer to home, easing some of the burden faced by families who might otherwise have to travel to Cleveland or Pittsburgh during their loved one's recovery."
Verified trauma centers must meet the essential criteria that ensure trauma care capability and institutional performance, as outlined by the American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma in its current Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient manual.
There are four separate categories of verification in the COT's program. Each category has specific criteria that must be met by a facility seeking that level of verification. Each hospital has an on-site review by a team of experienced trauma surgeons, who use the current Resources for the Optimal Care of the Injured Patient manual as a guideline in conducting the survey.
The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational association of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical education and practice and to improve the care of the surgical patient. The College has 59,000 members and it is the largest association of surgeons in the world. Longstanding achievements have placed the College in the forefront of American surgery and have made it an important advocate for all surgical patients.

Funding of $4,000 available

For schools attending School health conference in june at salt fork
The American Cancer Society and the Trumbull County Coordinated School Health Coalition have received a $4,000 grant from the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley.
The grant will be used to pay for registration scholarships for schools in Mahoning and Trumbull Counties that plan to attend the Designing and Maintaining a Safe and Healthy School Climate, Ohio's annual coordinated school health conference, June 16-18, 2008 at Salt Fork State Park in Cambridge, Ohio.
Teams of 4, 5 or 6 people are eligible to apply for the scholarships. Registration scholarships cover the conference registration, which includes conference materials, exhibits, breaks and meals. Schools are responsible for travel and lodging costs.
"It's important to educate administrators and faculty about healthy living and ways to reduce their risk of cancer," said Nichol Campana, Regional Health Promotions Director of the Northeast Ohio American Cancer Society. "Eating nutritious food, exercise and avoiding tobacco are some ways to not only reduce cancer, but reduce a person's risk of other health problems," she added.
Registration scholarship applications are available by contacting Campana at nichol.campana@cancer.org. The deadline to apply for the scholarships is Wednesday, April 30. Only one application per school district is permitted.

SWCD Sponsors Annual Poster and Essay Contests

The Trumbull Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is pleased to announce its annual poster and essay contests, open to all Trumbull County public, parochial, and home-schooled students.  The theme for this year's contests is Water is LIfe.
More information on the theme is available at www.nacdnet.org/outreach/. To enter the poster contest students must design posters between 8.5" by 11" and 22" by 28" to creatively express their ideas on how conservation improves our environment, relative to the contest theme.  Crayons, watercolors, magic markers, or other methods of writing printing, drawing, or coloring may be used to create a flat, two-dimensional effect.  Prints or pictures of commercial origin are not permitted. An entry form must be attached to the back of each poster, and only one entry per student may be submitted.
A first place award of $25.00, second place of $15.00, and third place of $10.00 will be awarded in each of five divisions.  The divisions are as follows:  kindergarten-first grade,
Second-third grades, fourth-sixth grades, seventh-ninth grades, and tenth-twelfth grades.  The deaqdline has been extended;  Poster contest entries must be submitted to Trumbull SWCD by April 25, for district judging.
The essay writing contest is open to students in grades six through eight and grades nine through twelve, utilizing the same theme.  All essays must be typed and double spaced on 8.5" by 11" paper, be not less than 600, nor more than 700 words in length, single sided (#12 font), and bear the current contest title..  The essay must be identified on the back with the student's name and address, grade, school, teacher's name (if applicable) and the word count.
The deadline for the essay contest is also April 25.  Entries will be judged on composition, as well as subject matter.  Prizes will be awarded in the two divisions, with first place receiving $75, second place, $50, and third place, $25.
For further information and poster entry forms, interested students or teachers can go to www.swcd.co.trumbull.oh.us, or call Kelly at 330-637-2056, Ex. 110.