05/26/2022

Featured Council of Centers Member

Injury Prevention Center at Connecticut Children’s
Director: Kevin Borrup, DrPH, JD, MPA @borrup
Organizations Twitter handle: @ctchildrens
Year Organization/Center was founded: The Injury Prevention Center was founded in 1990 and joined the children’s hospital when it opened in 1996.
City/state where the Organization/Center is located: Hartford, Connecticut

What is something that the city where your organization/center is located is known for?

Hartford is known for being the home of Mark Twain, Samuel Colt, the Wadsworth Atheneum (art museum founded in 1842), the Hartford Yard Goats at Dunkin Donuts Stadium (minor league ball), and for being the one-time insurance capital of the world.

What is/are the primary injury topics your organization/center addresses?

Community violence in all its forms, suicide prevention, and road safety.

Tell us about a fun office tradition your organization/center has.

Our IPC team hosts a daily 15-minute Boggle drop-in via Zoom (if you need a break, drop-in and play the word game Boggle)

How has your organization stayed connected during the pandemic?

The IPC has a mix of in-office and at-home team members and, beyond a daily Boggle session, we have a center-wide research meeting every two weeks via Zoom, and a 30-minute Core Team meeting each week via Zoom. Over the summer we brought the team together in-person for a mini-retreat where we explored “finding your why?”

Anything else you would like to share with SAVIR members about your organization/center? In 2025, we will celebrate 35 years as a center. More about our research can be found on our Google Scholar site at http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=p1EK5hIAAAAJ&hl=en