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Ultimately, the renewed strategy belongs to all NovaScotians and accountability for its success is sharedamong many sectors and stakeholders. TheDepartment of Health Promotion and Protection willcontinue to provide provincial leadership andfacilitate coordination of the strategy. However,everyone has a role to play in making Nova Scotia ahealthier and safer place. We will only succeed if allpartners step forward and contribute to theimplementation of the renewed strategy. It is ashared responsibility.Taking It to the Next Level Nova Scotia’s Renewed Injury Prevention Strategy26
Links to Other Strategiesand InitiativesOver the past several years, many governmentdepartments have written and implemented strategiesaimed at improving the health and well-being of NovaScotians. This section briefly describes a few of thesestrategies and the important role they will play inreducing injuries.Nova Scotia Alcohol StrategyThe use of alcohol is one of the most significant riskfactors for injury and is frequently associated with carcrashes, falls, suicide, and violence. Fetal AlcoholSpectrum Disorder, which may result from theconsumption of alcohol during pregnancy, can also leadto impulsive behaviour and a high degree of risktaking.In 2007 the Department of Health Promotionand Protection released Changing the Culture ofAlcohol Use in Nova Scotia: An Alcohol Strategy toPrevent and Reduce the Burden of Alcohol-RelatedHarm in Nova Scotia. Just as there are many linksbetween alcohol and injury, the alcohol and injuryprevention strategies should be aligned to increase thereach and effectiveness of both.Strategy for Children and YouthOur Kids Are Worth It!, the provincial Strategy forChildren and Youth, was developed in 2007 followingrecommendations from the Nunn Commissioninvestigating the tragic death of a woman who was hitby a stolen car driven by a youth. Led by theDepartment of Community Services with the support ofan interdepartmental steering committee, the strategyprovides an excellent opportunity to address many ofthe underlying causes of youth violence and high-riskbehaviours that often result in injury.Strategy for Positive AgingEvery month 700 Nova Scotians celebrate their 65thbirthday. Presently there are more than 130,000seniors living in the province, and this number isprojected to reach 260,000 by 2025. With an agingpopulation, new injury trends are evident. Seniors areat risk for many types of injuries, including thoseinvolving falls, violence and abuse, suicide, car crashes,and pedestrian mishaps. The Strategy for Positive Agingin Nova Scotia identifies nine goals and 190 societalactions aimed at achieving these goals, many of whichwill contribute to a reduction of injuries among olderNova Scotians.Crime Prevention StrategyReleased in 2007, Time to Fight Crime Together: OurStrategy to Prevent and Reduce Crime serves as a guidefor those working to reduce and prevent crime in NovaScotia. The document, which identifies youthpopulations and violent crime as priorities, highlightsthe need to address the root causes of crime as one ofthe pillars of the crime prevention strategy. As the rootcauses of crime mirror the determinants of health andthe root causes of injury and disease, there is muchoverlap between the guiding principles of the crimeprevention strategy and the Nova Scotia InjuryPrevention Strategy. Collaboration and integrationpresent many opportunities to address the commongoals of improving health and reducing crime.Taking It to the Next Level Nova Scotia’s Renewed Injury Prevention Strategy27
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