Georgia Trauma Foundation – a nonprofit investing in trauma care to help save lives in Georgia – is now awarding eight grants, each up to $10,000, to support other Georgia-based organizations focusing on projects relating to trauma care. 

“Strengthening trauma care in Georgia is a widespread, group effort,” says Cheryle Ward, executive director of Georgia Trauma Foundation. “Helping empower the fantastic trauma care-related work other organizations in the state are doing inspires us to continue our grant program and further our mission in exciting ways.” 

Georgia Trauma Foundation is distributing the grants to organizations with initiatives focusing on patient outcomes, trauma care, trauma awareness, and safety and injury prevention. The majority of the grant winners are Georgia’s Region 5, which is a public health district that includes the following counties: Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Crawford, Dodge, Hancock, Houston, Jasper, Johnson, Jones, Laurens, Monroe, Montgomery, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Telfair, Treutlen, Twiggs, Washington, Wheeler, Wilcox, and Wilkinson.

The 2025 recipients are:

Fairview Park Hospital

Program: Enhancing Pediatric Trauma Readiness

This project will enhance and expand pediatric trauma readiness education initiatives to include a two-day symposium, a pediatric simulation day, two pediatric simulation educator workshops, and additional simulation equipment to strengthen collaboration, empower educators, and advance regional pediatric readiness.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Safe Kids

Program: Safe Firearm Storage

The purpose of this program is to substantially reduce the incidence of unintentional firearm injuries and deaths among children and adolescents by facilitating secure and responsible firearm storage through education and equipment distribution.

Region 5 Trauma Education and Outreach Team

Program: Expanding the MCI Multiverse

This initiative leverages innovative technology and multimodal training experiences to advance mass casualty incident readiness across Georgia.

Lanier Technical College

Programt: TECC Course

This project aims to deliver the National EMS Association’s Trauma Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) class for up to 60 EMS practitioners and police officers, enhancing their skills in managing trauma emergencies effectively.

Pillar EMS Academy

Program: Trauma Grant Project

This project addresses the critical gap in trauma education by offering Prehospital Trauma Life Support for First Responders (PHTLS-FR) training at no cost, focusing on fire department recruits and extending support to underserved volunteer fire departments.

Region 5 CISM

Program: HONOR Initiative

This initiative provides a structured opportunity for acknowledgment and reflection to EMS, fire, and law enforcement personnel following impactful trauma fatalities. It is designed to provide encouragement and solace to first responders in cases where, despite extraordinary efforts, the patient does not survive.

Atrium Health

Program: Safe At Home: Prevention of Pediatric Injury Through Outreach Education

This safety education initiative is designed to address the leading causes of pediatric injuries occurring in the home. Focused on preteens ages 10-12, the program equips participants with practical safety knowledge and emergency response skills, empowering them to create safer environments and act effectively in emergencies.

Telfair County Emergency Medical Services

Program: Ride Safe

This program will provide properly fitted, adjustable helmets, teach biking safety, and foster positive relationships between children, families, and first responders.

“Georgia Trauma Foundation’s commitment to support initiatives concentrating on injury prevention, trauma education, public awareness, and advocacy is unwavering,” Ward explains. “We look forward to seeing how these programs help bolster trauma care-related issues in our state for years to come.”

Learn more about the Georgia Trauma Foundation by visiting: GeorgiaTraumaFoundation.org.