23-04-21

Provincial Collaboration: The BC Injury Prevention Leadership and Action Network (BCIPLAN)

Dobmeier, Teresa1, ▪ Herman, Matt2; Scott, Vicky2 ▪ Melnyk, Richard3; Kapp, Magda3; ▪ Foucher, Denise4; Pelto, Ellen4; ▪ Babul, Shelina5; Pike, Ian5

1Chair ▪ 2 Strategies and Priorities Co-Leads ▪ 3 Communications (Promotion/ Website)Co-leads ▪ 4 Programs and Initiatives Co-leads ▪ 5Research and Surveillance Co-leads ▪

MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS

MANDATE / PURPOSE

The mandate of BCIPLAN is to provide a forum for organizations and leaders in injury prevention to:

• advise and assist regarding injury research, strategies, policies and programs

• identify and promote injury prevention priorities

• coordinate and collaborate on activities addressing significant injury issues

• provide collaborative leadership and action on injury prevention

• consult and provide leadership with BCIRPU, Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport , and other organizations as requested

CONCLUSIONSThe development of a provincial network, which includes representation

from regional, provincial, and national stakeholders, is an effective method

to provide leadership and take action on the prevention of injuries in British

Columbia. BCIPLAN continues to mobilize a coordinated and collaborative

approach to injury prevention in BC. 

Examples of current priorities and actions include:• The completion of a data inventory, including how to access and interpret

data• The development and implementation of an on-line injury data analysis tool• The use of gap analysis and evaluation tool to evaluate gaps in injury

prevention in BC

METHODSA restructuring process resulted in the development of the following four priority sub-committees:

• Strategies and Priorities• Communications and Promotion• Research and Surveillance • Programs and Initiatives

Sub-committee work plans will continue to be a coordinated and collaborative approach to injury prevention in BC

OUTCOMEBCIPLAN provides coordinated leadership and action on injury prevention across British Columbia that supports a decrease in preventable injuries.

BC Children’s Hospital – Safe Start

BC Coroners Service (including CDRU)

BC Council for Families

BC Drug and Poison Information Centre

BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit

BC Institute Against Family Violence

BC Medical Association

BC Ministry of Education

BC Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport

BC Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General

BC Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Art

BC Professional Fire Fighters Association

BC Safety Council

BrainTrust Canada

Canadian Red Cross

Emergency Management BC

Environments and Consumer Safety Branch

Faculty of Medicine (UBC)

Fraser Health Authority

Fraser Health Cooperate Office

Health Canada (First Nations and Inuit Health Pacific Region)

Health Canada (Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety)

Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

Interior Health Authority

Northern Health Authority

Office of the Provincial Health Officer

Pacific Association of First Nations’ Women

Provincial Health Authority

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Safe Communities Canada

Sport Medicine Council of BC

The Community Against Preventable Injuries

ThinkFirst BC

Vancouver Coastal Health Authority

Vancouver General Hospital –Trauma Services

Vancouver Island Health Authority

WorkSafe BC

BACKGROUNDIn 1995, the BC Minister of Health appointed the Minister’s Injury Prevention Advisory Committee, comprised of representatives from the many sectors in British Columbia who were positioned to take action to reduce injury.

  Since 1995, the mandate and role of the committee has evolved to meet the growing demand for injury prevention support through the formation of a collaborative network known as BCIPLAN - a strategic alliance of over 30 organizations that support injury prevention priorities and activities across British Columbia.

SUB-COMMITTEES

STRATEGIES & PRIORITIES

• Monitor & report on strategic injury prevention plans being developed nationally, provincially and regionally

• Develop a business case for Health Authorities’ investment in injury prevention

COMMUNICATIONS & PROMOTION

• Promote BCIPLAN member programs and events on the website

• Promote collaboration among member organizations, to maximize the profile of injury prevention events in BC

• Explore new and innovative ideas for promoting injury prevention with the support of BCIPLAN

RESEARCH & SURVEILLANCE

• Monitor available injury research and surveillance data

• Provide an inventory of available data sources & summarize injury trends in BC

• Identify gaps and limitations and establish plan to improve injury research and surveillance data

• Present best practices and best evidence for injury prevention programs that work

• Influence funding bodies to support injury research and surveillance in BC

• Engage in injury program evaluation in BC

PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES

• Collect and review information on injury prevention programs/initiatives

• Coordinate strategic initiatives - encourage agencies to align their strategic plans on common specific injury issues

• Develop criteria for the process of:

1. Bringing joint opportunity initiative programs to the BCIPLAN committee

2. Determining when and how BCIPLAN members can advocate for a program as a group

3. Determining relevance of potential presentations to BCIPLAN meetings and a process for inviting expert presenters to participate on BCIPLAN Agenda

Dobmeier T, Herman M; Scott V; Melnyk R; Kapp M; Foucher D; Pelto E; Babul S & Pike I.