The program covers the following safety promotion activities:

For the age group

Children 0-14 years: Yes
Youth 15-24 years: Yes
Adults 25-64 years: No
Elderly 65+ years: Yes

At the following environments:
Home: Yes
Traffic: Yes
Occupational: No
School: Yes
Sports: Yes
Leisure: Yes

Violence prevention: -

Suicide prevention: -

Programs aiming at "High risk-groups": Children, elderly and snowmobile-drivers

Surveillance of injuries: Offerdal
Numbers per year: 1
Population base: 2350
Started year: 1995-10-01--1996-09-30

Publications: (Scientific)
None

Produced information material, pamphlets:

coming soon...

International commitments:

Study visits: From University of Arizona, prof. Andrew W. Nichols 1996. From Baltic countries 30 officials 1994

Participation in Safe Community conferences: Glasgow 1992

Staff:

Professions: 2 part-time
Permanent: 2
Temporary: -
Organization: Management group 6, co-opted members 4
Specific intersectoral leadership group: The child and youth safety group 7, The safety group for the elderly and disabled 8, The Sports Safety Group 10
General public health/health promotion group: Started 1997 7

For further information contact:
John- Rune Wikén
Hans tel: 0640-163 29 el 070-3777876.
Email: j
Krokoms kommun
SE-835 80 Krokom
Sweden

Phone: +46-640-163 29
Fax: 046-640-16105

johnrune.wiken@krokom.se