GETAC- Injury Prevention and Public Education Committee
Current Members
The Council appoints committees it considers necessary to perform its duties. Committees meet in conjunction with the quarterly GETAC meetings or as necessary to conduct committee business.
Council Liaisons: Della Johnson, RN; Ruben A. Martinez
| Name | Affiliation | Location | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Contreras, RN Committee Chair | JPS Health Network Violence & Injury Prevention Manager | Fort Worth, TX 76104 | 12/2026 |
| Courtney Edwards Committee Vice-Chair | Parkland Health & Hospital System Trauma Outreach Education Injury Prevention & Research Manager | Dallas, TX 75235 | 12/2027 |
| Marisa Abbe, PhD | Children’s Medical Center Children’s Health Manager of Injury Prevention | Dallas, TX 75207 | 12/2025 |
| Sarah Abbott, LP | Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital Injury Prevention and Outreach Education Coordinator | Houston, TX 77030 | 12/2027 |
| Kristen Beckworth | Texas Children's Hospital Injury Prevention Manager | Houston, TX 77030 | 12/2025 |
| Cassandra Bravo | DHR Health Trauma Injury Prevention | Edinburg, TX 78539 | 12/2025 |
| Cary Cain, RN | Baylor College of Medicine Assistant Professor of Pediatrics | Houston, TX 77030 | 12/2027 |
| Cassandra Clark, ASP | Harris County Pollution Control Training and Safety Officer | Pasadena, TX 77506 | 12/2027 |
| Suzanne Curan, RN | SETRAC Director Emergency Healthcare Services | Houston, TX 76504 | 12/2025 |
| Bryan Dulock, EMT | Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Warden | Temple, TX 76504 | 12/2027 |
| Krista Easley, RN | Baylor Scott & White- McLane Children's Medical Center Injury Prevention and Outreach Coordinator | Temple, TX 76502 | 12/2027 |
| Catherine Glenn, RN, EMT-P | Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Injury Prevention Trauma Outreach Coordinator | Dallas, TX 75231 | 12/2027 |
| Bianca Hayes, LCDC, LMSW | South Texas Health System McAllen Hospital Trauma Injury Preventionist | McAllen, TX 78503 | 12/2025 |
| Jennifer Northway | University Hospital Director, Adult & Pediatric Injury Prevention | San Antonio, TX 78259 | 12/2025 |
| Jennifer Poteat | Colin's Hope Executive Director | Austin, TX 78746 | 12/2027 |
| Timothy Spice | National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) TX Drowning Prevention Alliance (TXDPA) | Smithville, TX 78957 | 12/2027 |
| Stewart Williams | Dell Children's Medical Center Injury Prevention Manager | Austin, TX 78723 | 12/2026 |
Past Meetings
| August 2025 | Agenda | Report |
| June 2025 | Agenda | Report |
| March 2025 | Agenda | Report |
| November 2024 | Agenda | Report |
| August 2024 | Agenda | Report |
| June 2024 | Agenda | Report |
| March 2024 | Agenda | Report |
| November 2023 | Agenda | Report |
| August 2023 | Agenda | Report |
| June 2023 | Agenda | Report |
| March 2023 | Agenda | Report |
Committee Resource
- Presentation template for individuals/agencies wanting to present at an IP & PE Committee meeting (PowerPoint)
- DSHS Grant Applications and Funding (HTML)
- Socio-Ecological Model for Suicide Prevention
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