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A CT man broke his neck diving into a pool. Now his goal is to help prevent head, spinal cord injuries

A CT man broke his neck diving into a pool. Now his goal is to help prevent head, spinal cord injuries

Wednesday, Aug 23, 2023

Hartford Courant
By Lori Riely
August 23, 2023

Joe Graham wishes that someone had come into school to talk to him about making better decisions, about thinking first before acting rashly and doing something that could cause himself harm.

In July 2016, Graham, 35, of East Windsor, dove into a shallow pool at a friend’s house, hit the side of the pool with his head and broke his neck.

He is now an ambassador for the ThinkFirst education program at Gaylord Hospital in Wallingford, which travels to schools and talks to students about the possibilities of spinal cord injuries and how to prevent them.

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