Overview
In an effort to further injury prevention initiatives, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has become a member of the National Safe Kids Campaign" and the lead organization of the Cincinnati Safe Kids Coalition. The mission of the National Safe Kids Campaign" is to prevent unintentional injuries to children ages 14 and under from:
- Motor vehicle crashes
- Fires and scald burns
- Pedestrian injuries
- Poisoning and choking
- Bike crashes
- Unintentional shootings
- Falls and drownings.
Founding sponsors of the National Safe Kids Campaign" include Children's Medical National Medical Center, in Washington, D.C., and Johnson & Johnson.
The state and local coalitions carry out grassroots initiatives in support of the National Safe Kids Campaign". Coalition goals include:
- Public education
- Community programming
- Safety product distribution
- Legislation inaction
- Media outreach
- Local injury data collection
- Local program evaluation
Contact the Cincinnati Safe Kids Coalition
For more information or to become a member of the Cincinnati Safe Kids Coalition, please contact Deatra Greene(deatra.greene@cchmc.org), coalition coordinator, 513-636-0576.
