~Uniting Adams County to fight childhood injury
~A member of Safe Kids Worldwide
~Provides a unified voice creating public awareness to reduce preventable injury
~Unites Adams County groups and individuals to work together to make our community safer for our children
We Care Because
~Injury is the leading killer of children between the ages of 1 and 14
~Injuries kill more children each year than
disease, kidnapping and drugs combined
~7,200 children are killed and 50,000 permanently disabled by preventable accidents
~Medical and lifetime costs for permanently disabled children amount to billions of dollars
~Society's loss cannot be measured
We Prevent Childhood Injuries by
~Donating car seats, bicycle helmets and Carbon Monoxide detectors
~Educating people about Car Seat Safety and organizing Car Seat Safety Checks
~Providing safety training for professionals
~Providing educational materials and presentations to schools, parents, day cares and service clubs.
~Providing consumer product safety alert information
~Participating in health fairs
~Working to create public policies which result in a safer environment for children
The most common childhood accidents/deaths are caused by:
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
Passenger
Pedestrian
Bicycle
For additional information about Safe Kids Adams County contact:
217 222-8440
