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Safe Kids Worldwide is the first and only global organization dedicated solely to the prevention of accidental childhood injury - the number one killer of children ages 14 and under.
Most of these injuries are due to motor vehicle crashes, falls, fires, drowning, bicycle crashes, firearm discharges, sporting-related incidents and poisoning. The good news is that these injuries are preventable through increased use of safety equipment, environmental modification and behavior changes. It has been proven that injuries are not accidents. Injuries occur in patterns and risk factors can be identified. And, just as for chronic and infectious diseases, effective prevention strategies do exist. Since the creation of The National SAFE KIDS Campaign in 1988, the United States has witnessed a dramatic reduction in unintentional injury-related mortality.
Presently, there are 300 state and local Safe Kids coalitions in all 50 states. Many state coalitions, including Safe Kids Michigan with the Michigan Department of Community Health as its lead agency, have local chapters as part of their coalition membership.
We encourage you to join us as we continue working to protect Michigan children from accidental injury.