Safe Kids Wake County
Our Grassroots Strength: Who We Are
Safe Kids Wake County is composed of area organizations, businesses, and individuals interested in child safety.
Coalition members include:
- Law Enforcement Officers
- Firefighters and Paramedics
- Medical and Health Professionals
- Educators
- Parents and Other Volunteers
- Businesses
- Policymakers
- Kids
The Solution: What We Do
The mission of Safe Kids Wake County is clear - to reduce preventable injuries and death in Wake County children ages 19 and under from:
- Motor Vehicle Incidents
- Distracted Driving and Walking Incidents
- Bicycle Crashes
- Fire and Scald Burns
- Falls
- Sports Injuries
- Drownings
- Poisonings
- TV Tipovers
- Button Battery Ingestion
Safe Kids Wake County identifies and targets the injury problems most prevalent in the area, and then, by calling on the combined resources of the diverse membership, plans and implements strategies to address those problems by:
- Calling attention to the problem, through media and public awareness activities
- Advocating for improvements and enhanced safety legislation and enforcement
- Providing educational programs for children and families
- Distributing lifesaving safety devices to families in need
The Problem: Preventable Injuries
Unintentional injuries are the #1 killer of children ages 1-19 in the United States. Every hour, a child dies from an injury that was entirely preventable. These injuries cost society more than $200 billion each year. Ninety percent of these injuries could be prevented if families took the simple steps necessary to protect their children. We can change this. By working at the local and national levels we can educate, raise awareness and motivate families in our communities to promote childhood injury prevention and to join us in keeping kids safe.
For information on preventing the most common childhood injuries, visit our online resource kit.
Donations
To make a donation or to learn more about Safe Kids Wake County, please contact, WakeMed Injury Prevention Representative at 919-350-8364 or email at injuryprevention@wakemed.org. You may also write to the following address:
Safe Kids Wake County
c/o WakeMed
3000 New Bern Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27610
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For information on preventing childhood injuries, visit our online resource kit.