Safe Kids Shands Children's Hospital

Safe Kids North Central Florida

Safe Kids North Central FloridaSafe Kids is part of the Safe Kids Worldwide
which was founded in 1987 with the goal of
preventing unintentional childhood injuries. Safe
Kids is led by Shands Children’s Hospital at UF
and is comprised of public, private, voluntary
organizations, as well as individuals.
Safe Kids is funded in large part by Children’s
Miracle Network at Shands Children’s Hospital.

Children's Miracle NetworkVISION
To eliminate accidental injury
and death to children in North
Central Florida.

Mission
Safe Kids North Central Florida leads a coalition of community partners to
prevent accidental death and injury to children ages 14 and under. We
empower families and communities to:

  • Educate adults and children
  • Create safe environments
  • Conduct research and
  • Advocate for effective laws

Safe Kids would like to thank all their community partners and volunteers for partnering with us to reach so many children. Together we can make a difference!

Click here to visit the Safe Kids North Central Florida website, shandssafekids.org or for more information please call Debora Regan at 352.231.4636.

 PREVENTABLE RISK AREAS
  • Motor Vehicle Crashes
  • Fires and Burns
  • Drowning
  • Pedestrian
  • Poison
  • Wheel Safety
In addition to the top five injury prevention areas (Car Seat, Bike, Water, Fire and ATV safety), we also educated on these injury prevention education topics:
  • Poison Prevention
  • Sport Related Injuries
  • Traumatic Injury Awareness
  • Burns and Scalds
  • Choking/Suffocation
  • Falls
  • Home Safety
  • Safety around vehicles
  • School Bus Safety
  • Playground Safety
  • EMS Education
  • Gun Safety
  • Fireworks Safety
  • Back to School Safety
  • Pedestrian Safety
  • Toy Safety (lead recalls included)
Accomplishments for Safe Kids North Central Florida for 2008:
  • 131 community events
  • 132 CPS/Occupant Protection events
  • 96 car seat classes held
  • 993 individuals served through car seat activities (includes 0-14 plus teen drivers)
  • 206 special needs car seats provided
  • 487 car seats provided
  • 3,469 bike helmets distributed/fitted
  • 58,051 children reached through classroom education and community events
  • 20,429 brochures distributed through facilities or community events
  • 100,087 FDOT specialty items distributed (Value $84,218.00)
2008 Awards include:
  • Best Practices for the State of Florida (won awards for two educational programs)
  • Outstanding Programs for Florida