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Uniting Adams County to fight childhood injury
Is 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, daycares
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:
Jan Hummel @ jhummel@co.adams.il.us or 217-222-8440 ext 119
