Monday, November 30, 2009

Safe Kids Week


• Educational program provided nationwide during the first week of May each year.
• Themes vary each year according to different childhood injury categories.
• Safe Kids of Western Massachusetts coordinates public education programs and health fairs based on the annual theme.

Safe Kids Helmet Program

• Educates children on bike safety through mobile safety town programs that check for proper helmet fit and allow children to practice skills in a safe setting.
• Provides helmets to children in need as available.
• Collaborates with Baystate Emergency Departments to replace helmets of children who have been in a crash.

• Provides ski safety education and discounted ski helmets to area ski programs.

Kids Can’t Fly

• Provides education on window safety.
• Collaborates with community agencies to provide window guards to families of children at high-risk for window falls.
• Partners with Baystate Trauma Center to offer window guards to families of children who have fallen out of windows.

Holyoke Walks this Way


• Collaborates with the City of Holyoke to provide a safer walking environment for children.
• Educate children on pedestrian safety through schools and other projects.
• Host International Walk to School Day in October.

Mobile Child Car Seat Checks in Western Massachusetts




• Teaches parents and caregivers to install car seats.
• Provided periodically throughout Western Massachusetts.
Communities and agencies interested in hosting a Child Car Seat Safety Check or A Car Seat Safety Presentation, Call Us at 413 794 6510

Child Car Seat Inspection Station

• Teaches parents and caregivers to correctly install car seats.
• Thursdays 9am-5pm in Springfield and the 2nd Wednesday of the month in Greenfield by appointment, call Baystate Health Link at 413-794-2255.
• Collaborates with area agencies to provide car seats to families in need.