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Welcome to Safe Kids Worldwide
More than 450 coalitions in 15 countries bring together health and safety experts, educators, corporations, foundations, governments and volunteers to educate and protect families. The organization was founded in 1987 by Children's National Medical Center with support from Johnson & Johnson. Safe Kids Worldwide is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located inWashington, D.C. Latest News Safe Kids Worldwide and FedEx Express Observe International Walk to School Day Across the Globe
(Washington, DC – September 13, 2006) Safe Kids Worldwide Launches “Spot the Tot,” a new program to address the thousands of injuries caused around vehicles each year. Safe Kids Worldwide today launches “Spot the Tot,” a new program to help prevent children from being injured or killed in driveways, parking lots and sidewalks. This is the newest initiative of Safe Kids Buckle Up, which has promoted safety for children in and around cars for more than 10 years. Spot the Tot is a nationwide expansion of the successful program of the same name created by Safe Kids Utah. As an immediate first step, it teaches parents, drivers, caregivers and children new safety habits to raise awareness of small children sharing the same space as vehicles. This initiative responds to a steady increase in the reported number of children killed or injured around cars and not just as passengers. Safe Kids Germany Announces Winners of National Safety Day Competition (July 5th, 2006) – On June 10th, 2006 Safe Kids Germany announced the winner in their “Bounce and Balance” themed contest, the main event of Safe Kids Germany’s National Safety Day. Former US Secretary of State James Baker speaks in support of legislation intended to prevent accidental drowning in the United States (Washington, DC – May 2, 2006) James A. Baker, III, Secretary of State under former President George Bush, and daughter-in-law Nancy Baker are supporting new legislation expected to be introduced shortly in connection with Safe Kids Week that would offer incentive grants to states that pass laws requiring safeguards to prevent drowning, drain entrapment and entanglement in swimming pools and spas.  Baker’s granddaughter, Virginia Graeme Baker, died four years ago when she became entrapped in the drain of a spa. It took several adults to help pry her free from the force of the drain, but it was to no avail. She had drowned. This tragedy occurred at a graduation party that was well supervised by scores of adults. Child Passenger Safety Week 2006 - USA
More than 200 state and local Safe Kids coalitions will hold car seat checkups and teach parents the new Safety Belt Fit Test to determine when a growing child is ready to move from a booster seat to adult safety belts. Visit our CPS Week 2006 Web site for a Parent Toolkit to help educate kids, carpool members and other caregivers about the importance of booster seats. Safe Kids Worldwide unveils the C. Everett Koop, M.D., Medal of Distinction in Public Health and the Prevention of Unintentional Childhood Injury WASHINGTON , DC - The National SAFE KIDS Campaign is now Safe Kids Worldwide. This evolution reflects the union of the nearly two-decade-old Safe Kids grassroots network in the United States with the burgeoning international Safe Kids movement, each with the mission of preventing accidental injuries to children ages 14 and under. In addition to the new name, a new logo and brand identity have been introduced. Following a two-year transition period, these will be shared by all Safe Kids member countries and local coalitions. Currently, there are 16 member countries and more than 450 local coalitions. |
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Safe Kids Worldwide is a global network of organizations whose mission is to prevent accidental childhood injury, a leading killer of children 14 and under. 
(Washington, DC – October 4 , 2006) In observance of International Walk to School Day on October 4, Safe Kids Worldwide and FedEx Express are teaching children in five countries about safe pedestrian behavior and are working with schools and communities to improve walking environments.
At the 17th annual Safe Kids Leadership Conference, held October 17-22 in Washington, D.C., Safe Kids Worldwide announced the creation of this prestigious medal to be presented each year to the injury prevention leader who best reflects the attributes of the former Surgeon General and Safe Kids chairman for whom it is named.
