Safety and prevention
Cook Children's is working to raise public awareness and help educate the community on children's safety issues.
Saturday, May 18 2013 is Safe Kids Day
Safe Kids Tarrant county is now accepting donations for Safe Kids Day, a national awareness day dedicated to raising money for local and national injury prevention programs for children. Donations will be accepted through May 30, 2013
Donate now and help us raise awareness and safer kids.
Volunteers needed for Colin's Hope Water Safety Walk
Saturday, June 1 is the Colin’s Hope Water Safety Walk in memory of Xander Vento. Volunteers are needed for Saturday, May 18 to prepare for the walk and Saturday, June 1 for the walk. Click here for more information.
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Whether it is the correct use of a child passenger seat, drowning prevention education in the schools, or providing a better awareness of poison hazards to new moms, our coalition is creating safe homes and communities for children.
Safe Kids Tarrant County
Safe Kids Tarrant County (SKTC) is a local coalition led by Cook Children's Community Health Outreach department and is a nationally recognized community partnership. SKTC is dedicated to preventing unintentional childhood injuries which is the number one killer of children ages 14 and under.
Child car safety
The combination of children and cars can result in many dangerous situations. Buckling up the right way on every ride is the single most important thing a family can do to stay safe in the car. It is also important to be aware of other important hazards cars can pose to kids. Preventing backover and frontover incidents, heat stroke and trunk entrapment are also important to keeping your kids safe in and around vehicles.
Drowning prevention
Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional death among children ages 14 and under. Learn steps you can take to prevent drownings or near drownings in your pool, the lake or other areas where there is water.
Holiday safety
The holidays are an exciting time of year for kids, filled with fun, wonder, and lots presents. Here are some tips to help ensure that your most precious little gifts have a safe, healthy, and happy holiday season.
Oral health prevention
In addition to cars, water and potential poisons, there are many other things in and around the house that can be a danger to children.
Poison prevention
Poisons are in every household. Learn how you can prevent accidental poisonings from household medications and other products such as cosmetics, cleaning substances, plants, toys, pesticides, art supplies and alcohol.
TV and furniture tip-overs
Top-heavy furniture, TVs and appliances can be unsteady, and if pulled or climbed on, they can tip over and seriously injure young children. These injuries can be prevented by taking a few simple precautions. Much like childproofing with a toddler gate or electrical socket cover, TV mounts and furniture straps are important steps to keeping your family safe.
