Safe Kids Larimer County
Accidental Injury Prevention in
Northern Colorado
Unintentional injuries are the number one cause of death to Americans 1-44 years old. Safe Kids Larimer County’s mission is to prevent accidental injuries to children ages 0-19. Safe Kids partners with community organizations such as fire, EMS, law enforcement, local non-profits and more to provide safety resources and education to families and children in northern Colorado.
Some of their priorities for programming and education includes:
- Child Passenger Safety
- Bicycle Safety and Pedestrian Safety
- Teen Driving Safety
- Water Safety
Car Seat & Child Passenger Safety
Car seat use reduces the risk of death by 71% for infants, 54% for children ages 1-4 and 45% for booster-aged children. Yet, of the children ages 12 years and younger who died in a vehicle crash in 2013, 38% were not buckled up. (CDC)
Safe Kids Larimer County is pleased to offer classes for families in financial need of a car seat/booster seat for their child. Attendees must participate in a 1-hour class to learn about proper car seat use. At the end of the program, families receive a brand-new car seat that is appropriate for the age, weight and height of their child. Learn more about the program and sign up online, sklarimer.org/car-seat-resources.
YOUR GIFT COULD SAVE A LIFE
- $10 buys a bicycle helmet for a child.
- $40 purchases a life vest to stock our life jacket loaner board at Boyd Lake.
- $60 will purchase a toddler car seat for a family.
- $90 offers an expectant family an infant car seat for their newborn.
Learn more about Safe Kids at sklarimer.org. UCHealth is the leading agency providing funding for staff and administrative activities to allow grants and donations to go directly towards the work they do in the community. Safe Kids Worldwide is the parent agency that provides research, grants and educational material to support Safe Kids Larimer County’s work.
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