Adams County
SAFE KIDS Coalition

• Uniting Adams County to fight childhood injury
• Is a member of the National Safe Kids Campaign whose goal is to prevent the number one killer of children - unintentional injury.
• Provides a unified voice creating public awareness in the fight 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 injured children amount to billions of dollars.
• Society's loss cannot be measured.

We Prevent Childhood
Injuries By

• Donating or establishing discounts for car seats, bicycle helmets, and smoke alarms.
• Providing safety training for professionals.
• Providing educational materials and presentations to schools, parents, day care centers, 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.

Traffic Accidents

• Passenger
• Pedestrian
• Bicycle
   

Other Accidents

• Drowning
• Fire and Burns
• Suffocation
• Choking
• Poisoning
• Shootings
• Falls

For more information about safe kids, or to schedule a presentation, email us at: jhummel@co.adams.il.us or visit the National SAFE KIDS Home Page.