Overview
Improving the well-being of Wisconsin's children
American Family Children's Hospital is a state and regional leader in injury prevention and safety advocacy on behalf of children. In our child health advocacy efforts, our vision is to measurably improve the health status and well-being of Wisconsin's children through community partnerships that address top risks to children's health. Our child health advocacy areas of focus include safety, access to medical and dental care, nutrition and physical fitness, literacy and school health.
Safe Kids Madison Area Coalition
Preventing unintentional childhood injuries
The mission of the Safe Kids Madison Area is to prevent unintentional childhood injuries, the leading cause of death and disability among children ages 1 to 14.
We educate families, provide safety devices to families in need, and advocate for better laws to help keep children safe, healthy and out of the emergency room. The Madison branch is one of more than 600 state and local Safe Kids Coalitions in all 50 states.
Programs
The programs and services we offer include:
Car seat program
Safe Kids water safety
Safety Town
Safe Sleep
Injury prevention resources
Safety initiatives
Mowing means knowing
More than 16,000 children and teens are hurt each year because of lawn mower injuries. Finger tips, hands, arms, legs and feet can be at risk when the person mowing is distracted, even for a split second.
If you can remember one thing to keep your kids safe, it’s this:
Mowing Means Knowing – where your children are
Six easy mowing safety tips
Before starting the lawn mower, know where all children are. Talk to them and be sure they stay out of the yard when someone is mowing. Keeping kinds in the house is the ideal safety practice.
If children are playing outside, designate a supervisor (not the person mowing) of the kids while the lawn mower is in use.
Never allow a child to ride as a passenger on a riding mower.
Teach children that lawn mowers are not toys.
Children should be at least age 12 to operate a walk-behind mower.
Children should be at least age 16 to operate a riding lawn mower.
Safe to Sleep
Keep your baby safe while they are sleeping
The goal of the Safe to Sleep Program is to help educate families on safe sleep environments. There are simple things you can do to help keep your baby safe while they are sleeping.