Creating a Safer Environment for Children 

Accidental injury is the #1 cause of death for American children under the age of 14, taking more lives every year than disease, violence and suicide combined.  

 

Safe Kids East Central, a childhood accident prevention program and affiliate of Safe Kids Worldwide, works to protect local children and has a real impact on our community. Established in 2002 and led by Children’s Hospital of Georgia, the nonprofit community coalition serves Richmond and Columbia counties and reaches out to other communities when possible. We also promote legislation to protect children, provide safety equipment to members of the community at little or no costs and offer a variety of programs to reduce childhood death and injury. Program topics include: 

In addition, we cover the following safety topics:

For more information or to schedule a group program, contact safekids@gru.edu or call 706-721-7606.

 

Children’s Hospital of Georgia, room BT-1837

1466 Harper Street

Augusta, GA 30912

706/721-7606

 

Rene Hopkins, RN

Coalition Coordinator