Jasper/Newton County SAFE Kids
Jo Sitton, Coordinator
(417) 782-9899
jsitton@theallianceofswmo.org
The mission of the Jasper/Newton County SAFE KIDS Coalition is to reduce the number of childhood injuries through injury prevention, educational programs, public awareness campaigns, safety product distribution, media outreach, and local injury data collection.
The Coalition is a grassroots collaboration of representatives from area organizations, including law enforcement officials, fire and emergency personnel, medical health professionals, educators, media, parents and individuals that are dedicated to preventing childhood injuries. The Jasper/Newton County SAFE KIDS Coalition is one of 300 state and local coalitions of the National SAFE KIDS Campaign; the first and only national non-profit organization dedicated solely to the prevention of unintentional injuries to children under the age of 14.
How to get involved:
SAFE KIDS Coalition meetings are the 2nd Thursday of each month at 8:30 a.m. The meetings are held in the The Alliance of Southwest Missouri conference room, 2914 East 32nd Street, Suite 102, Joplin, MO 64804.
What type of activities does SAFE Kids do?
The Coalition conducts educational and public awareness programs about bicycle and pedestrian safety, car seats and seat belts, water safety, fire prevention, sports safety and home safety. These events may include school, business and community health and safety fairs, bicycle rodeo events, car seat check up events, Walk This Way pedestrian safety programs, Get Into the Game! Sports safety program, SAFE KIDS Week events, and many other programs tailored to meet the needs of consumers.
Upcoming Events:
Please call for appointments (Jo, 782-9899).
For SAFE Kids National: go to www.safekids.org