Center For Childhood Safety Inc

ELIMINATE PREVENTABLE CHILDHOOD INJURY AND DEATH IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN.

CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD SAFETY PROVIDES SAFETY EDUCATION AND PROGRAMMING IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TO HELP PREVENT AND ELIMINATE CHILDHOOD INJURIES. OUR MAJOR PROGRAMS INCLUDE SAFETY TOWN, CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY, WINNERS WEAR HELMETS, SAFE SLEEP, AND MOBILE SAFETY CENTER. SAFETY TOWN:SAFETY TOWN IS A 15 HOUR SUMMER SAFETY CAMP, WHERE CHILDREN LEARN SAFEY PROCEDURES THROUGH HANDS ON INVOLVEMENT. UNDER THE OVERSIGHT OF A LICENSED TEACHER, STUDENTS WORK IN TEEN-LED SMALL GROUPS TO PRACTICE AND EXPERIENCE "REAL LIFE" SITUATIONS. WITH THE HELP OF TRAINED SAFETY PROFESSIONALS FROM THE COMMUNITY, CHILDREN ARE TAUGHT TO EVALUATE "SAFE VERSUS UNSAFE AND LEARN HOW TO REACT SAFELY WHEN CONFRONTED WITH POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. THE PROGRAM OFFERS A CLASSROOM SEGMENT, AS WELL AS HANDS ON EXPERIENCE ON THE STREETS OF A SPECIALLY DESIGNED, CHILD SIZED "SAFETY TOWN". SAFETY TOWN IS HELD JUNE-JULY EACH YEAR. CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY:TO HELP ENSURE A CHILD'S SAFETY WHILE TRAVELLING BY CAR, CCS AND THE SAFE KIDS GREATER GREEN BAY COALITION HOST MONTHLY CHECK UP EVENTS AT AREA DEALERSHIPS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES. DURING THE 30-45 MINUTE INSPECTION, SPECIALLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS WORK WITH PARENTS TO IDENTIFY AND CORRECT POTENTIAL PROBLEMS. SEATS ARE ASSESSED FOR AGE, PROPER FIT OF THE CHILD IN THE SEAT, PROPER FIT OF THE SEAT IN THE VEHICLE, RECALLS, AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY. MONTHLY CHECKS ARE HELD FREE OF CHARGE. COMPLETE LISTINGS OF COMMUNITY CAR SEAT CHECKS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEB SITE. CCS ALSO STAFFS A PERMANENT INSPECTION STATION AT THEIR OFFICE. WINNERS WEAR HELMETS:CCS SPONSORS "WINNERS WEAR HELMETS", A CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND INTERACTIVE FIELD TRIP EVENT THAT BENEFITS GREEN BAY'S AT-RISK SCHOOLS. AT THIS EVENT, STUDENTS ARE FITTED FOR THEIR OWN BICYCLE HELMETS AND COMPLETE BICYCLE SAFETY COURSES. OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS, THIS EVENT HAS PUT HELMETS ON THE HEADS OF OVER 15,000 CHILDREN. SAFE SLEEP:OUR SAFE SLEEP COMMUNITY COLLABORATION ENSURES THAT NEWBORNS IN UNDER-SERVED POPULATIONS HAVE A PLACE TO SLEEP SAFELY THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF PACK-N-PLAYS ACCOMPANIED BY ONE-ON-ONE SAFETY EDUCATION. THE SAFE SLEEP PROGRAM ENSURES PARENTS AREN'T UNINTENTIONALLY HARMING THEIR CHILDREN SIMPLY DUE TO THE LACK OF ACCESS TO SAFE SLEEP INFANT PRODUCTS. SAFE SITTER:CCS IS A REGISTERED SAFE SITTER TEACHING SITE. IT IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE OLDER CHILDREN TO BE SAFE WHEN THEY ARE HOME ALONE, WATCHING YOUNGER SIBLINGS, OR BABYSITTING. THIS INCLUDES IMPORTANT SAFETY SKILLS, HOW TO HANDLE EMERGENCIES, AND HOW TO TREAT CERTAIN ILLNESSES AND INJURIES.