Mission Statement
It shall be the mission of the SAFE KIDS Charlotte-Mecklenburg Coalition to work together in a long-term, multifaceted community effort to prevent unintentional childhood injury -- the number one killer of children ages 14 and under.
Objectives:
- The Coalition will raise awareness in the community that injuries are the leading health threats facing children today and that they are not random acts, but are preventable.
- The Coalition will build a long-term Coalition to create and implement childhood injury prevention programs in our community.
- The Coalition will work to stimulate change in adult and child behavior, products and the environment to reduce the incidence of childhood injury.
- The Coalition will focus attention on and design injury prevention strategies for children at the highest risk for injuries.
- The Coalition will encourage children to promote safety awareness and injury prevention programs.
- The Coalition will evaluate its programs to determine effectiveness and the need for appropriate changes.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg SAFE KIDS Coalition Member Organizations:
Lead Agency - Charlotte Fire Department
2004 Member Agencies:
Carolinas Poison Control
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Cornelius Police Department
Janet Kerr
Mecklenburg County Health Department
Mecklenburg County Security Police
Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Department
Mecklenburg County EMS Agency
Mecklenburg County Safe Communities
Mi Casa Su Casa
Safety & Health Council of North Carolina
