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Safe Kids Lower Shore Maryland (SKLSM) is a coordinated
effort between the Wicomico County Health Department,
Maryland Cooperative Extension and several other public,
private and voluntary organizations committed to the
prevention of unintentional injuries among children.
Nationwide, unintentional injuries are taking the lives
of more children between the ages of 0-14 years than
disease, violence and suicide. In addition, each
year more than 92,000 children are permanently disabled.
The good news is that almost 90% injuries can be avoided
by just taking simple precautions. |
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| Finding a Solution |
| In conjunction with Maryland
State and Safe Kids Worldwide, SKLSM is committed to
injury prevention efforts by providing leadership,
education, media awareness and interactive community
activities for children and their parents throughout
Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester Counties. |
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| Targeted Prevention |
| SKLSM prevention efforts are
based upon local injury data reports and community
needs. Current target areas include: |
- Child
Passenger Safety
- Bicycle
Safety
- Playground
Safety
- Poison
Prevention
- Fire
Prevention
- Water Safety
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| Community Activities |
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Safe Kids
Day 2006 |
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| How Can SKLSM Help You? |
| SKLSM offers a wide variety of
programming on issues related to unintentional injury
among children. The following services are
available free of charge to schools, day cares,
community groups and other interested individuals: |
- Educational
Lectures
- Safety
Demonstrations
- Car Seat
Safety Checks
- Health Fair
Presentations
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| DON'T WAIT! GET
INVOLVED TODAY! |
| Join SKLSM today in the
national fight to prevent unintentional injuries among
children. SKLSM is searching for new organizational
partners and community volunteers all the time!
Call today and learn how YOU can make a difference in
your community and help protect our most precious
investment...our children...our future. |
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| For more information or to
learn how you can become part of Safe Kids Lower Shore
Maryland, contact: |
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| Tammy L. Griffin,
Co-Coordinator |
| Wicomico County Health
Department |
| 108 East Main Street,
Salisbury, Maryland |
| (410) 334-3480 x211 |
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GriffinTL@dhmh.state.md.us |
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| Amy Rhodes,
Co-Coordinator |
| Maryland Cooperative Extension |
| 28647 Old Quantico Road,
Salisbury, Maryland |
| (410) 749-6141 x108 |
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arhodes1@umd.edu |
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| Safe Kids
Lower Shore Maryland Newsletters |
| Click the title to view the
printable .pdf version |
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Safe Kids Lowers Shore Safety News
- Fall 2009
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Safe Kids Lowers Shore Safety News
- Summer 2009
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Safe Kids Lowers Shore Safety News
- Spring 2009
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