Safe Kids Springfield

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Home Safety
01 Mar 2015
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If you could make one place a safe haven for your children, where would it be? For many parents, the answer is their homes. Yet research shows more than 4.5 million children are injured in the home...
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Burn and Scald Prevention
15 Jan 2018
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Children are especially vulnerable to burns in the home. Each day about 300 kids are seen in emergency rooms for burn or scald injuries, many of which come from our kitchens and can be prevented. Never hold...
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Pedestrian Safety
23 Sep 2015
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Unintentional pedestrian injuries are the 5th leading cause of injury-related deaths for children. Teach kids at an early age how to safely cross the street. Look left, right, and left again before crossing. Keep looking around until...
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Safe Sleep
16 Mar 2021
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Besides being absolutely adorable, all babies have one thing in common. They need a safe place to sleep. Did you know the #1 cause of preventable infant death is unsafe sleep? Always place your baby alone, on...
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Who We Serve

Safe Kids Springfield has been serving the families in Christian, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Laclede, Lawrence, Polk, Stone, Taney and Webster Counties in Missouri for over 20 years and is led by Mercy Hospital’s Injury Prevention Center.

Welcome to Safe Kids Springfield

Accidental injury is the number one cause of death among children ages 14 and under in the United States. Our mission is to prevent accidental injuries to children through education, research, advocacy, environmental improvements, safety device distribution and public awareness programs. Safe Kids Springfield is one of more than 400 grassroots coalitions in the United States that bring together health and safety experts, educators, corporations, foundations, governments and volunteers to educate families and communities about safety and injury prevention.

Laundry Room Safety

Since 2012 when liquid laundry packets began gaining traction in the market, more than 33,000 calls for children 5 and under have been reported to poison centers.

Car Seat Installation

Did you know that 9 out of 10 car seats are installed incorrectly. Is yours one of them? Call 417-820-7233 for Tuesday or Thursday appointments.

ATV Safety

ATVs are popular among youth and adults for recreation. They are fun to ride, but they can also be dangerous if the rider doesn’t operate the ATV safely.

Safe Kids Resource List (click here)

Browse the materials and resources available for check-out by our partners