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Children's Hospital Boston administers and supports a number of community initiatives designed to prevent childhood injury. We are actively involved in the following programs and organizations:
Car and Bicycle Safety
Income eligible families who receive care at Children's Hospital Boston's Primary Care Center can receive a car seat or booster seat as needed. To ensure that the seats are used properly, we require families to undergo a one-hour training session before receiving a seat. We also offer car seat installation services to families upon request. For more information please contact Taranjeev Walia at (617)919-3068 or Michelle Dean at (617)919-3071.

The Injury Prevention Program provides free helmets to Massachusetts children each year through the Children's Primary Care Center, Martha Eliot Health Center and other neighborhood health centers.

ThinkFirst
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ThinkFirst Boston is a school-based program offered by Children's Hospital Boston free of charge to schools in Boston and surrounding neighborhoods. The program is intended to teach first through third graders about preventing injuries to their brains and spinal cords.

ThinkFirst Boston provides age specific programs for kids, youth and teens to increase their awareness and knowledge so an effective foundation for prevention can be established and later reinforced.

Contact Michelle Parker at 617-355-2281 to learn how Children's can bring ThinkFirst Boston to your school.

Injury Free Coalition for Kids
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The Injury Free Coalition for Kids is a National Program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation comprised of hospital based community oriented programs, whose efforts are anchored in research, education and advocacy. The Injury Prevention Program at Children's Hospital is the Boston site for the Injury Free Coalition for Kids.
Go to the Injury Free Coalition for Kids website for more information.
Greater Boston SAFE KIDS Coalition
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The Greater Boston SAFE KIDS Coalition is a Boston-area chapter of the national SAFE KIDS Campaign, an organization dedicated to the prevention of unintentional injuries.
Go to the SafeKids website for more information.
SAFE (Seatbelts are for Everyone) Coalition
Buckling up is a simple step to saving lives and the enormous costs (physical, emotional and financial) associated with motor vehicle-related injuries. The Children's Injury Prevention Program is involved in the SAFE Coalition's lobbying and public education campaigns.
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