We would like to think that it would be self-evident that if guns are accessible to babies in a home, that this is a recipe for disaster. We would hope that adults–if they have the sense that God gave geese–would … Continue reading →

On February 26, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. the president and CEO of Safe Kids Worldwide, Kate Carr, joins a discussion on Making Play Safe for Kids, hosted by the Arthur Blank Foundation and moderated by Sanjay Gupta, MD. To listen … Continue reading →

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services – January 17, 2014 Contact: HHS Press Office 202-205-0143 Surgeon General report says 5.6 million U.S. children will die prematurely unless current smoking rates drop Report also finds cigarette smoking causes diabetes and … Continue reading →

According to the United States Fund for UNICEF President and CEO Caryl M. Stern’s latest  letter,  “Every day, 18,000 children under five die of things we can prevent.” That’s a startling figure!  And although the under-five child mortality rate in … Continue reading →

Annually in the United States, approximately 300,000 children are injured in bicycle accidents and require emergency room visits to a hospital, and another 10,000 children must remain in the hospital due to injuries suffered in bike accidents.1  BeSafeChild wants parents, … Continue reading →