Safe Kids New York State Lead Organization: NS-LIJ Health System

SAFE KIDS New York State is a coalition of public and private organizations working together to prevent injuries and deaths to children. Unintentional injuries are the number one killer of children ages 0 to 14. Local statistics have identified the need to focus on: child passenger safety, pedestrian safety, bicycle/wheeled sports safety, water safety, falls and fire/burn safety. More children die annually from unintentional injury than from all childhood diseases combined.

Children are seriously injured and killed in traffic as passengers, pedestrians and bicyclists. They also suffer from burns, drowning, poisoning, choking, firearm injuries and falls. These injuries exact a tremendous toll, not only in lives lost, but also in years of financial and emotional suffering caused by lifelong disabilities. New York State coalition members have a passion to protect children, enabling them to grow healthy and safe.