Mecklenburg Safe Communities

Metrolina Regional Trauma's Injury Prevention Committee

Services for parents

Car Seat checking stations: Safe Kids (Free) 704-336-7233
Parent safety class: Family Center (Fee)
Smoke detectors: Charlotte 704-336-2697 or Mecklenburg County 704-336-2154
CO detectors: (limited by referral only) Charlotte 704-336-2697 or Mecklenburg County call 704-336-2154
Alive at 25 teen driving program: Health and Safety Council 704-334-7242
Gun locks: Mecklenburg County Sheriff's office - 704-336-3664
Poison Control: 800-222-1222
Teen issues: Teen Health Connection (parenting, counseling) 704-446-TEEN

Classes offered

Carolinas Medical Center's Center for Injury Prevention Control offers a "Kid Tips" program and a child passenger safety class. These are offered in the community and may be available at your local CMC center.

Teachers (Pre-K through fifth grade) can contact the fire department for free injury prevention training for their classrooms.

The Poison Center offers poison prevention classes to parents. For more information visit www.ncpoisoncenter.org.
The Family Center has a variety of parenting and safety classes. For a list of current offerings call 704-376-7180.

Local injury prevention contacts:

Carolinas Center for Injury Prevention: 704-355-7098
Charlotte Mecklenburg SAFE KIDS: 704-336-7233


Web site information on safety locally

www.carolinasinjuryprevention.com
www.safekidscharmeck.org
www.carolinashealthcare.org - child safety guide
www.charlottefire.org
www.ncpoisoncenter.org
www.buckleupnc.com
www.protectingkids.org

Web site information on safety nationally

www.aap.org
www.usa.safekids.org
www.cdc.gov
www.thinkfirst.org
www.nhtsa.dot.gov
www.nata.org
www.safeyouth.org
www.nchealthystart.org
www.cpsc.gov
www.dogbitelaw.org
www.bhsi.org
www.kaboom.org