Safe Kids Capital Region

06/30/2025

☀️ Safe Summer Starts Here! 🛟🚲🐾

The Summer Safety Bundle is here—created by Albany Medical Center’s Pediatric Trauma Injury Prevention Coordinator & Lead Coordinator of the Capital Region Safe Kids Coalition.

This all-in-one resource is packed with essential injury prevention tips from Safe Kids Worldwide, covering:

💧 Swim, Pool & Boating Safety
🚴‍♂️ Bike & Helmet Safety
🐶 Dog Bite Prevention
🔥 Burn & Fall Prevention
🛝 Playground Safety
🚗 Driveway & Lawnmower Safety

Let’s work together to keep our kids safe and active all summer long.

📩 Message us for free PDF versions to share or post in your community.
🤝 Want to collaborate or invite us to an outreach event? We’d love to join you! Send us a message.

04/19/2025

FREE Car Seat Safety Check – TODAY until 4 PM!
Come down to Crossgates Mall and look for the big white tent – certified technicians are on hand to make sure your child’s car seat is installed correctly and safely.

This event is completely FREE and is hosted by:
• Safe Kids Capital Region
• Albany Medical Center Pediatric Trauma Program
• Albany County Traffic Safety Program

Don’t miss this chance to ensure your child’s safety on the road!

12/05/2024

Great job to our lead agency, Albany Med Trauma Education and Injury Prevention on providing education to our region on how to keep our children safe and injury free this winter sports season!

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Your Albany Med Health System Injury Prevention Outreach Team was out and about in Troy, NY and via Zoom with the greater NY Capital District Ski Council. We once again provided an informative, comprehensive presentation on the many ways to prepare and help ensure that they have a safe and enjoyable winter sports season for both adults and children.

11/26/2024

Traveling with your little one this holiday season? Ensure a safe sleep environment no matter where you go. While you might be fine sleeping on the couch or an air mattress, make sure your baby always sleeps in a safe crib, bassinet or pack-n-play. Whether it's a hotel, a relative’s house, or a vacation rental, remember to follow these simple tips for safe sleep:
- Choose a firm mattress and fitted sheet for baby’s crib.
- Remove toys, blankets, pillows, bumper pads and other accessories from the crib.
- Share your room, not your bed.
- Practice safe sleep for naps and at night.

11/08/2024

Working hard to make sure ALL kids are able to ride safely in the capital region.

Your Albany Med Injury Prevention Outreach Team is excited to assist with the nationally renowned Safe Travel for All Children (STAC) course at Niskayuna Fire District #2. This certification covers best practices in transporting children with special health care needs. In our class this week, we have skilled Child Passenger Safety Technicians from 11 counties from across New York State and we are pleased to have 8 of our own dedicated, caring professionals from the Albany Med NICU and Albany Med Occupational Therapy in attendance. This additional training will help them continue to provide the best possible care for our most vulnerable patients, especially on discharge and afterwards. If you want to know more about getting involved and trained in safe pediatric transport, email us at traumaprogram@amc.edu.

08/08/2024

Safe Kids Capital Region hosting a check event at Watervliet City Schools Elementary today, come on down and see us :)

Car Seat Fitting Event today at Watervliet Elementary School from 3-6pm. Liquid sunshine will not deter our Injury Prevention Outreach team with great support from our colleagues with Albany Med OT, NICU and the Pediatric Trauma Registry. Stop on down to get your seat checked and make sure our kids ride safely!

05/23/2024

The best safety seat for your child depends on his or her specific physical needs. In some cases, a conventional seat works. In others, a seat that offers more support and adjustability may be necessary. To learn more, talk to a CPST: https://cert.safekids.org/find-tech

05/18/2024

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04/24/2024

04/05/2024

Come see us at Crossgates for our first large car seat event of the season!
11am-2pm today.
Passenger safety technicians are available to help ensure your child is riding safely :)

04/04/2024

Come see Bill (and the rest of our fabulous team) tomorrow!

11/18/2023

Here at the Round Lake firehouse till 2pm!