In 1996, approximately one out of every two deaths of children between 1 and 19 years of age resulted from unintentional injury. It has been estimated that nearly 250 emergency department visits and 18 hospitalizations occur for every one death in the United States. An injured child impacts not only family and friends, but also our community.
Children are our future.
Therefore we need to make active investment in their lives. The Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Philadelphia will do just that. With generous start-up funds from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Philadelphia Foundation Bayard Memorial Fund, the Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Philadelphia is hosted by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The Coalition is based on an injury prevention model that has been successfully implemented in urban settings around the United States including Harlem, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Atlanta. The key component of the Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Philadelphia is community involvement.