Our Mission
The mission of Safe Kids Portland Metro (SKPM) is to keep all kids safe from preventable injuries - things like traffic crashes, fires, falls, poisoning, and drowning. We are part of Safe Kids Worldwide, a nonprofit organization in the United States and globally that works to keep kids safe. SKPM, formed in 2004, is one of 500 coalitions across the United States who work every day to protect children and families.
Motor Vehicle and
Bike Safety Partners in Safe Kids Buckle up Task Force coordinate an annual clinic calendar, inspection stations, continuing education hours and courses to certify child passenger safety (CPS) technicians. Bike helmet partners assist with distribution of bike helmets. Results for 2014: • 539 child safety seats were distributed to families in need • 3 CPS Technician Classes and 3 CEU workshops held • 2,630 helmets distributed 
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TOGETHER, WE CAN PREVENT ACCIDENTAL
CHILDHOOD INJURIES AND DEATHS 
Activities
The more than thirty partners of Safe Kids Portland Metro participated in hundreds of health and safety events in in 2014. Our goal: raise awareness about childhood injuries and provide injury prevention educational opportunities for thousands of families in the metro area. The coalition focused on the following activities to address leading and emerging injury trends: • Bike Safety & Helmet Distribution Programs • Car Seat Check Up events (car seat distribution) • Concussion & Head Injury Prevention • Fire Prevention Programs • Safe Driving Programs • Safe Sleep (suffocation + strangulation prevention) • Water Safety & Life Jacket Programs • Window Fall Prevention - Stop at 4 Campaign According to the Oregon Public Health Division’s Injury & Violence Prevention Plan 2016-2020, everyone is affected by injury, regardless of age, sex, race, or ethnicity. In fact, injury is the leading cause of death among Oregonians 1 to 44 years of age. In 2013, 2,595 Oregonians died as a result of injury.
As a leading cause of death for younger age groups, injury has a substantial impact on the population of the state. Injury-related hospitalizations in Oregon resulted in an estimated total cost of
$1.1 billion. Unintentional injuries accounted for 90 percent of the total cost. |
