LINKS

Consumer Auto Organizations
Injury Prevention
Child Passenger Safety
Miscellaneous Important Safety Sites
Educational Materials
Technology
Media
 

CONSUMER AUTO ORGANIZATIONS


Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates is an alliance of consumer, health and safety groups and insurance companies and agents working together to make America's roads safer.

www.motherproof.com


National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
The Auto Safety Hotline 1-800-424-9393 The toll-free Auto Safety Hotline can provide information on recalls, record information about safety problems, and refer you to the appropriate government experts on other vehicle-related problems. You can even request information mailed to you within 24 hours of your call at no charge.


Buying a Safer Car. New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the United States Department of Transportation.

The Center for Auto Safety
Consumers Union and Ralph Nader founded the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) in 1970 to provide consumers a voice for auto safety and quality in Washington and to help lemon owners fight back across the country. CAS has a small budget but a big impact on the auto industry. With less than half what General Motors spends on a single Super Bowl commercial, CAS has taken on the auto giants and won for consumers.

 


CARS 
is a national, award winning, non-profit auto safety and consumer advocacy organization working to save lives, prevent injuries, and protect consumers from auto-related fraud and abuse. 


A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF TEMPERATURES IN ENCLOSED VEHICLES

Every year dozens of children tragically die due to hyperthermia (heat stroke) after being left unattended in cars, trucks and vans.  

The initial phase of this study will be to monitor the actual temperatures inside a vehicle under a variety of meteorological circumstances.


TRUNC - Trunk Releases Urgently Needed Coalition
TRUNC is an organization whose mission is to make it mandatory for all automobiles to have trunks that can be opened simply and quickly by children or adults trapped inside.



INJURY PREVENTION


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention.
The Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention monitors trends in unintentional injuries in the United States, conducts research to better understand risk factors, and evaluates interventions to prevent these injuries. Unintentional injuries result in nearly 70,000 deaths and millions of nonfatal injuries each year. Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in the United States for people aged 1-44.


Injuries and Deaths Among Children Left Unattended in or Around Motor Vehicles 
Extreme Heat: A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety
Frequently Asked Questions for Extreme Heat

Prevention Institute
Prevention Institute is a non-profit national center dedicated to improving community health and well-being by building momentum for effective primary prevention. Primary prevention means taking action to build resilience and to prevent problems before they occur.

The Trauma Foundation
The Trauma Foundation is committed to reducing injuries and injury deaths by focusing on policy development and policy advocacy.


EPIC Medics
EPIC "Eliminate Preventable Injuries of Children" Medics is a nonprofit organization of  Paramedics, EMTs, Firefighters, and many others, whose primary goal is to integrate Emergency Medical Services and injury prevention in partnerships with other public and private organizations and agencies.


Veronicas Eyes

The Zoie Foundation
The Zoie Foundation is a non-profit organization formed to tackle the lesser-known dangers which threaten the lives of children and devastate families.

Childsafety.com
Childsafety.com (Parent's Helper) is listed on the FIRST PAGE of most major search engines under child safety signs etc. By exchanging links we will share worthwhile and informative resources to protect and raise safe, healthy and happy kids!


Injury Free Coalition for Kids
Imagine an injury-free world where children live, grow and play safely. This is our goal. We hope to decrease childhood injuries by creating safe environments, creative and fun activities for children with positive role models. In addition, safety education and research are important components of the network activities.


I Promise Program
The I Promise Program is designed to reduce the risk of youth related car crashes and relies on parents as role models by entering into a family contract with their young driver for safe and responsible use of the car.


The Children's Safety Network
The CSN's National Injury and Violence Prevention Resource Center is located at Education Development Center, Inc., in Newton, Massachusetts. We provide resources and technical assistance to maternal and child health agencies and other organizations seeking to reduce unintentional injuries and violence to children and adolescents. We are one of four Children's Safety Network Resource Centers funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services.


SafeChild.net
SafeChild.net is a project of the Consumer Federation of America Foundation (CFAF). CFA Foundation was founded in 1972 as a private, nonprofit, 501(c)(3), research and education organization that compliments the work of the Consumer Federation of America (CFA). The mission of CFAF is to provide information to the public on consumer issues, assist state and local organizations, and conduct research projects. Child safety and health is an important part of this mission, and CFAF and CFA both have a long history of educating the public on child safety and public health issues.

4 R Kids Sake

4 R Kids SakeTM

4 R Kids Sake is a non profit organization whose mission is to protect our children from preventable injuries and death in and around cars through: Awareness, Education, Legislation, and Prevention.

Dedicated to the loving memory of Kaitlyn Marie Russell


A License Plate for People with a Passion
Buy a license plate that lets the world know you're a .  For the first time, a new specialty license plate lets you use any one of four symbols , , , or to create a message. Tell the world how great your husband, wife, son or daughter is.  Trumpet your skill at your job or hobby. Tell the world whom, or what, you .  Use your car or truck to make a personal statement. And, don't forget, 100% of our renewal money goes to injury prevention programs for children in California.
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Advocates for Cell Phone Safety
Morgan Lee Pena died as a result of injuries sustained in a car crash. The car was broadside by a driver who failed to stop for a stop sign while using his cellular phone. This website is dedicated to the beautiful memory this two-year-old Morgan Lee Pena and how her parents are trying to make a difference for others.


Safer Child Inc.
No one's born knowing how to parent. It's okay to ask for help -- and it's smart.  We want you to have the most professional and accurate links (with the most up-to-date and comprehensive information) so that you don't have to slog through the Internet yourself. In the process, hopefully we're helping your child -- and the other children of the world -- be healthier and safer.

Connect for Kids
Connect for Kids is a virtual encyclopedia of information for adults who want to make their communities better places for kids. Their award-winning Web site, e-mail newsletters, radio, print and TV ads help people become more active citizens-from volunteering to voting.

KIDS IN DANGER
KIDS IN DANGER is dedicated to protecting babies and young children from defective products, through the effective removal of potentially deadly nursery equipment from circulation, the promotion of strict safety standards among manufacturers, and the development of legislative oversight.

Save A Life Foundation
When Carol Spizzirri's daughter was involved in a fatal car accident, this mother of three learned that her life might have been saved if the police officers first to arrive at the scene had known how to render prompt basic first aid. Carol founded the Save A Life Foundation (SALF) to prevent this tragedy from happening to someone else. Visit this important "Lifesaving" website to learn more about this dedicated team who promote the SALF life saving mission.


The Danny Foundation
The Danny Foundation is a non-profit organization, founded in 1986 to help prevent unintentional injuries, conduct research, and provide the much needed leadership to set regulatory standards for safe nursery products.

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
NCMEC serves as a focal point in providing assistance to parents, children, law enforcement, schools, and the community in recovering missing children and raising public awareness about way to prevent child abduction, molestation, and sexual exploitation.


Parenthood.com
Everything you ever needed or wanted to hear about parenthood, organized by subject. Get your questions answered here!

Maternal Child and Health Bureau
MCHB continues to provide its leadership, partnership, and resources to advance the health of all our Nation's mothers, infants, children and adolescents-including families with low-income levels, those with diverse racial and ethnic heritages and those living in rural or isolated areas without access to care.



CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY


American Academy of Pediatrics
To help parents and pediatricians better understand how to use car safety seats, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued updated, more complete recommendations in the policy statement, "Selecting and Using the Most appropriate Car Safety Seats for Growing Children: Guidelines for Counseling Parents.
Safe Ride News Publications
Safe Ride News Publications (www.saferidenews.com) provides in-depth, up-to-date information on the complex subject of child passenger protection and related traffic safety issues. As publisher of the industry's independent newsletter, Safe Ride News, it has been a national resource for reliable child passenger safety news and information for over 25 years.

Safety Belt Safe USA
Is your child’s car seat safe? More than 95% of the car seats checked by Safety Belt Safe U.S.A are being used incorrectly. Don’t’ take a chance with your child’s life! Safety Belt Safe U.S.A. offers a car seat checkup online.

Car Safety Dot Org
Car Safety Dot Org strives to provide parents with information on the selection and safe installation of child safety restraints, including carseats, as well as car safety. 

MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTANT SAFETY SITES

www.civiljusticefoundation.org

Kristies Law
Pursuing Justice for Innocent Victims of Pursuit

POP-A-LOCK
POP-A-LOCK, through its Emergency Car Door Unlocking (EDU) Program, has rescued over 45,000 children trapped in locked vehicles.  POP-A-LOCK is proud to support Kids And Cars in their efforts to keep children safe.




Instant Amber is a child safety service that securely stores time-critical information that can be immediately provided to law enforcement in an emergency. 
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MEDIA

The Keyman
The KEYMAN is a full length independent feature film starring Adam Baldwin. The drama is about a homeless man searching for redemption.


OPRAH
Remembering Your Spirit 3/15/00
A Miracle Inside the Trunk of a Car.


The Home Safety

Learn how to keep your family safe in and around the  home with Secure Zone Safety.


Safety Products

Offers information, tips, and advice about safety at home and at work.