Vision: To improve health outcomes and prevent injuries among children (0-18 years of age) within Collier County. Mission: To facilitate, and implement programs to combat childhood obesity, prevent childhood drowning & reduce SIDS.
Over 45 government and non-profit agencies have combined efforts for one common goal: create programs to serve the unmet needs of Collier’s youngest residents, with their help and support our Coalition will continue to make a difference in the lives of Collier County Children. NCH Healthcare System Collier County Health Department Physicians Regional Healthcare System…
We are a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization and our financial support comes, largely, from individuals and companies who support our mission to improve the health and safety of children in Collier County, Florida. Like most non-profit organizations, we are always in need of financial support. If you believe, as we do, that all children have the…
Safe & Healthy Children’s Coalition of Collier County is always looking for volunteers like you who want to make a difference in our community. Because our risk areas are so diversified, you are sure to find something that matches your interests. Give us a call at 239- 552-7788 or send us an e-mail info@safehealthychildren.org and…
An estimated 71,000 children (18 years old or younger) are seen in emergency departments each year because of unintentional medication poisonings (excluding recreational drug use). Most of these visits (over 80%) were because an unsupervised child found and consumed the medication without adult supervision. Children less than 5 years old are twice as likely…

SWIM Central - We are proud to announce that 516 disadvantaged children from Collier County preschools learned water safety in 2012 through our Swim Central program. The Collier County SWIM Central Program is funded by generous contributions from 21st Century Oncology. The spirit of philanthropy demonstrated by 21st Century Oncology has helped these disadvantaged children learned water…
The Golden Gate Kiwanis Club, in conjunction with The Safe and Healthy Children’s Coalition of Collier County, held Golden Gate’s first Run4Fun this summer. This free event was designed to give the citizens of Golden Gate, especially the children, an opportunity to participate in a structured 8-week run. All children who participated for 5 evenings…