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.
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Partner Agencies
Over 50 government, non-profit agencies and business 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…
Donate
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…
You can volunteer!!
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…
Drowning is Preventable! Follow the Safer 3 Rule
Don’t assume you will hear a child who is in trouble in the water. Child drowning is a silent death, with no splashing to alert anyone that the child is in trouble. Here are some useful tips from the Safer…
Medication Safety
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…
Child Passenger Safety
Buckling up the right way on every ride is the single most important thing a family can do to stay safe in the car. But finding the safest way for each member of the family to ride can be confusing…
516 Disadvantaged Children Learned Water Safety in 2012
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…
Summer Golden Gate Run4Fun
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…