Sports-Related Injuries

We want kids to excel in sports and love the simple pursuit of play. One of the most important ways to promote this is to reduce the number of kids being sidelined from sports-related injuries. That’s why we have developed easy-to-use tools to help parents, coaches and young athletes understand common sports injuries and how to prevent them.

Bicycle, Skateboard and Other Wheeled Sports Safety

Safe Kids works with its coalitions to host events such as Bike to School Day in communities throughout the country. These events aim to raise awareness about bicycling and walking safety by distributing information materials, retro-reflective stickers and bike helmets to promote safely biking to school, proper helmet fit and creating safe routes to school.

Loma Linda University Children's Health patient Alexander Harris

Achieving a Goal

Just 10 months after emergency surgery for a shattered vertebra, Alexander was able to graduate high school. Find out how his surgeon helped him achieve the goal.
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