Parent Teacher Magazine Union County Public Schools Sept/Oct 2016 | Page 22

Carolina Kids Dentistry specializes in treating children from infancy to young adulthood and individuals with special needs in a state-of-the-art and inviting environment. KIDS! Bring in an A or B on your report card for a FREE Spin Toothbrush. *new patients only Bevin K.Malley DDS, PA Board Certified Pediatric Dentist Call for a free consultation! (ages 18 months and younger) 5829 Phyliss Lane • Mint Hill, NC www.ckdentistry.com • [email protected] 704-790-0590 Introducing Safe Kids/Communities of Union County Safe Kids/Communities of Union County provides injury prevention outreach to the Union County community by leading programs and supporting other agencies that share a similar mission of community safety and injury prevention. Safe Kids is partnering with Parent Teacher News to let the community know about programs and resources that are available to them. A few of the areas that will be highlighted will be: teen safety, child passenger safety, water safety, home safety, fire prevention and Operation Medicine Drop. Safe Kids/Communities of Union County is led and made possible by the following agencies and community representatives: Union County Fire Departments, Union County Buckle Up Coordinator, Carolinas HealthCare System Union, Monroe Fire Department, Union County Sheriff Office, Union County Traffic Coalition, Union County Public Schools, Union County Health Department, Union EMS, Municipal Police Departments, Monroe Police Department, Union County Fire Marshal Office, Union County Chamber of Commerce and the local communities. One representative from each agency sits on the Safe Kids/Communities Board The Safe Kids Coalition during a local event. Volunteers from local of Directors. organizations came together to promote Safe Kids of Union County. Kim Karpovich is the Coalition Coordinator for Safe Kids/Communities of Union County. She is responsible for Windi Henderson is the Union County Buckle Up Coordinator all reports to the board, Safe Kids North Carolina and Safe Kids and Co-Coordinator for Safe Kids/Communities of Union County. Worldwide. She works to support and organize Coalition activities She educates about the correct use of child passenger safety seats, and injury prevention events such as health fairs, festivals, and promotes the six permanent checking stations throughout Union serves as the primary liaison with the Safe Kids Worldwide. Carolinas County, NC, and works with local agencies with the Union County HealthCare System Union is the lead agency and we co-partner with Diversion Program. Hemby Bridge Fire Department. 20 • Sept/Oct 2016 • Parent Teacher News