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