Keeping Kids Safe

Accidental injury is the number 1 killer of children ages 1 to 14. As your partners in prevention, we want to give you the tools necessary to prevent childhood injuries and properly respond in an emergency.

Safety Features

Safety Tips: Sledding
Sledding is a lot of fun, but can also cause injuries, some of them pretty serious. To keep your kids safe while sledding, make sure they follow these safety tips.

Safety Tips: Basketball
It may be fun to play and great exercise, but basketball is also a contact sport, and injuries occur frequently. To help your kids stay safe on the basketball court, take a look at these safety tips.

Frostbite
You can help prevent frostbite in cold weather by dressing kids in layers, making sure they come indoors at regular intervals, and watching for frostnip, frostbite's early warning signal.

FamilyWise with Dr. Ramey

Read Dr. Ramey's latest columns about helping families to be happy and healthy.

Kohl's A Minute for Kids

Pediatric health and safety information

Partners in Prevention

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Upcoming Events

A fun-filled event that features a morning mimosa social hour, silent auction, raffles, bake sale, champagne luncheon and live dollar auction.

TWIG 24 Heart and Hand Luncheon

Autism education sessions are designed to provide up to date information to parents of children affected by autism spectrum disorders.

Autism Education Session

Is your child riding safely? Get your child's car seat checked at one of Dayton Children's monthly car seat checks. Seats checked by appointment only. Call the Family Resource Center at 937-641-3700 for more information or to make an appointment.

Car Seat Safety Check