Community Impact
Each year, Coalitions and Partners of the State of Safe Kids Pennsylvania (SKPA) engage in a variety of outreach efforts to their local communities in order to prevent unintentional childhood injuries through education, awareness events, trainings, and more.
With the change of each fiscal year in July, the State Office Coordinator gathers data from each of the SKPA groups, both in the form of a detailed spreadsheet and in one-on-one meetings. That data is then compiled into a Summary Report for the previous fiscal year, which is available to the SKPA groups and the general public as well.
View our most recent 2023-2024 Summary Report here, or look at our numbers below!
Previous Summary Reports
Together, Safe Kids PA groups participate in events and trainings, and provide materials to families in need in order to reduce and prevent unintentional childhood injuries and death.
IN THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR, LOCAL SKPA GROUPS…
engaged in over 14,000 total events,
totalling over 16,500 hours,
and reached over 200,000 people
Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Continues to be SKPA's Biggest Initiative
In the 23-24 fiscal year, SKPA Groups:
Checked over 2,400 car seats using certified child passenger safety technicians
Distributed 561 car seats to families
Highlights from the Field:
In Southeastern PA, they received a mini grant to distribute at least 45 car seats to Latino children in the Philadelphia area, specifically Norristown and the surrounding area, by partnering with a local community agency. They were able to distribute over 60 seats within the 23-24 fiscal year. They said, “This has been one of the most successful programs we have run in a high-risk community. I attribute our success to the relationships and partners we created as a result of this project. The key to our success was identifying partners in the community and having them intricately involved in the planning, implementation, and evaluation”
And Safe Kids PA Groups Do More than CPS
In the 23-24 fiscal year, SKPA Groups:
Participated in or held a total of 128 bicycle safety events and distributed over 4,300 helmets while ensuring proper fit
Provided over 2,500 home childproofing items, 140 baby gates, 350 cribs, and over 12,000 medication safety items
Distributed over 400 gun locks alongside education on safe storage
Highlights from the Field:
Within Susquehanna Valley, they completed programs aimed at reducing traffic injuries and deaths and increasing safe behaviors in middle schoolers.
After one program, they received an email from a program director: “I wanted to reach out and thank you and your team again for your time and commitment these last few weeks. I have received nothing but positive feedback… During my visit yesterday, the kids told me all about it. On behalf of the students and staff, thank you again! It has been a pleasure working with you and I look forward to continuing this partnership in the future!”
In Addition, The State Office:
Created a Strategy Plan to guide the work of the State Office
Provided $16,000 of funding to local SKPA groups for initiatives that use evidence-based or evidence-informed practices to increase safety in their communities
Hosted an in-person Summit focusing on bringing together SKPA groups and local Child Death Review teams, bringing together 60 people to build capacity and professional skills
Supported local SKPA groups by providing educational materials and supplies, such as: medication lock bags, childproofing items, traffic cones, bilingual pedestrian safety tabletop displays, iPads with hotspots, bike helmets, smoke detectors, and more
Interested in joining our work?
See if your county is already a part of Safe Kids by finding your local group.
No local group? Reach out to the State Office to learn more about becoming a Partner of the State
