Membership

"The SAFE KIDS Coalition has done an excellent job of raising awareness about injury prevention, and developing legislative initiatives to improve the health and safety of children. As a mission-oriented organization, the Coalition really does work together to make a difference for kids."

Linda Plummer, Child Advocate - Blank Children’s Hospital
www.blankchildrens.org

"SAFE KIDS creates a dynamic linkage for community agencies to come together to respond to safety issues for children. Child Care Resource & Referral’s active involvement has resulted in dramatically strengthened injury prevention education to child care practitioners. This energetic and committed group has made a significant impact on safety for children in child care settings. We value this partnership!"

Karen Doughan, Regional Child Care Health Consultant
Child Care Resource & Referral of Central Iowa
www.childnetiowa.org

"As a nurse I often see the devastating effects of childhood injury. Many nights, I think about those children and their families, whose lives have been altered forever. Education is such an important part of prevention. That’s why I believe so strongly in what the SAFE KIDS Coalition does."

Elaine Walter, Pediatric Clinical Resource Nurse - Children’s Center at Mercy
www.mercydesmoines.org

"This department's participation with the SAFE KIDS Coalition continues to have a direct impact in the protection of our community's most valuable resource, our children."

Pete Roth, Police Officer - Clive Police Department
www.ci.clive.ia.us

 "When making any decision we should always ask, 'Is it good for the kids?'"  We need to keep our kids safe from injuries and let them learn from our example.  We can't expect them to learn safety if we as adults don't practice it ourselves."

Joe Gonzalez, Senior Police Officer - Des Moines Police Department
www.ci.des-moines.ia.us

"As a public health professional, I have seen injuries replace infectious disease as the greatest threat to children. Preventing injuries to kids has become my passion. By being involved in the SAFE KIDS Coalition, I am able to actively educate parents, caregivers and children on the importance of safety at home, at school and at play."

Debbi Cooper - Consumer Product Safety Program

"I enjoy the opportunity to volunteer with individuals from different organizations in our community as they come together to reach a common goal – reducing unintentional injuries of children."

Lori Becker - State Farm Insurance
www.statefarm.com®

"After 28 years in law enforcement and exposure to traffic crashes in which children were seriously injured, I wanted to do something to prevent these types of injuries. That’s why I got involved with SAFE KIDS and their child safety seat check-ups. We can prevent injuries to children in traffic crashes by helping parents understand the importance of car seats and showing them how to use the seats properly."

Sergeant Mark Nagel, Urbandale Police Department
www.urbandale.org

"Dealing with traffic crashes you realize the importance of safety seats, booster seats, and seat belts for children. I became involved with SAFE KIDS and being a safety seat technician to provide parents with the knowledge that will help keep their children safe."

Tanya Zaglauer, Senior Police Officer, Crime Prevention Unit –West Des Moines Police Department
www.wdm-ia.com

"One of my roles at the Young Women's Resource Center is to educate young moms about the importance of child passenger safety seats for their children.  The Center's involvement with the SAFE KIDS Coalition has been an invaluable resource in our efforts to support young women and help them advocate for their childrens' safety."

Sofia Aguilera, The Young Women's Resource Center
www.ywrc.org