Safe Kids Columbia Coalition

12/31/2025

Be Happy, Safe and Healthy in 2026! Happy New Year!
Continue to learn how to stay safe, prevent pediatric injury and avoid the ER!
We will be back in the office on January 5, 2026!

12/29/2025

As 2025 comes to an end and we celebrate the coming new year, let's be safe with holiday travel and home safety! Keep kids safe in and around cars, around the fireplace and stove when cooking, and around potential poisons.
Know the number 1-800-222-1222.
https://missouripoisoncenter.org/what-to-do-if-your-child-takes-edible-marijuana-by-mistake/
https://missouripoisoncenter.org/can-alcohol-poisoning-cause-serious-side-effects-or-death/
https://missouripoisoncenter.org/poison-prevention-tips-for-winter/
https://missouripoisoncenter.org/deck-halls-safely-buprenorphine/
https://www.safekids.org/infographic/fireplace-safety-infographic
https://www.safekids.org/tip/burns-and-scalds-prevention-tips
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/732985148747808770

View the interactive image by Safe Kids Worldwide

12/24/2025

We'll be back on Monday! Be safe in your holiday travels and make sure toys are appropriate for kids' age and developmental level. Be safe with button batteries and cook safely!

Wishing you a happy and healthy holiday season! Safe Kids will be available this week and next on an appointment basis through New Year's Day. Please call, send an email or message us here with any questions or concerns.

12/24/2025

We love our littles! Santa came to visit! Wishing the best of the holiday season to all of you.

12/23/2025

We had a Child Passenger Safety Technician Class within the last couple of weeks here Safe Kids Columbia Coalition Congratulations to 6 new technicians plus one instructor candidate who went through the class! Thanks to Columbia, MO Fire Department for the venue for training and Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center for the bay for our Car Seat Check Up Event. Safety

12/06/2025

When baby stays with family, friends or you have a new little one, make sure they know the ABCs of . Babies should be ALONE (no blankets, pillows, toys or stuffed animals), on their BACKS (not tummies), and in their own CRIB (or playard with bassinett or safe sleep surface - no swings or bouncers for sleeping) separate from the bed, couch, recliner or chair. Make sure their swaddle is tight (no risk of coming loose) or have them wear warm pajamas or a sleep sack. Stuffed animals and pillows can stay in the room, not baby's sleep area. Make sure to have someone check regularly to make sure the caregiver doesn't fall asleep with them in the bed, on the couch, recliner or chair and make that safe transition back to their .
https://www.safekids.org/safetytips/field_risks/sleep-safety

12/05/2025

Buckle up (car seat (s) & seat belt(s)) and store the projectiles (gifts, luggage, etc.) on your family holiday trip! In a vehicle crash, unrestrained passengers and projectiles can cause injuries and fatalities. See this article for all the details.
https://csftl.org/stowing-all-the-projectiles/

12/04/2025

Start thinking about ! What can you do you make it safer for your kids before the New Year?
https://www.safekids.org/quick-tips-holiday-safety