Walk To School in Washington Heights

Injury Free Coalition for Kids of New York (Children's)

Date: Thu, Oct 6, 2016
Time: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Location: Access Safety City
Organizer/Sponsor: NYC Safe Kids Coalition, Safe Kids World Wide and Fed-Ex

The Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital is a member of the Injury Free Coalition for Kids and the NY City Safe Kids Coalition. NY City Safe Kids is “a coalition of educators, health care professionals and child advocates that is devoted to helping keep children healthy and free from unintentional injuries.” Our catchment area includes Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn and Staten Island.

Safety events are held throughout the year in NY City in celebration of national Walk to School Week. The event called “Walk This Way" was held on Thursday October 6, 2016. The NYC Safe Kids Coalition, Safe Kids World Wide and Fed-Ex sponsor the "Walk This Way" event which brings local and national attention to pedestrian safety issues. We walked with approximately 400 third grade students from their school on West 160 Street to Access Safety City, 10 city blocks away. Once at Safety City the students participated in classroom and “streetscape” safety activities.

During “Walk This Way” week classrooms of third grade students were invited to attend a day at Access Safety City.

Contact Information

DiLenny Roca, MPH
Injury Prevention Coordinator
Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
dr146@columbia.edu

Jeanne Rubsam MS APRN PNP-BC
Pediatric Trauma Program Manager
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital
Phone-212-305-9911
Jmr19@cumc.columbia.edu