Community Programs and Events

Program/Event Details:
We set up a booth in a well-traveled area of the hospital and provided safety handouts, education, and free equipment to more than 100 families and staff members as they walked by. We also did a media blitz with multiple PSAs, interviews with local and state news stations, social media posts, and participation in the NIPD Twitter Chat. Our staff throughout the hospital and affiliated clinics wore green to raise awareness on injury prevention and were available to provide education to families throughout the healthcare system. Two buildings were lit up green: our children's hospital (Children's of Alabama) and Sloss Furnaces (a national historic landmark). We also partnered with our resident-run pediatric Primary Care Clinic and our Adolescent Clinic to perform injury prevention education with their patients. Patients in these clinics received firearm locks and educational handouts. Through our efforts on NIPD, we provided equipment and education to many local families to help keep their children safe!

Dates and Times:
November 18th, 2022

Contact Information

Contact Person: Kathy Monroe or Alicia Webb
Email: krmonroe@uabmc.edu
Phone: 205-638-9587

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Program Partners

Injury Free Coalition for Kids
Safe Kids Worldwide