2024 Children's of Alabama/UAB Annual Report

Education & Nursing

Health Education and Safety Center Grants

The Children’s Health Education and Safety Center completed the first year of its Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) grant for pediatric vehicular heatstroke education. Among the educational programs the grant (worth $195,788.02) supported was Look and Lock, a safety event held on National Heatstroke Prevention Day (May 1). Children’s sponsored the event in conjunction with several other national and state organizations, including the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and ADECA. At the event, Children’s and other sponsors provided parents and caregivers with valuable knowledge about hot car safety and prevention, along with the opportunity to win a free age-appropriate car seat and a consultation with certified child passenger safety technicians. Many of the other educational opportunities supported by this grant were targeted toward rural and underserved communities. The Health Education and Safety Center also promoted the message of safety through a comprehensive statewide media campaign for education on hot cars.

2024 Academic Annual Report

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