2026 CHNA Implementation Strategy

Children’s seeks increase safe storage of firearms.

Intended Outcomes Through these e“orts, Children’s seeks to: • reduce preventable injuries and safety-related emergency visits; • increase caregiver knowledge and use of safety practices; • increase safe storage of firearms; • reduce transportation-related injuries; • strengthen prevention of abuse, neglect, poisoning, vaping, and substance-related harms; • reach rural families, kinship caregivers, and communities with elevated risk.

Measure of Progress Children’s will track annually:

Measure

Suggested Metric

Safety Education

Number of sessions, participants, counties reached, and materials distributed

Transportation Safety

Car seats/booster seats distributed, inspections completed, teen driving participants, helmets distributed

Firearm Safety

Gun locks distributed, safe storage materials distributed, events attended, partner sites engaged

School Safety Readiness

Number of school nurse education and health educations and safety programs for students

Poison Prevention

APIC call volume, prevention programs, outreach hours, counties reached

Abuse Prevention

CHIPS trainings, school-aged children reached, adults trained, counties served

Injury Trends

Injury type trends where data is available, including motor vehicle, firearm, poisoning, and heatstroke-related risks

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