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Injury Prevention

Injuries can happen in your home, on the playground and everywhere your child or teen goes, but most childhood injuries can be prevented.

Reduce your child or teen’s risk of injury with these resources.

Featured Resources

Car Seat Safety

Children are safest in the car when they use the correct safety seat based on their height and weight and the seat is properly installed.

Water Safety

Learn how to keep kids safe in and around water.

Gun Safety

Firearm injuries are the leading cause of death in children. Learn about safe firearm storage.

Resources by Topic

Car seats

Gun safety

Sports safety

Water safety

More water safety resources

Safety at home and away

Seasonal safety

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