Who We Are :

The Charlotte Fire Department initiated the beginning of the local coalition in 1995.  The Charlotte Fire Department continues to lead the coalition, and dedicates staffing for coalition coordination.  Grant and donation funded, the coalition thrives due to membership involvement.  Safe Kids Advisory Board members are elected members who oversee the Safe Kids Coalition.  Please contact us for sponsorship opportunities.

Member Agencies:

Interested in joining the Coalition?  To learn more about us, Safe Kids Charlotte Mecklenburg meets the 1st Tuesday of each month, 11:30 am, at the Charlotte Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau, 441 Beaumont Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204.  Meetings are open to the public.

Mission Statement
By-Laws
Membership Benefits
Membership Application
Board of Directors Application

By-Laws, Benefits and Application open as pdf documents. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, please click the logo to download and install.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Awards and Honors
2007 NC Safe Kids Outstanding Event (Water Safety) Event of the Year
2006 National Coalition of the Year
2006 NC Safe Kids Coalition Coordinator of the Year
2006 NC Outstanding CPS Week
2005 WSOC-TV Nine Who Care Finalist
2003 NC Safe Kids Outstanding Community Impact Award
2003 Awarded National Safe Kids Campaign Mobile Car Seat Clinic Van
2002 Awarded National Safe Kids Campaign Child Safety Seat Inspection Clinic
2001 National Safe Kids Campaign Largest Car Seat Clinic Award

Member of the Year
Nominated by the coalition for outstanding commitment and dedication to childhood injury prevention in Mecklenburg County, each year we honor a member as “Member of the Year.”  The Award includes a plaque, recognition at the Annual Appreciation Luncheon, and attendance at the Safe Kids Worldwide Leadership Conference.  Our “Members of the Year” include:

2007 Janice Williams, Carolinas Center for Injury Prevention
2006 Matthew Bazluki, Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office
2005 Ryan Jackson, Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department
2004 Jo Provost, Charlotte Fire Department
2003 Leigh Ann Kelley, Mecklenburg EMS Agency
2002 Eric Morrison, Mecklenburg EMS Agency

2007 End of Year Report
To view our 2007 End of Year Report for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Chapter of Safe Kids, please click the title above to open the Power Point presentation. If you do not have Microsoft Power Point installed on your computer, you may download a free viewer from Microsoft here.

This website is provided strictly for informational purposes.  Safety information is subject to change and should be verified by the user of any safety equipment.  This information does not guarantee that a child will not suffer injury or death even if all guidelines are followed.

Data compiled from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Safe Kids Worldwide, National Center for Injury Prevention and Disease Control, North Carolina Safe Kids, Mecklenburg County Child Fatality Task Force, the City of Charlotte, and Carolinas Center for Injury Prevention.