Falls are common and costly, especially among Americans age 65 and older. But falls are preventable and do not have to be an inevitable part of aging. Every second of every day, an older adult (age 65+) suffers a fall in the U.S.—making falls the leading cause of injury and injury death in this age...
Helmets for All! Northern NJ Safe Kids / Safe Communities is working with the Pequannock Library to be sure their residents are well informed about bicycle safety and wearing a helmet. The Parent and Child afterschool program invited Northern NJ Safe Kids / Safe Communities to share information on...
Northern New Jersey Safe Kids / Safe Communities partnered with Winter4Kids to bring innovated programs on Distracted Driving to their program participants. Throughout the ski season we “camped out” in the all-purpose room and interacted with the teens to discuss distracted driving. We utilized the...
MMC'S JACKIE STACKHOUSE LEACH RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD Jackie Stackhouse Leach is considered the “first lady” of child passenger safety in New Jersey by those who know how many lives she has impacted through education and training. The Morristown Medical Center health educator and child passenger...
It’s that time of year again. The clocks go forward, the days get longer and families get an extra precious hour of daylight. Daylight Savings is also a great time to check your smoke alarms. Here’s why: DID YOU KNOW THAT HAVING A WORKING SMOKE ALARM DOUBLES YOUR CHANCES OF SURVIVING A FIRE? For the...