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Kate CarrPresident and CEO, Safe Kids Worldwide
Kate Carr serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global network of organizations dedicated to preventing unintentional childhood injury, the leading cause of death and disability to children ages 1 to 14. Twenty-three member countries and more than 600 coalitions and chapters across the U.S. bring together health and safety experts, educators, corporations, foundations, governments and volunteers to educate and protect families. Prior to joining Safe Kids Worldwide in October 2011, she served as Managing Director of Malaria No More and played a lead role in resource mobilization and expansion of programmatic activities in Africa. Kate’s experience in leading worldwide organizations includes the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation where, as President and CEO, she expanded the Foundation’s work beyond the United States and promoted global education, awareness and compassion about children with HIV/AIDS. She also established the Glaser Pediatric Research Network to support clinical research beyond HIV/AIDS in children. Kate also served as President and CEO at Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure (ABC2) and focused efforts on collaborative support for translational research in brain cancer. Kate’s political experience includes serving as Special Assistant to the President, Office of Public Liaison at the White House and working on multiple local, state and national campaigns. Blog: For Young Kids, Medicine Poisoning Can Happen Faster Than You ThinkPosted by: Kate Carr at Mar 21, 2013 12:00 AM CDT Keywords: Safety Tips
My grandmother was babysitting my daughter, Jennifer, who was three-years-old at the time. Jim stopped by between law school classes and my grandmother asked him to look after Jennifer -- my grandmother had to run a quick errand. No problem for Jim, he'd done it plenty of times. Dr. C. Everett Koop, Ex-Surgeon General, Dies at 96Posted by: Kate Carr at Feb 25, 2013 12:00 AM CST Keywords: Parents  Safe Kids Worldwide Board of Directors and staff mourn the loss of former U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. C. Everett Koop, who died Monday at the age of 96. While Dr. Koop will be remembered most for his straightforward talk about AIDS and a deep commitment to telling the truth about smoking, he was also a great champion for child safety.
Blog: Kate Carr, Huffington Post: With the Super Bowl Coming, Think Pink Nail PolishPosted by: Kate Carr at Jan 29, 2013 12:00 AM CST Keywords: Education
Blog: Winter Driving with the Little OnesBy Kate Carr and Julie Kleinert (Safety Expert at General Motors) Posted by: Kate Carr at Jan 09, 2013 12:00 AM CST Keywords: Education  The winter season is upon us. Snow and wintery weather can be great fun for kids but can also lead to unpredictable and dangerous road conditions for drivers. That’s why Safe Kids and General Motors teamed up to bring you a few things to remember when driving with your little ones this winter.
Blog: Kate Carr Huffington Post: When It Comes To Carbon Monoxide, Let's Act NowPosted by: Kate Carr at Dec 18, 2012 12:00 AM CST Keywords: Education
Blog: The Math of Sequestration: Kids Safety on the CliffBy Kate Carr and Anthony Green Posted by: Kate Carr at Dec 06, 2012 12:00 AM CST Keywords: Advocacy, Education, Laws & Regulations, Parents  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) moved in court to sue the manufacturers of Nap Nannies, infant beds connected with at least five deaths, Safe Kids Worldwide today issued a report about the “fiscal cliff.”
Kate's Blog from Huff Post: Let Frankenstorm Turn This Halloween Outside-InPosted by: Kate Carr at Oct 31, 2012 12:00 AM CDT Keywords: Safety Tips  Halloween has always been a big deal for my family. Looking back now, there was something memorable every year. Sometimes it was a good thing (check out my daughter, Ally, in her homemade bunny suit). And sometimes a not-so-good thing (the year my son, Chris, was eight, and Halloween completely snuck up on my family so, with no regard for safety, we threw a white sheet over Chris's head, cut out a few eye holes, and told him he was a ghost.)
Blog: Greetings from Wellington, New ZealandPosted by: Kate Carr at Sep 28, 2012 12:00 AM CDT Keywords: Parents
Blog: Five Common Mistakes Most Parents Make Using Car SeatsPosted by: Kate Carr at Sep 19, 2012 12:00 AM CDT Keywords: Parents
I didn't put Jenny in a Moses basket because I didn't have the resources for a car seat. Like every new parent, I would have done anything to protect my baby. I just didn't know any better. Re-post from Huff Post Parents where Kate, our President and CEO, is a blogger. 15th Anniversary of the Buckle Up ProgramPosted by: Kate Carr at Sep 17, 2012 12:00 AM CDT Keywords: Parents
Since the inception of the Buckle Up program, we have worked together to achieve tremendous progress, measured in the lives of children saved and injuries prevented. Our most significant accomplishment is reflected in the near universal use of car seats for infants leaving the hospital at birth. Blog: During Back to School Season, Let's Make Sure All Cries are Good OnesPosted by: Kate Carr at Aug 29, 2012 12:00 AM CDT Keywords: Parents
Re-post from Huff Post Parents where Kate, our President and CEO, is a blogger. The Silent Killer—Carbon Monoxide Poisoning—More Deadly in WinterPosted by: Kate Carr at Jan 20, 2012 12:00 AM CST
Blog: One Drowning is One Too ManyPosted by: Kate Carr at Jan 17, 2012 12:00 AM CST Keywords: Education
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Every year during National Poison Prevention Week (March 17 – 23), I think of my younger brother, Jim. And sometimes I even call to remind him of what happened 30 years ago. 
I want to tell you about a man who wears pink nail polish on his pinky finger. His name is Scott Deming. He's an international speaker, an author and a Buffalo Bills fan. But that's not why he wears the pink nail polish.
This week, 49 children and staff from 
After an 18-hour, 8,000 mile plane ride, I’m thrilled to have landed safely in Wellington, New Zealand with several other members of the Safe Kids team. We started our visit by spending a day with Safe Kids New Zealand and received a traditional Maori greeting – a very special blessing for guests and delivered by their leading elder. 
Thirty-two years ago, my first daughter, Jennifer, was born. When it was time to leave the hospital, she was placed lovingly in the back seat of our car, resting comfortably in a very nice but hardly secure Moses basket. That's right. Just a basket resting on the back seat
This year Safe Kids Worldwide has reached a significant milestone. We are proud to celebrate our 15-year partnership on child passenger safety with the General Motors Foundation.
The Weather Channel reports: Heavy snow moved into the Chicago metro area at noon on Friday, and accumulated very quickly thanks to the
cold, arctic air mass in place. The temperature in the Windy City
hovered between 18 and 29. 
According to a recent study by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the hospitalization rate of children under the age of 19 due to drowning has declined 49 percent. This is great progress, but when you consider that nearly 100 percent of all drowning are preventable, it begs the question: how do we reduce the number of drownings to zero? 
