Batter’s Up for Advocacy

By Anthony Green
August 22, 2013

While working at Safe Kids, regardless of whether we have children or not, we develop a parents’ radar for ways kids are vulnerable to injury. I am no different. Earlier this summer, I visited my family in Santa Cruz, California, and spent a lot of time watching my then 8-year-old nephew, Logan, play baseball with his team, the Mets.

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Tags: concussion, head injury, sports safety, baseball, youth sports injury prevention, state laws, legislation, public policy

Peer-for-Peer Advocacy

By Roshan Alemi
March 29, 2013

Pop quiz. Who do you think are the best advocates for child safety issues?   a) Pediatricians; b) Elected Officials; c) Teachers; d) Parents?  The answer is: e - none of the above.

That’s right. While many of these groups work hard for children, peer-for-peer advocacy, or kids lobbying on behalf of kids, can actually have the biggest impact of all.

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Tags: school safety, cafeteria safety, grass roots advocacy, state laws, legislation, public policy, child safety, peer advocacy