Fall Newsletter 2.0 Edition - 2025 | | In recognition of National Injury Prevention Day on November 18th, Safe Kids Grand Forks will be hosting a virtual home safety training, covering lots of injury risk areas and providing tips to keep kids and families safe in the home environment. | | October is Safe Sleep Awareness Month | | |
Cribs for Kids, in partnership with Baby Safety Foundation (Formerly JPMA Cares) and Safe Kids Worldwide, is proud to announce the 40 recipients of the Safe Sleep Building Blocks Grant Program. This nationwide initiative, made possible through a generous grant from Baby Safety Foundation, provides essential infant safe sleep products, education, and community outreach support to organizations dedicated to reducing sleep-related infant deaths.
Each of the 40 awarded organizations will receive: 20 Safe Sleep Survival Kits, each containing a Cribette play yard, a Cribette sheet, a Snoozzzette wearable blanket, a Sleep Baby Safe & Snug board book, a pacifier, and safe sleep education materials. They will also receive a variety of Community Outreach Support materials for their programming needs.
The selected recipients of the Safe Sleep Building Blocks Grant Program 40 outstanding programs from around the United States, including Safe Kids Grand Forks!!
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| | If you would like a copy of this book, please send an email to safekids@altru.org with your name and mailing address and indicate if you would like the English or Spanish version. | | Safe Kids Worldwide Launches New Resource for Grandparents | | | | |
We are proud to introduce the “Grandparent’s Guide to Child Safety Basics,” a resource designed to support grandparents who play an essential role in raising the next generation.
Grandparents bring deep love, wisdom, and experience to their families, and many are increasingly stepping in as caregivers. This guide recognizes their vital contributions and equips them with encouragement, up-to-date safety information, and actionable tips to help keep children safe.
Check out this resource here.
| | National Fire Prevention Week is October 5-11, 2025 | | |
A fire is raging through your home, apartment, or business. You feel the heat. The thick black smoke burns your eyes. The smell is unmistakable. The alarm blares, warning you of imminent danger.
The signs of a fire are obvious and urgent. But what if the deadliest threat gives you no warning at all?
As we observe National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month this November, Safe Kids Grand Forks is urging the public to recognize the silent and invisible threat of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, which claims hundreds of lives and sickens thousands each year across the U.S.
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For more information on the National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Association, visit www.ncoaa.us.
| | New Baby Safety Resource Launched in September During Baby Safety Month | | The Baby Safety Alliance has released a fabulous new tool to help parents and caregivers with the important task of keeping children safe. Baby Safety 101 is a new resource developed for parents and caregivers who want reliable answers without having to wade through hours of research. This guide was created by pediatricians and safety experts to make the job of parenting easier. | |  | |
Here are the topics covered in this valuable resource. Thank you, Baby Safety Foundation for your work on this on-line safety guide.
Check it out at Baby Safety Foundation.
| | | Announcing This Year's Baby Safety Alliance Awards of Excellence Finalists | |
Having a new baby in the house often means purchasing “all the things” that babies need to live, sleep, grow, play and stay safe. Parents are often overwhelmed with all the products out on the market, and we provide this information to make your job of finding safe and reliable products a little bit easier.
As we rounded out September and National Baby Safety Month, we provide this announcement from the Baby Safety Alliance. This team is a trusted and respected leader in baby safety products, so for them to issue this "announcement of winners" in a variety of categories deserves a shout out. Check out these products and the safety information found at the Baby Safety Alliance website. They are trusted and credible and I would trust these products with my baby or grandchildren. Kudos to all the winners:
The Baby Safety Alliance Awards of Excellence highlight some of the most exciting new products in the marketplace today. From high-tech gear and interactive toys to helpful apps and important safety products, finalists are recognized for creating safer and more innovative solutions for parents nationwide.
Check out this year's winners here.
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Did you know that kids are two times as likely to be involved in a pedestrian incident on Halloween than any other day of the year? While the holiday can provide lots of fun and entertainment, there are also some inherent dangers associated with trick-or-treating. We are blessed to live in a community and region that has embraced alternative events to the traditional door-to-door style trick-or-treating, usually creating a much safer environment for the kids.
Safe Kids Grand Forks has created a Facebook event to put all of these events in one place. So, if you are looking for places to take your kids to celebrate, this is a great go-to location.
Check them out and if you are aware of any kid-themed events going on that are not listed from around our community and region, please send us a message and we will get them added to our list!!
Happy Halloween one and all and let’s do our best to keep it a safe holiday season!!
The events can be found on our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/share/17HcQq91KM/
| | Unique Child Passenger Safety Needs on School Buses | | |
Safe Kids Grand Forks serves as the training lead for North Dakota Child Passenger Safety on School Buses. This training is so important, considering many children may be unable to ride safely on a school bus without some sort of occupant securement system. This would include very small kids—infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, children with developmental or sensory needs and challenges, children who use wheelchairs, etc.
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| | Our team will be in Cooperstown, ND for a FREE Car Seat Checkup Event on October 14th from 3-5:30 p.m. For other events in our region, visit the "Upcoming Events" tab on our website. | | |
Upcoming Safe at Home Alone Class Dates:
Saturday, December 6 - Grand Forks
Saturday, March 21 - Grand Forks
Saturday, May 2 - Grand Forks
Wednesday, June 10 - Grand Forks
Register online at https://bit.ly/3YAJZVZ
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Upcoming Smart Sitter Class Dates:
Saturday, November 15 - Grand Forks
Friday, February 13 - Grand Forks
Saturday, April 18 - Grand Forks
Saturday, May 16 - Grand Forks
Register online at https://bit.ly/3UjPUMq
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The Be SMART campaign was launched in 2015 to promote responsible gun ownership in order to reduce child gun deaths. Whether you're a gun owner, or you know someone who owns a gun, there is a role for everyone in the conversation around secure gun storage. Be SMART is a framework that parents, caretakers, and community leaders can follow to help keep their communities safe. Intimately, you can help prevent kids from accessing firearms by storing them securely and encouraging others to do the same. Because children deserve to feel safe, no matter where they are.
To find out more, please visit the Be SMART website at https://besmartforkids.org
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