Legacy's Safety and Injury Prevention Programs
Our award-winning injury prevention and awareness programs will help to keep you and your family safe and sound.
Bike/skateboard helmet sales
Each year, Legacy provides more than 5,000 bicycle helmets for children and adults at a nominal or no fee, based on need. We also hold regular helmet clinics at which we sell helmets, adjust the fit and teach you how to wear them properly. Check the Classes & Events schedule for the helmet event nearest you.
Car safety seats
Installation: When properly installed, car safety seats are about 70% effective in reducing fatalities and hospitalization for children. Unfortunately, 7 out of 10 kids in car safety seats are not buckled in properly. This innovative program was developed at The Children's Hospital to improve the safety of children while they're riding in cars. See Classes & Events for a schedule of car safety seat clinics.
Recycling: Legacy Health can recycle your used/outdated car safety seats and dispose of the materials in an environmentally correct manner. This free service is offered at any of our car safety seat check-up events. Please search Classes & Events for a schedule of these events.
CARES Northwest
CARES Northwest (Child Abuse Response and Evaluation Services) developed the Child Abuse Prevention program to provide parents and caregivers in the tri-county region interactive, evidence-based presentations about reasons why children are at risk of harm or death. The program also teaches specific techniques for ensuring children's safety and healthy development. Learn more about our prevention trainings, and for information about inpatient and outpatient child abuse assessments, visit CARES Northwest.
Oregon Burn Center
The Oregon Burn Center sends teams throughout the Northwest to teach parents and school-age children about the risk of burn injuries. They also have a program to help recovering pediatric burn patients re-enter the school system. Call 503-413-2398.
The Safety Store
This fun and innovative facility in The Children's Hospital, designed to resemble a typical home, offers hands-on practice and one-on-one education to show you how to protect curious children. Learn more about The Safety Store.
Trauma Nurses Talk Tough (TNTT)
This nationally recognized program "talks tough" about the consequences of high-risk behavior, and offers simple solutions for injury prevention. Learn more about TNTT.
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