Who We Are
Local, National, Global
Safe Kids Washington is a network of local community coalitions across the state working to prevent the No. 1 killer of children – unintentional injury.
Our mission is to create safe and injury free communities in Washington State with a focus on children age 0-19 years old. We believe the best way to share health and safety with a community is through its local community members, and the best way to keep children safe is for the whole community to be safe.
Safe Kids Washington is a member of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global network of over 400 coalitions in over 30 countries focused on preventing unintentional childhood injury. The state office for Safe Kids Washington is based at Washington State Department of Health and collaborates with other state and national professionals across the US to develop and share best practices in injury prevention with local communities.
What We Do
Preventing childhood injuries at home, at play and on the way
Our priority areas aligned with the Safe Kids Worldwide strategic plan focus on child passenger safety, water safety and sleep safety with a emphasis on reaching communities most in need.
Additional topics our coalitions address include:
- teen passenger safety and young driver safety
- pedestrian and Bicycle Safety - Traffic Garden Tool Kit
- Other languages available at the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Publication Library
- recreation and sports safety including concussion awareness
- medication safety and poison prevention
- fire, burn, and carbon monoxide safety
- safe firearm storage
- window falls and home safety
- ATV and farm/ranch safety
How We Do It
Local leaders create sustainable coalitions
We take a public health socio-ecological model to build local community-based and community led coalitions. The best way for kids to be safe is to ensure we are all safe. By working with individuals, families, schools, businesses, cultural and art communities we can affect policy and share healthy practices that benefits us all.
Car Seat Inspections and Distribution
Safe Kids Washington is a network of local community coalitions across the state working to prevent the No. 1 killer of children – unintentional injury.
If you need to have a seat install check or looking for a low cost seat visit https://wacarseats.com to find a local car seat inspection and distribution service near you.
To get tips and recommendations of the right fit and installation for a car safety seat for your child visit the Safe Kids Ultimate Car Seat Guide.
Product Recalls & Safety Warnings
Safe Kids Washington is a partner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission to address injury prevention for child consumer products. If you have a question or concern about a product or need assistance in filing a report on a product with the Consumer Product Safety Commission you can reach out to us at safekidswashington@doh.wa.gov.
You can find the latest recalls and safety warnings or subscribe to the email listserv by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls.
Where Is My Local Coalition
Local leaders create sustainable coalitions
Below is a list of our coalition sites and state office satellite sites. If you don’t have a Safe Kids coalition near you, reach out to our State Office at the Department of Health for other resources near you or try searching for a resource on Washington 211.
| Local Coalition | Coordinator | Phone | |
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| Benton-Franklin Counties | Daphne Gallegos-Klinefelter Sierra Kempney |
(509) 460-4214 | injury.prevention@bfhd.wa.gov |
| Chelan-Douglas Counties | Currently Closed | Contact the State Office | |
| Northern Peninsula (Clallam and Jefferson Counties) |
New coalition planned for 2025 |
Contact the State Office |
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| Clark County |
Weston Perkins-Clark |
(360) 608-4136 (564) 208-4272 |
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Grant County |
Jana Rackham | (509) 770-5433 | |
| Inland Northwest (Whitman County) |
Meghan Johns | (509) 397-6280 | meghan.johns@whitmancounty.net |
| Kitsap County | Temporarily closed – restarting in early 2025 |
Contact the State Office |
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Lower Columbia |
Briana Harvill (Lead) Brandi Ballinger (Co-Coordinator – Kelso) Sarah Hoskins (Coalition President– Longview) |
(360) 270-2723 (360) 575-6280 (360) 425-4660 |
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| Northwest (Skagit, Island, Whatcom Counties) |
Currently closed |
Contact the State Office |
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| Pierce County | Temporarily closed – restarting in early 2025 |
Contact the State Office |
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| Seattle South King County | Fran Kwak | (206) 744-4967 | fkwak@uw.edu |
| Snohomish County | Shawneri Guzman | (425) 551-1254 | sguzman@southsnofire.org |
| Garfield County | New coalition planned 2025 |
Contact the State Office |
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| Spokane County | Renee Witmer | (509) 474-2491 | renee.witmer@providence.org |
| Thurston County |
Danielle King |
360-522-3804 |
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| NE Tri-County (Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille) |
Sara Zwink | (509) 447-3131 |
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| Walla Walla | Currently closed |
Contact the State Office |
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| Washington State Office | (564) 669-0609 |
Satellite Offices
| Coalition | Coordinator | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asotin County | Beth Usher | (509) 552-4121 | busher@as-hd.org |
| Island County | Jen Krenz | (360) 678-8249 | J.Krenz@islandcountywa.gov |
| Kitsap County | Dana Bierman | (360) 728-2235 | cdp@kitsappublichealth.org |
| Skagit County | Jennifer Sass-Walton | (360) 416-1501 | jennis@co.skagit.wa.us |