The Safe Mobility Project, a collaboration between Akron Children’s Hospital and the Goodyear Foundation, recently awarded driving school scholarships to six teens who attend North High School and East Community Learning Center (CLC) in Akron, Ohio. The scholarships are for $400 and will cover each student’s enrollment at an Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV)-approved […]
Behavioral health nurses support patients and families through mental health crises
For Stephanie Ogden, clinical coordinator of the inpatient behavioral health unit in Akron, and Sara Zingaro, staff nurse in the partial hospitalization (PHP) and intensive outpatient program in the Mahoning Valley, caring for kids in crisis is a calling. “I fell in love with adolescent behavioral health after my mental health rotation in nursing school,” […]
Safer – and stronger – together: The Goodyear Foundation renews its commitment to the Safe Mobility Project
When The Goodyear Foundation and Akron Children’s Hospital joined forces to create the Safe Mobility Project in 2015, we became a collective force for good, safety – and change. For six years, children and families in Summit County have benefitted from the program, which aims to help keep kids safe while they’re on the move. […]
Kids and hot cars: Safety tips to avoid a tragedy
Since 1998, 915 children have died due to heatstroke in vehicles. More than 50% of hot car fatalities occur because a child was unknowingly left in a car. Heatstroke also can happen when a child is left in, or gets trapped in, a car on a hot day. When the outside temperature is 93°F the […]
Side with Safety: How to ask about guns in the home before play dates
Play dates are an exciting — and developmental — part of growing up for kids. But when the play date is not at their house, parents ask about all sorts of safety concerns before they allow their children to attend. Especially for new friends or caretakers, they may ask about pets in the home, various […]
What are the safest swimsuit colors?
Believe it or not, when shopping for swimsuits for your children, color — not style, design or your kids’ favorite Disney icons — is of the utmost importance. The color and visibility of your children’s swimsuits underwater could actually save their lives! Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4 […]
