Tag: Amy Watkins

Father buckling daughter into car seat.

Hazards of Hot Cars

By: Amy Watkins, MPH The statistics are alarming: about 40 children die from heat stroke every summer in the United States after being trapped inside hot cars. In more than half of these deaths, a parent forgot and unintentionally left their child behind in the car. Connecticut Children’s embraces […]

Safe Sleep Practices Protect Babies

By: Amy Watkins, MPH Safe sleep environments are critical to protect babies from harm. Each year in the United States, approximately 3,500 infants die unexpectedly during sleep. This can happen from accidental suffocation, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or unknown causes. Connecticut Children’s recently teamed up with U.S. […]

Peer-to-Peer Road Safety

By: Amy Watkins, MPH Watch for Me CT, a partnership between the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Office and Connecticut Children’s Injury Prevention Center, is wrapping up an exciting youth-led bicycle and pedestrian safety program, held over the summer in Hartford. The program received a $25,000 grant […]