Local Safe Kids VA coalitions
Safe Kids VA
Corri Miller-Hobbs
State Coordinator
Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU
401 N. 12th Street
P.O. Box 985917
Richmond, Virginia 23298-5917
(804) 628-2077
Fax: (804) 827-1748
Pager: (804) 828-4999, ID 4389
Kelsey Baer
Injury Prevention Specialist
Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU
401 N. 12th Street
P.O. Box 985917
Richmond, Virginia 23298-5917
Phone: (804) 628-1603
Contact your local coalition/chapter to find out about initiatives in your area
Safe Kids Southwestern Virginia
(Giles, Roanoke, Montgomery, Pulaski, Floyd and Wythe)
Jill Lucas Drakeford, Co-Coordinator
213 McClanahan St., SW
Suite G10
Roanoke, VA 24014
(540) 266-6563
Fax: (540) 853-0393
Ashley Hash, Co-Coordinator
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
2900 Lamb Circle
Christiansburg, VA 24073
(540) 731-2027
Safe Kids Eastern Shore Virginia
(Accomack and North Hampton)
Heather Diem, Coordinator
Franktown Community Health Center
9159 Franktown Road
PO Box 9
Franktown, VA 23354
(757) 442-4819, ext 320
Safe Kids Southeastern Virginia
(Colonial Heights, Petersburg and Prince George)
Officer Paul Burroughs, Coordinator
Prince George County Police Department
3600 River Road
Prince George, VA 23875
(804) 863-1847
Safe Kids Fairfax
Linda Watkins
Inova Fairfax Hospital Trauma Services Unit
3300 Gallows Rd.
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 776-3259
Safe Kids Central Shenandoah Valley
Erin Stehle, Coordinator
Harrisonburg Fire Department
101 N. Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
(540) 432-7717
Safety Tips
Kids are going to fall, crash, slip and tumble. It's all part of being a kid, and we wouldn't want it any other way. But there are little things we can all do to ensure that kids avoid the more serious injuries that can lead to disabilities and even death.
Additional safety resources
- Virginia's car seat law: What you need to know
- Find a technician/instructor
- Financial assistance for car seats
- Virginia Department of Health, Center for Injury and Violence Prevention
- AAA Teen Driver Safety
- Virginia Poison Center
- Virginia Highway Safety Office
- VCU Medical Center Injury Prevention Initiative
- Virginia Emergency Medical Services for Children