Heaters and fireplaces keep your home warm during cold winter months. Follow these tips to ensure that they are not putting your home at risk for fire.
Holiday food tips for safe celebrations
November marks the beginning of a season of celebrating with food, festivities and family fun. But, according to the Centers for Disease Control, one in six Americans gets sick every year from food poisoning. Food-borne illness is serious, and it can be deadly. The Kohl’s Cares Grow Safe & Healthy Program, a partnership of Children’s […]
Keep kids safe while around water this summer
An estimated 3,600 children in the U.S. go to an emergency room each year after nearly drowning. In addition, more than 800 children die due to accidental drowning each year, so understanding water dangers is key to staying safe in and around water for both children and adults. The Kohl’s Cares Grow Safe & Healthy […]
Ensure holiday gatherings are safe and poison free for kids
The holiday season is here, and it can be a joyous time for kids and adults. It’s also a time when decorating, entertaining and festivities can distract from child safety. Following are some poison-prevention safety tips to keep in mind when celebrating with family and friends this holiday season. When hosting holiday guests: Keep guests’ […]
Milwaukee kids featured on Spriggy SafeT-V, a new series of online safety videos
Andrew Vue and Kyndall Ellis from Milwaukee are featured along with nearly 40 local Milwaukee-area kids in three new online safety webisodes — Spriggy SafeT-V — available for parents and kids to watch and share on KohlsSafeandHealthy.com. The new webisodes showcase the funny, imaginative and creative ideas kids have about the world. Interviewers ask the […]
Keep children safe around grills, campfires and fire pits
Each year many children and teenagers are burned when they trip and fall into fire pits or campfires or when the fire looks “out” but is not. Kohl’s Cares Grow Safe & Healthy Program, a partnership between Kohl’s Cares® and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, offers injury prevention information to keep children safe from harm. “While […]
Keep your kids safe around water this summer
An estimated 3,600 U.S. children go to an emergency room each year after nearly drowning. Understanding water dangers is key to staying safe in and around water for both children and adults. Kohl’s Cares Grow Safe & Healthy, a partnership of Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and Kohl’s Cares®, knows that education and awareness leads to […]
Kohl’s and YMCA announce partnership to provide injury prevention programming
The Kohl’s Cares Grow Safe & Healthy Program and 14 YMCAs throughout eastern Wisconsin announce a new programming partnership that aims to reach more than 50,000 children and their families with tools, education and resources to help prevent common childhood injuries. Created by Kohl’s Cares® and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, the Kohl’s Cares Grow Safe & […]
Kohl’s Cares Grow Safe & Healthy Mobile Unit coming to COA Goldin Center
The Kohl’s Cares Grow Safe & Healthy Mobile Unit brings safety education to the COA Run/Walk and Family Fun Night at COA Goldin Center, 2320 West Burleigh Ave. from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, June 6. Play the “Keep Spriggy Safe” game at the interactive digital mobile kiosk and pick up free injury prevention […]