- We are undertaking several activities to fulfill our mission:
The mission of Charlie's House is to prevent injuries to children in and around the home.
Charlie's House is named after Charlie Horn, a 2-year-old Kansas Citian who was tragically killed on November 1 2007, when he was attempting to climb a 30" dresser in his home, which tipped forward, trapping him underneath.
As part of our mission, we participate in community-wide events to provide home safety information.
Use Charlie's Checklist as a resource to prevent injuries to children in and around your home.
- Community-wide events to provide home safety information
- Our website is being redesigned to provide parents and caregivers a resource for information about making homes safe for children
- Plans are also underway to locate property for, and raise funds for a safety demonstration house that will provide adults with real-life demonstrations, examples and resources on children's safety in and around the home. The safety demonstration house will be a place where caretakers of children will learn how to address safety issues in the home, through an interactive and demonstrative environment. We will provide educational safety classes and programs for the community, and serve as a resource for families to learn about and acquire home safety products.
- Safety issues we focus on:
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- Bedroom and nursery safety
- Driveway safety
- Fall prevention
- Fire prevention and escape
- Furniture safety
- Gun safety
- Natural disaster preparation
- Playground safety and security
- Poisons and proper storage
- Power line safety
- Safety related to seasonal events
- Toy safety
- Water safety
