Safe Kids La Crosse Coulee Region

The Safe Kids La Crosse Coulee Region coalition formed in 2005. They are led by Emplify Health by Gundersen and serve La Crosse, Vernon, Trempealeau, Jackson and Monroe Counties.

The coalition focuses on:

Child Passenger Safety
- See “Events” page for schedule of Community Car Seat Check Events
- National Child Passenger Safety Certification Course-annually
- Heatstroke and CPS week awareness
Summer Safety (Slide Into Safety Event-annually)
- Boat/Water Safety
- Hydration/Physical Activity
- Seat-belt Safety
- Fire Safety
- Playground Safety
- Animal Safety
- Pedestrian Safety
- ATV Safety
- Choking nad First Aid
- Helmet Education
- Home Alone Safety
- Mental Health

Pedestrian Safety and Bicycle Safety
- Safe Routes to School Program
- Assist with bike rodeos/rendezvous
- Helmet education
- International Walk to School Day/Bike to School Day
- Halloween Safety
Water Safety
- Partner for 3 area Life Jacket Loaner Stations (Stoddard, Genoa, West Copeland Boat Landing in La Crosse)
Home Safety
- Falls prevention
- Poison prevention
- Burn/fire prevention
- Furniture tip-over prevention
- Safe sleep
- Toy safety
Teen Driver Safety
- Impact Teen Drivers Program
- Gundersen Health System’s Teen Car Control Clinic

We are very proud to have the following list of partners.

For more information about Safe Kids La Crosse Coulee Region or questions about resources specific to the Coulee Region, please contact Kelly Hilsabeck or call 608-775-3054.