Pediatric Trauma Program and How to Donate Kshitij Shah, D27S PTP Task coordinator Roselyn Duong, D27S Executive Assistant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

FACTS These injuries CAN be prevented! Unintentional injury is the #1 killer of children age 14 and under in the U.S. Unintentional injury kills more children every year than any other cause - including disease, homicide and suicide! 90% of these unintentional injuries can be prevented However … These injuries CAN be prevented! 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

WHAT IS PTP? Accidental injury is the leading cause of death (40%) among children under the age of 15 As much as 90% of these injuries can be easily prevented Common reasons for severe injuries include biking accidents, faulty car booster seats, domestic dangers, playground injuries, and drowning accidents These accidents result from a lack of proper equipment; devices designed for children do not necessarily work for children Lack of education about child safety in both the affected children and adult professionals make the treatment more difficult 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Children's Hospital and Health Center San Diego Recognizing the need to decrease the chances of accidental deaths among children, the Kiwanis Cali-Nev-Ha Foundation created the PTP Program in 1994 PTP pairs up with hospitals around our district to facilitate relations between the Kiwanis Family and the medical field Children's Hospital and Health Center San Diego Children's Hospital and Research Center at Oakland Children's Hospital Central California 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS PTP creates and funds programs to: Train pediatric doctors, nurses and first responders to specialize in child care Purchase much needed pediatric medical equipment such as immobilization boards, incubators and blood pressure gauges To create or expand community outreach programs that teach the community about the importance of seat belts, helmets, and playground safety etc 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

FINANCIAL DISTRUBITION Donations for PTP are spent in 3 major areas: Grants to our partner hospitals-used to fund and create programs to teach staff to specialize in child care Grants to Kiwanis and Service Leadership Program clubs-used to fund Key Club PTP service projects PTP safety items- to buy safety items such as helmets, electric outlet covers, and child ID kits; these safety items are then sold by the Kiwanis Family at a subsidized cost 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

SAMPLE EVENTS Division 7 South | CNH Key Club Key Club can help prevent unintentional injuries by sponsoring a service project on topics such as: Playground Safety Poison Prevention, Shaken Baby Syndrome Bicycle Safety Smoking Awareness Booster Seats Water Safety Child Abuse Prevention Car washes Child Safety Restaurant fundraisers Children's Miracle Network Talent Shows Fire Prevention Awake-A-Thons First Aid and CPR Bake Sales Home Safety Dances Immunizations Movie Nights Injury Prevention 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

GRANTS FOR PTP Established to assist SLP clubs in financing PTP service projects on a start up basis PTP grants are for new PTP projects only Grant funding is limited to 50% of the total project cost, up to $250 per grant

HOW TO APPLY Complete the SLP - PTP grant application and include the following: An estimate of service hours committed to the project Date when funds are required A copy of the club’s current year Community Service Budget (if available) A project budget including club funds committed, “in-kind” donations, and other sources of outside funding

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QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? CONCERNS? Division 7 South | CNH Key Club Jennifer Chaves, Pediatric Trauma Program Coordinator B (877) 597-1770, Ext. 126 Email: jennifer@cnhkiwanis.org 13 13 13 13 13 13 13