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    Booster Seat Educational Campaign for Milwaukee

    Project Overview

    1st Funding Cycle Planning Award
         Project Start Date: 4/1/2005
         Project End Date: 3/31/2006

    Project Goal Statement: This project aims to decrease the morbidity and mortality of children ages 4-8 from unintentional injuries and deaths resulting from motor vehicle crashes. The pilot program will lay the groundwork for a Booster Seat Educational Campaign targeting the inner city of Milwaukee.

    Award Amount: $25,000

    Community Partners:
    Primary Community Partner: Children's Health Education Center
    Additional community partner organization names:

    • Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
    • Injury Free Coalition
    • Milwaukee Urban League
    • SAFE KIDS SE Wisconsin

    Academic Partners:
    Primary Academic Partner: Suzanne Brixey, MD, Department of Pediatrics
    Additional Academic Partners:

    • Maureen Otto, Department of Pediatrics
    • Ramesh Sachdeva, MD, Department of Pediatrics

    Project Progress Summary Reports:
         Project Progress Report Summary April 2005 - March 2006
         Project Final Report Summary   

    Affiliated Web Pages:
        Children's Health Education Center
        Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
        Injury Free Coalition
        Milwaukee Urban League
        SAFE KIDS SE Wisconsin

    Project Dissemination Efforts (as reported by project partners)

    • Outreach Materials/Events
      • Interviewed by two TV stations to discuss the importance of a mandatory booster seat law
    • Papers
      • Developed a manuscript evaluated by a peer reviewed journal