In honor of National Injury Prevention Day, Hennepin Healthcare is again hosting a Baby Safety Shower at its Redleaf Center for Family Healing on Friday, November 15 from 1 pm to 5 p.m. Expecting parents or parents who have a child under 3 years old are invited to attend to learn about a variety of safety topics, including how to be safe around pets, car seat safety, safe sleep tips, water safety, poison prevention, infant/child CPR, and more.
"According to a recent study from the CDC, 1 in 5 unintentional injuries results in death," explains Trauma Prevention Coordinator Kaytlin Hanson, M.S.CCC-SLP. "It's heartbreaking when children experience these types of injuries, so we want to do what we can to raise awareness about how to prevent them. The Baby Safety Shower is a fun, engaging way to share that information."
Who: Hennepin Healthcare
What: Baby Safety Shower
When: Friday, November 15 from 1 to 5 p.m.
Where: Hennepin Healthcare's Redleaf Center for Family Healing
717 S. 6th St., Minneapolis, MN 55415
Free parking is available in the hospital ramp located at 615 S. 6th St. for the event. Participants must bring their parking entrance ticket with them to the Baby Shower to receive a voucher for free parking. Free safety products (while supplies last) will be offered to participants at each educational station.
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Hennepin Healthcare is a nationally recognized system of care that includes HCMC, a Level I Adult Trauma Center and Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center with the largest emergency department in Minnesota. The comprehensive academic medical center and public teaching hospital includes a 484-bed acute care hospital as well as primary care and specialty clinics located in downtown Minneapolis and its surrounding communities.
