Country’s Top Injury and Violence Prevention Advocates Join Forces

Nov 18, 2022

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New York, N.Y., Nov. 18, 2022 - While attention is being focused on new COVID variants and increasing numbers of children battling RSV, some healthcare providers and community advocates across the country are working to expose two other elements of concern: injuries and violence. They are the number one killer and cause of hospitalization of people 1 to 44 years old and many of them are preventable with the use of safety practices, products, and the implementation of strong legislative policies. That is why JPMA Cares and the country’s top injury and violence prevention organizations are joining forces Friday, November 18, 2022, for the third annual National Injury Prevention Day.


The Injury Free Coalition for Kids, Safe Kids Worldwide, Safe States Alliance, the American Trauma Society, the American Academy of Pediatrics, Be SMART — a program of Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, The Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research, the Trauma Center Association of America, JPMA Cares, and I’m Safe will be among those working to raise awareness about the need for change and to provide communities the tools to make it happen.


“It takes all of us to make a difference,” Barbara Barlow, MD, Professor of Surgery in Epidemiology at Columbia University and Founder of the Injury Free Coalition for Kids said. “Working together gives us a strong voice and we are working to bring in the voices of others.”


The day will begin with a one-hour webinar at 10:00 am EST, where Christopher Jones, PharmD, DrPH, MPH, the CDC’s Acting Director for the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) and a US Public Health Service Captain will join the country’s top injury and violence prevention organizations to sound the alarm about the need for prevention. At 1:00 p.m. (EST), the public is invited to join everyone and take part in a live national conversation about the country’s top injury and violence concerns during a one-hour twitter chat using the hashtag #BeInjuryFree. Throughout the day, a number of cities will focus on injury prevention within their own communities. To learn more about National Injury Prevention Day activities go to https://injuryfree.org/nationalinjurypreventionday/2022.


JPMA Cares and generous members of the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association have provided over 4,300 vital safety products, including home safety kits, window locks, play yards, and car seats, to trauma centers across the country. Thank you to the following JPMA member companies who contributed:


KidCo

Delta Children’s Products

Cardinal Gates

Regal Lager

Munchkin

Mommy’s Helper

MAM

Prince Lionheart

Evenflo

Britax

Chicco

Joovy

Graco

Baby Jogger

BabyBjorn

Bugaboo

Bubblebum

Safety 1st


In addition, JPMA Cares and local partners are sponsoring two community car seat checkup events in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Local parents and caregivers will work with trained and certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians to ensure that their car seats are correctly used according to car seat and vehicle instructions. A limited number of replacement car seats will also be available, through the generosity of JPMA members.


“National Injury Prevention Day will have a tangible impact on the lives of babies and young children all over the country by giving families the tools to keep their children safe,” said Lisa Trofe, Executive Director of JPMA and JPMA Cares. “Our partnership with the Injury Free Coalition for Kids is extremely meaningful to the work we are doing as a foundation and across the industry.”


About JPMA Cares
JPMA Cares contributes to the long-term success of babies and young children by reducing barriers to healthy development, ensuring fundamental needs are met, and promoting a safe and nurturing environment for them to learn and grow. JPMA Cares is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, founded by JPMA (the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association) and supported by the broader baby and children’s products industry. Learn more at www.jpmacares.org.

For more information about JPMA Cares and National Injury Prevention Day please contact Jamie Levins, at JPMA Cares at 706-372-9505 or jlevins@jpma.org or E. Lenita Johnson at the Injury Free Coalition for Kids at 816-651-7777 or Estelljohnson@sbcglobal.net.

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06 Jun, 2023
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24 May, 2023
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., May 24, 2023 – JPMA Cares, a charitable organization founded by the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) and supported by the broader baby and children’s products industry, is pleased to announce its newly elected Board of Directors. The JPMA Cares Board of Directors provides strategic guidance to the foundation, which contributes to the long-term success of babies and young children by reducing barriers to healthy development, ensuring fundamental needs are met, and promoting a safe and nurturing environment for them to learn and grow. The newly elected officers are as follows: Chairman: Rick Schaub , Executive Vice President, Sales, Dorel Juvenile Group Vice Chairman: Joe Shamie , President, Delta Children’s Products Treasurer: Jason Somerville , Founder and Managing Partner, Providium Group and Global Wired Advisors Jennifer Mitchell will transition to the role of Immediate Past Chair. The newly elected and re-elected directors are as follows: Mark Fellin, Chief Quality Officer, Melissa & Doug Chloe Kontos, Global Head of Product Safety and Quality for External Affairs, Amazon Steve Marton, Co-Founder & Partner, VisioCap, LLC Kelly Voelker, CEO & Founder, KVA – Communications Made Simple Luanne Whiting-Lager, Co-Founder, Regal+Lager, Inc. “JPMA Cares is grateful to have these philanthropic-minded leaders serving on the board,” said Lisa Trofe, executive director of JPMA and JPMA Cares. “Together with our partners, we will work to improve the long-term outcomes of babies and young children. At less than two years old, this foundation is still in its infancy, yet we’ve already had an impact. In 2022, JPMA Cares helped more than 10,000 children through product and monetary donations, as well as volunteer efforts. I look forward to working alongside our board to grow the impact of JPMA Cares in 2023 and beyond.” To learn more about JPMA Cares, visit jpmacares.org . About JPMA Cares JPMA Cares contributes to the long-term success of babies and young children by reducing barriers to healthy development, ensuring fundamental needs are met, and promoting a safe and nurturing environment for them to learn and grow. JPMA Cares is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, founded by JPMA (the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association) and supported by the broader baby and children’s products industry. Learn more at jpmacares.org . About the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) is the voice of the industry on quality and safety for baby and children’s products in North America. We work to advance the interests of manufacturers, parents, children, and the industry at large by advocating for safety through product certification programs and legislative and regulatory involvement. We support our broad and diverse membership through member-only programming and industry promotion, and we act as a comprehensive source for baby product information and education. Established in 1962, this year JPMA marks its 61st year of helping protect future generations by advancing the availability and safety of products used to care for babies and young children. Media Contact: Jardan Paige Brown Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association – JPMA jbrown@jpma.org 502-319-0675 
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