Safety City U.S.A. Offers Kids Summer Camp Program

Safety City U.S.A., the first nonprofit, injury prevention/safety education center in Michigan, is hosting a summer camp program for children ages 6 to 9. Four one-week camp sessions are available during July and August. Each session runs Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. and is $120 per camper. The camp fee includes all activities and a daily snack.

Camp programs will include fire, home, traffic and bike safety.  A"police day" will address stranger danger, Internet safety and bullying. All activities are led by fire and police personnel from Royal Oak, as well as health care professionals from Beaumont Hospital and trained volunteers.

2009 Safety City U.S.A. Summer Camp Dates:

• July 6 - 10 (Session 1)
• July 20 - 24 (Session 2)
• July 27 - 31 (Session 3)
• Aug. 3 - 7 (Session 4)

Safety City U.S.A. is now accepting camp registrants for July and August.  For more information, call 248-551-0100.

"It's great to combine a week of fun with potentially life-saving lessons," says Donna Bucciarelli, R.N., trauma prevention coordinator, Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak and program manager, Safety City U.S.A.

The year-round, safety center in Royal Oak is a collaborative effort of Beaumont Hospital and the Royal Oak Fire and Police departments. The emphasis is on"hands-on" safety education to reduce injuries and save lives.

While most of the safety education activities at Safety City U.S.A. are aimed at school children ages 5 to 12, afternoon and evening programs are also offered to teens, parents and seniors living in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties.

According to the National Safety Council, preventable injuries send 27 million Americans to hospital emergency centers each year. Unintentional injury remains the No. 1 killer of children ages 1 to 14 in the United States.

Safety City U.S.A. is in the Northwood Shopping Center at 30955 N. Woodward Ave. (at 13 Mile Road). The center includes replicas of a kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and family room.  It also includes an indoor park setting. 

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