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Popular Kids dart. Drive smart. Campaign to Launch Statewide
08/07/2009
Signage, designed to engage community and raise awareness of child pedestrian injuries, will be distributed at more than 70 locations in 25 cities throughout Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS - On Monday, August 10, Riley Hospital for Children, Kohl's, AAA Hoosier Motor Club, the Indiana Transportation Museum and 16 hospitals will launch Kids dart. Drive smart. – the unique, popular grassroots campaign designed to remind adults to slow down, stay alert and remain focused while driving, now that children are heading back to school.
| WHAT: | 2009 Kids dart. Drive smart. Campaign Kick-off |
| WHEN: | Monday, August 10 9am – 6pm |
| WHERE: | Indiana State Fair, 1202 E. 38th St. Clarian Healthy Lifestyles Pavilion |
As part of the statewide launch, Riley Hospital and its partners are making Kids dart. Drive smart. yard signs available at no cost, while supplies last, for neighborhoods, schools, churches, businesses and homes in an effort to significantly reduce child pedestrian injuries by engaging the community and raising awareness.
During the campaign kick-off at the Indiana State Fair Clarian Healthy Lifestyles Pavilion, Riley Hospital will also be hosting auditions for the next Kids dart. Drive smart. video, as well as offering an interactive pedestrian safety course that will teach children and parents best practices in pedestrian safety.
This year's campaign also aims to educate the community about distracted driving, including talking and/or texting on a cell phone while driving. Handouts and bookmarks will be available discussing the dangers of distracted driving and will also supply parents with a list (and meaning) of the top 30 texting acronyms and codes to help parents understand what their children are saying.
In 2007, more than 42,000 children were injured as pedestrians in the United States. From 1999-2006, Clarian hospitals, including Riley Hospital for Children, treated 733 children ages 17 and younger for pedestrian injuries.
Throughout the duration of the Kids dart. Drive smart. campaign, yard signs will be available via hospital partners and AAA Hoosier Motor Club locations statewide:
State of Indiana
Avon
- Clarian West Medical Center, 1111 N. Ronald Reagan Pkwy., Avon, 317- 217-3827
- AAA Hoosier Motor Club, Avon Station, 8100 E. US 36, Avon, 317-272-5134
Bedford
- Bedford Regional Medical Center, 2900 W 16th St., Bedford, 812-275-1378
Bloomington
- AAA Hoosier Motor Club, 2310 N. Walnut St., Bloomington, 812-336-1700
Carmel
- Clarian North Medical Center, 11700 N. Meridian St., Carmel, 317-688-2746
- AAA Hoosier Motor Club, 1130 AAA Way, Carmel, 317-846-7399
- Velocity Sports Performance, 1402 Chase Ct., Carmel, 317-848-5867
- Carmel Police Department, 3 Civic Sq., Carmel, 317-571-2500
Cayuga City
- Cayuga Clinic, 114 N. Division St., Cayuga, 765-492-9042
Cicero
- Clarian Health Cicero, 1160 S. Peru St., 317-984-3162
Clarksville
- AAA Hoosier Motor Club, 999 Eastern Blvd., Clarksville, 812-282-7776
Clay City
- Clay City Center for Family Medicine, 315 Lankford St., Clay City, 765-939-2126
Clinton
- West Central Family Medicine, 777 S. Main St., Suite 300, Clinton, 765-832-1570
Elkhart
- Concord Fire Station, 23525 CR18, Elkhart, 574-875-9644
- Dunlap Public Library, 58485 CR13, Elkhart, 574-875-3100
Evansville
- Deaconess Gateway Hospital, 4011 Gateway Blvd., Newburgh, anita_hagan@deaconess.com.
Fishers
- Fishers Police Department, 4 Municipal Dr., Fishers, 317-595-3300
- Fishers YMCA, 9012 E. 126th St., Fishers, 317-595-9622
Fort Wayne
- Signs will be available at any Allen County Fire Station. For a list of locations please visit www.lutheranchildrenshospital.com.
Goshen
- Goshen General Hospital, 200 High Park Ave., Goshen, 574-533-2141
- Pick up in main lobby or on Community Screening Day from 6:30a.m. - 9:30 a.m. in the Arbor Conference Center.
- Goshen Fire Department, College Avenue Station, 1203 College Ave., Goshen
- Goshen Central Fire Station, 209 N. 3rd St., Goshen, 574-533-7878
- Goshen Public Library, 601 S. 5th St., Goshen, 574-537-0241
- Goshen Pediatrics, 1852 Ashburn Dr., Goshen, 574-533-5808
Greenwood
- AAA Hoosier Motor Club, 1309 E. Stop 11 Rd., Greenwood, 317-882-1521
Hartford City
- Blackford Community Hospital, 410 Pilgrim Blvd., Hartford City, 765-348-0300
Indianapolis
- Riley Safety Store, Riley Hospital Outpatient Center, 575 West Dr., Indianapolis, 317-274-6565
- Children's Museum of Indianapolis Safety Store, 3000 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, 317-334-3322
- AAA Hoosier Motor Club, 5180 Allisonville Rd., Indianapolis, 317-257-8101
- AAA Hoosier Motor Club, Braeburn Village, 8120 E. 21st St., Indianapolis, 317-899-4714
- AAA Hoosier Motor Club, College Park, 8751 Wesleyan Rd., Indianapolis, 317-875-4222
- AAA Hoosier Motor Club, Speedway, 3073 N. High School Rd., Indianapolis/Speedway, 317-297-4266
Kokomo
- AAA Hoosier Motor Club, 3551 S. LaFountain St., Kokomo, 765-453-7763
Knox
- Starke Memorial Hospital-Medical Office Building, 102 E. Culver Rd., 574-772-2962
- Signs can be picked up on Thursday 8/13/09 from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Limit 2 per person while supplies last.
Lafayette
- AAA Hoosier Motor Club, 331 N. 4th St., Lafayette, 765-423-1694
- Signs will be available at all Lafayette and West Lafayette fire stations:
- Lafayette
- Fire Station No. 1: 443 North 4th St.
- Fire Station No. 2: 800 Erie St.
- Fire Station No. 3, 1710 South St.
- Fire Station No. 5: 750 North Creasy Lane
- Fire Station No. 6: 2561 Schuyler Ave.
- Fire Station No. 7: 2150 S 18th St.
- Fire Station No. 8: 911 E 350 S.
- Fire Station No. 9: 1757 S 475 E.
- West Lafayette
- Fire Station No. 1: 300 North St
- Fire Station No. 2: 531 Navajo St.
- Fire Station No. 3: 501 West Kalberer Road
- Lafayette
La Porte
- La Porte Hospital, 1007 Lincolnway, Laporte
- Signs can be picked up on Friday 8/14/09 from noon – 6 p.m. and on Saturday 8/15/09 from 8 a.m. – NOON. Limit 2 per person while supplies last.
Muncie
- Ball Memorial Hospital, 2300 W. Gilbert St., Muncie,
- AAA Hoosier Motor Club, 4351 W. Clara Ln., Muncie, 765-289-7161
Noblesville
- AAA Hoosier Motor Club, 1950 E. Conner St., Noblesville, 317-773-8235
- Noblesville Police Department, 135 S. 9th St., Noblesville, 317-773-1300
Richmond
- AAA Hoosier Motor Club, 3639 E. Main St., Richmond, 765-966-3565
Rochester
- Safe Kids Fulton County, 401 E. 8th St., Suite D, Rochester, 543-223-9126
Rockville
- Steven Waltz MD, 727 N. Lincoln Rd., Rockville, 765-569-1123
South Bend
- Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, 801 E. LaSalle Ave., South Bend, 574-280-5800
Terre Haute
- Union Hospital Family Medicine East, 4001 E. Wabash Ave., Terre Haute, 812-238-7711
- Gary Fitzgerald, MD, 1530 N. 7th St., Suite 104, Terre Haute, 812-234-1344
- Janis Ingebrigtsen, MD, 1530 N. 7th St., Terre Haute, 812-238-7878
- Daniel Kellar MD, 5500 US 41 S., Suite 1, Terre Haute, 812-238 7791
- AAA Hoosier Motor Club, 1400 S. 3rd St., Terre Haute, 812-232-2338
Tipton
- Riley Safety Store at Tipton Hospital, 1000 S. Main St., Tipton, 765-675-8107
- Tipton County Foundation, Inc., 1020 W. Jefferson St., Tipton, 765-675-8480
Westfield
- Westfield Police Department, 17535 Dartown Rd., Westfield, 317-896-5236
State of Illinois
Marshall
- Cork Medical Center, 410 N. 2nd St., Marshall, 217-862-2361
For more information please visit www.KidsDart.org.
CONTACT:
Margie Smith-Simmons
317.985.8749
msmithsi@clarian.org
About Riley Hospital for Children As one of the nation's leading pediatric hospitals and Indiana's first and only comprehensive hospital dedicated exclusively to the care of children, Riley Hospital for Children, a part of Clarian Health, has provided compassionate care, support and comfort to children and their families for 85 years. Each year, Riley Hospital and Riley Hospital at Clarian North serve over 215,000 inpatients and outpatients from across Indiana, the nation and the world. Riley Hospital's partnership with Clarian Health, and its strong affiliation with the Indiana University School of Medicine, makes it the only comprehensive clinical resource for Indiana's children and the premiere source for health-related information for their parents. From simple care associated with the health and wellness of children and less complex specialty care to the most critically-ill and medically complex cases, Riley Hospital for Children is a national leader. Clarian Health operates the Methodist Hospital, Indiana University Hospital and Riley Hospital for Children campuses as a single hospital under Indiana law. Visit Riley Hospital for Children for more information.
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