Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley was established at Griffin Hospital in April 2004 with the mission to provide education and prevention programs about unintentional injury to youth and their caregivers. While all of the programs are open to the entire community, the main focus remains on reaching out to the low-income and underserved populations including the youth communities. The coalition partners with all local police, fire and EMS personnel, school districts, the Local Prevention Council, after school programs, Headstarts, YMCA, School Readiness Programs, and Youth Service Bureaus to bring programs into their communities.

Towns Covered
Shelton, Derby, Ansonia, Seymour, Oxford, Beacon Falls, Naugatuck (other surrounding towns on request)

Key Focus Areas
Underserved populations and youth communities

Lead Agency
Griffin Hospital
Valley Parish Nurse Program
130 Division Street, Derby, CT 06418

Coordinator
Cathi Kellett, Special Programs Coordinator
ckellett@griffinhealth.org
203-732-1337

Available Programs

• Bike/Wheel Sports
• Child Passenger Safety, including Transporting Children With Special Healthcare Needs
• CHIP (Childhood Identification Program)
• Exercise/Sports Safety
• Germbusters
• Home/Fire/911 Safety
• Infant and Child CPR
• Internet Safety
• Nutrition
• Pedestrian Safety
• Pet Safety
• Poison Prevention & Medication Safety
• Seasonal Safety
• Safe Sitter babysitting program
• Safe Sleep
• Social-Emotional Well-Being
• Water Safety

Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley proudly implements hands-on activities as a standard part of all programs. Each participant also receives educational materials.