This page features a listing of Action for Children's Safety Publications, featured in chronological order (most recent first).  To see more information, click "Read More."

Driving Safety: Two New Vehicle Laws - December 2007 

Action for Children and State Farm Insurance have launched a safety awareness campaign to increase familiarity with two new vehicle laws passed by the 2006 N.C. General Assembly.  The campaign features an easy-to-understand fact sheet, highlighting two new laws: the backseat safety belt law and the teen driver cell phone ban.  200,000 fact sheets were distributed statewide to teenage drivers. 

Child Health Brief: Gun Safety Begins At Home - September 2006

This report highlights the fact that safe storage of guns in homes where children reside is critical in preventing unintentional deaths caused by firearms.  This report also argues for coordinated statewide efforts to raise awareness of the benefits of safe storage. 

2006 Children's Index - May 2006

The 2006 North Carolina Children's Index includes more than 75 indicators of child and youth well-being in the following areas: child health and safety, economic (in)security, early care and education, child maltreatment, juvenile justice and demographics. The 2006 Index also includes a special section highlighting how the children and youth of North Carolina are developing in positive ways.

Copies of the Children's Index are free.  If you would like to order multiple copies of the Index, we do ask that you pay postage costs. Please email your name, organization, mailing address and phone number to admin@ncchild.org

Child Health Brief: Lead Poisoning Prevention - February 2006

This report highlights the fact that childhood lead poisoning is a serious, yet preventable condition.  North Carolina has made exemplary progress in addressing the problem. In 2004, just 1.3% of screened 1- and 2-year-olds had elevated blood lead levels.