"There is a reasonable expectation that a child should be safe within his/her own home."
"There is a reasonable expectation that any window capable of being opened,
will be opened fully!"
Time For a Change
Learn how we're helping to change the world.
Working to provide a safer tomorrow for children.
The National Association for Child Window Safety is a nation wide, nonprofit association.
In 2006, a 2 year old girl fell through an apartment window screen four stories to the concrete below. Motivated by this tragedy, our founder, began working with Minnesota Legislation to pass "Laela's Law", named in honor of the young girl who through a miracle survived the fall. The realization that it did not take a miracle to save a child, only responsible legislation, paved the way to begin working on passing similar laws in other states.
According to Cincinnati Children's, each year in the United States, 15 to 20 children under the age of 11 die, and nearly 15,000 are injured because of falls from windows. Most of these children are under three years old. Children living in apartment buildings have the highest number of window fall incidents — five times more than children living in other residences. But this worry faces mothers and fathers from every economic status. Even the rich and famous, such as Eric Clapton, have lost children to window falls.
Passive Guards, such as Child Safety Screen Guards and Guard Bars have been proven to prevent more than 96% of child window falls. Our studies have shown that Safety Screen Guards not only prevent falls, but reduce maintenance expenses. Management companies have also noted they improve building aesthetics.
National Association for Child Window Safety's most recent recipient for Child Safety Initiative Award is:
Co-Recipients:
Senator Mazie Hirono
Congressman Michael Turner
The NACWS recognizes and appreciate these individuals efforts to create safer windows in military housing by supporting appropriate legislation.
Previous Winners:
Schofield Barracks
Lendlease Communities
Chicago Housing Authority
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An example of a "miracle"
An example of a "Miracle". But it does not take a miracle to save a child, "it just takes Responsible Code or Responsible Legislators making Responsible Laws"
Caught on Camera Child Window Fall- 2017
Recent child falls - 2025
- Child hospitalized with internal injuries after falling out of Miami apartment window
- 5-year old girl hospitalized after falling from second-floor window at Eagle Mountain home
- 4-year-old girl survives fall from 10th floor of Bronzeville building on South Drexel Boulevard
- Daycare responds to child's fall from second story window
- Child falls from third floor of Hollywood apartment building
- Hartford police: 4-year-old falls from third-floor window on Park St.
- Child Hospitalized after reportedly falling out of apartment window, police say
- 5-year-old falls from apartment building's window in northeast Lincoln
- Child hospitalized after falling from 2-story high window in Northeast DC neighborhood
- 16-month-old infant falls out 2nd story window in Lacey
- Child Dies After Fall from Third-Story Window in Southbridge
- Tate was gone: Estacada boy falls from window
- Child falls from second-story window at Cortland apartments
- Child survives fall from 3rd floor window, but mom says her apartment is unsafe
- Child appears to avoid injury after falling out of window in Hartford
- Child falls from third story apartment window in Cincinnati
- Toddler falls from 3rd-story window in North Philadelphia
- Texas boy dies after three-story fall from apartment
- Police: Two children taken to hospital after falling out of window
- 11-month-old boy falls from window in West Philly
Recent child falls - 2024
- Child airlifted to hospital after falling from North Miami apartment building window
- Toddler injured after falling from 3rd-story window in North Philadelphia
- Child falls from window of downtown Toledo building
- Toddler taken to Omaha hospital after falling out of second-story window
- 7-year-old child survives falling 3 floors from building in East Harlem
- 4-year-old boy survives fall from 4th floor apartment window
- NJ toddler Hospitalized after falling out of 2nd story window
- Child hospitalized after fall from second-floor window in Lawrence
- Police: Toddler Falls From Window, Later Dies at Reno Hospital
- Child falls from second -story window in Middletown, police say
- Child falls from window in Woonsocket
- Boy, 3, falls from third-story window on Pierce Street in Lewiston
- 1-year-old dies after falling from hotel window in South Dakota
- 2 children fall from window in Allegheny County
- 3-year-old critically injured after falling from apartment window: MPD
- Child to survive fall from fourth floor of Sacramento apartment building
- 11-month old child falls from third story window in Newport
- 3-year-old dies after falling from 8th story of apartment building in Brooklyn Center
- Toddler critically hurt after falling out of 2nd-story window on East Indiana Avenue
- Child hurt in fall from window in Derry, New Hampshire
- Child hospitalized after falling out of window in Dorchester
- Boy, 4, falls out of 5th floor window in Brooklyn: NYPD
- Post Falls boy falls two stories, family raising funds for emergency surgery
- Cops: Child, 2 'okay' after fall from 2nd-floor window in Manchester
- 5-year-old boy dies after falling 15 feet out of a window in Everett
- 5-year-old falls out of window while playing in Hartford
- Bronx Girl Death: 10-year-old girl fatally falls from apartment window in Crotona
- 4-year-old girl dies after falling out of Shoreline apartment window
- Baby falls from second-story window in Milwaukee
- Child suffers life-threatening injuries after falling from Lebanon, TN apartment window
- Police: Child, 2, falls from Nashville apartment building window, in stable condition
child falls - 2023
- 5-year-old flown to hospital after fall from apartment window
- Lompoc Toddler Injured in Fall From Second Story Window
- Flo Rida's son seriously injured in 5-story fall
- Child hospitalized after falling out of third-story window in Bethany
- Child hospitalized after falling from window in Southeast DC
- Child falls from sixth floor window in Manhattan
- Child out window: Girl, 2, falls from building in Far Rockaway, Queens in 2nd incident in same day
- 3-year-old girl falls from 6th floor window in Manhattan
- Police Investigation on S Main Street, Chambersburg for possible 2nd story fall victim
- Police: 7-year-old hospitalized after falling from third floor window in Strawberry Mansion
- Young child falls out window of two-story Navarre home
- Boy who fell from Williston apartment window has died
- Pregnant woman saves toddler who fell from window in Des Moines
- Girl critically injured in fall from St. Paul apartment window
- 9-year-old boy falls to death from Bronx apartment building window
- Child taken to hospital after falling out third-floor window in Worcester
- Child hospitalized after falling from window in southeast DC
- Girl, 4, falls three floors from NYC window - miraculously only breaks leg
- 3-year-old child recovering after fall from 4th floor window in Lewiston
- Toddler injured after falling from 'upper floor' window in Lansing
- 3-year-old boy dies after fall from Alexandria high-rise building, officials say
- 3-year-old hospitalized after falling out of 6th floor window in Harlem
- Child seriously injured in fall from window in Barnstable
- 4-year-old dies after fall from window in Brooklyn
- Child falls out of window in Everett
- Toddler hurt by fall from third-floor window in Cockeysville, police say
- 3-year-old boy injured after falling from 2nd-stroy window of Brentwood home, officials say
- 2-year-old in critical condition after falling from window in Penn Hills
- Baby rushed to hospital after falling from Mission Valley apartment complex window
- East Flatbush toddler fatally falls from window, sparking age-old concerns
- 2-year-old not expected to survive after fall from third-floor window, police say
- 4-year-old boy injured after falling out of 2nd story window in Marysville
- Tragedy strikes Yakima family on vacation after 2 youngest kids fall out of hotel window
- Toddler suffers serious injuries in fall from window in Lynnwood
- 2-year-old survives falling out of 3rd story window into flowerbed police say
- Young child survives fall from 4th-floor apartment window in Rockville
- 3-year-old child falls out of third floor window in Norwich
- 7-year-old boy killed after falling out window in Fort Lee: law enforcement sources
- Child Falls from Second-Story Window in Jurupa Valley
- Boy,8, falls from Hartford window
- The baby fell down! Family recalls moment Herriman boy fell out of window
- 3-year-old falls 4 stories from open apartment window, Tampa police investigating
- NYPD: Child falls out of window in Morrisania
- 8-year-old falls out of second floor window in East Hartford
- Child falls out window in Southeast DC
- Child dies in fall from apartment building in downtown Kansas City
- Two-year-old injured in fall from window, DeKalb Fire officials say
- 8-year-old injured after fall from second-story window in Utah County
- Boy,9, critically hurt after falling from third-floor apartment window on Chicago's Far North Side
child falls - 2022
- Child Survives Fall Off 7th Floor Window in North Miami
- 3-year-old boy survives fall out of 4th-story OKC hotel window
- 2-Year-Old Boy In Recovery After Falling 4 stories
- Child falls from 3rd-floor window
- 3-year-old girl falls out of window
- Child falls from 3rd-floor window
- Toddler critically injured in 3-story fall at Magna residence
- 4-year-old boy survives fall out 6-story window in Mott Haven section of the Bronx
- Tragic Day Involving Two Different Toddlers in Everett
- Toddler injured after falling out of second-story apartment window
- Child Injured After Fall From Third Floor Window
- 2 Children hospitalized after reported fall form third-floor window near Otay Mesa
- Child falls from 4th floor apartment window in north Fargo; bumps and bruises but said to be okay
- 1-year-old boy critically injured after 3-story fall from Englewood residence
- Boy, 3, dies in fall from apartment window
- Boy survives 3-story fall from Boston Window Onto Minivan
- 4-year-old injured after apparent fall from apartment window in New Rochelle, police say
- Toddler falls from third-floor window
- Toddler survives fall form apartment window; firefighters urge parents to take precautions
- South Carolina: Child falls from window, dies
- Boy, 3, fall to his death from 18th floor of Uptown high-rise
- Child airlifted to hospital after falling out of window
- 5-year-old critically injured after falling from Marysville home window
- Two children fall from window of Everett apartment
- 20-month-old recovering after falling from third story window in Minneapolis
- Medics on scene after child falls from 2-story window
- Child falls from third story apartment in Des Moines
- Child falls form 4th-story window in Westlake
- Young boy seriously injured after falling out second-floor window in Fishtown
- Boy, 3, Critical after fall from 2nd Story Window in Jersey City
- Toddler slips out apartment doors, falls out Bronx building window
- Boy Who Fell From 4th- Floor Window in Boston dies a Week Later
- 1-year old boy dies after falling out of window in Plum
- Child falls from second-floor window in Brooklyn Center, comes away unharmed
- Pittsburgh toddler dies after falling from second-storey window
- Toddler falls out of Huntsville apartment window
- Child injured after possible fall from third floor window
- Child falls from 3rd-story window at Mary's Place
- Life Flight called after child falls from window in West Jordan
- Child falls from 2-story building in metro Atlanta, officials say
- Child tumbles from second floor of Dothan apartment
- 5-Year-Old Hurt in Fall From 2nd Story Window on LI:Police | Westhampton
- Child Injured From Fall out of Second-Story Window While Mom Ran Errands
- Baby Falls From 3rd Story of Coral Springs Apartment Building
- 3-year-old boy recovering after fall from second story window
- Toddler falls from third floor window; rushed to hospital
child falls - 2021
- Police: 7-Year-Old Falls from second floor window in West Babylon
- Little girl fell out window in Rock Island, died from cold
- Child, 3, recover after fall from second-floor window
- 6-year-old girl survives fall from 2nd-floor window at her N.J. home, cop says
- Toms River girl, 6, falls from second-story window, appears unharmed
- Child suffers minor injuries after fall from second-story window, police say
- 6-Year-Old Falls From Window, Rushed to Metro Hospital
- 7-year-old child fell from 3rd story hotel window in Roseville, Police say
- 6-year-old falls from second-story window in Chicago's Austin Neighborhood
- 2-year-old Marysville boy in critical condition after falling 6 feet form window onto concrete
- 'A miracle': New York 3-year-old survives five-story fall out of window
- Toddler taken to hospital after fall from second-story Kelso apartment window Friday
- Child Falls From 2nd Story Window
- Toddler in critical condition after fall out of a 7-story apartment window in Detroit
- 4-year old boy hospitalized after falling from 6th floor window in New Jersey, police say
- 2 toddlers fall from windows in separate incidents, just hours apart in Detroit
- Child seriously injured in fall from apartment window north of downtown St. Louis
- 3-year-old girl hospitalized after falling from 5th-story window in Shoreline
- 5-year-old injured after falling from third floor window, deputies said
- Police investigating after child falls from 2nd-story window in Pittsburgh
- Child Falls From Building In Hempstead
- Girl, 4, in critical condition after falling out Westwood apartment window
- Devlin: Milford Child stable after fall from window
- 4-year-Old Seriously Hurt After Falling Out of Window in Marblehead
- NYPD: 4-year-old-boy falls from 10th story balcony, in critical condition
- Gresham Fire: Child seriously injured after falling out of third-story apartment window
- Fire department: Child falls from window in Northside
- Child Falls From Third-Story Window
- Child falls from third-floor window in Pawtucket
- 2-year-old child hospitalized after falling out of second-story window of Cleveland home
- Boy airlifted to Albany Med after fall
- 2-year-old falls out of second-story window in New Berlin
- Parents urged to take precautions to prevent window falls
- 3-year-old hurt in fall from third-floor window in West Seattle
- One-Year-Old Girl Hurt After Falling From apartment Window in Greenbelt
- 3-year-old child hurt in 3-foot fall from apartment window
- Boy Jumping on Bed Falls Out NYC Apartment Window, Dies Days Before 4th Birthday
- Toddler falls out of second story window in Lycoming County
- Boy injured in fall from upper window recovering
- Isaias Pacheco Jimenez dies after falling 3 stories form bedroom window of Santa Anna home,
- 3-year-old boy falls to his death from NYC building
- Toddler falls through a window on the second floor of an Old Coming Township
- NYC child hospitalized after falling nine stories from Bronx apartment
- Chula Vista Toddler Falls to Death from 4th-Floor Window
- Mount Carmel Child Falls From Window
- Sebastopol Girl Airlifted to Hospital After 2nd Story Fall
- Boy,3, dies after fall from 17th floor of Chicago building
- Child falls out of second story window in Londonberry, police say
- 3-year-old falls out of two story window in Wyoming County
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