"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!"
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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 Sates, 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 Screens and Guard Bars have been proven to prevent more than 96% of child window falls.
National Association for Child Window Safety's most recent recipient for Child Safety Initiative Award winner is:
Schofield Barracks
The NACWS recognizes and appreciate this organization's effort to create safer windows in housing by installing window safety screens on a large renovation project.
Previous Winners:
Lendlease Communities
Chicago Housing Authority
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Recent 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
Recent child falls - 2020
- Girl Falls Out of 2nd-Story Window of Pottstown Home
- Reports of child falling from 2nd story window in Niagara Falls
- Toddler that fell 9 stories at Southfield apartment has died
- Child falls from 16th floor at Hollywood high-rise
- Toddler survives fall from second-story window in Paterson
- Girl, 2, hurt after falling from window in Society Hill
- Child falls out of 8th-floor window in Southfield
- Mom warns other parents after child falls out of second-story window
- 4-year old falls from window in Dorchester
- Toddler Falls From Window At Seven-Story Apartment Building
- 1-year old falls from 3-story window in Boynton Beach
- 3-Year-Old Falls from window in Worcester
- Child falls out third story window in Covington
- Child taken to hospital after falling from window in Tottenville
- 7-year-old falls from third-floor window of Madison hotel
- Child injured in fall from window
- Child Falls Out of Concord Apartment Building Window
- Boy Dies After Falling From 9th Floor Window in Brockton
- Four Children Fall From Windows in Washington County
- Toddler Rushed to Hospital After Falling From Window in Washington Heights
- Toddler injured in fall out window in Sandwich
- Child critically injured after falling from top floor of Winchester home
- Child Falls From Third Floor of Miami Apartment
- 2-year-old Maysville girl injured in 14-foot fall from window
- Two-Year-Old Dies After Falling from Window in Northwest DC
- Child injured in fall highlights dangers of open windows in warmer temperatures
- Boy, 8, in critical condition after falling from third-story window in Chicago's Washington Park
- Child falls from third floor window
- Toddler falls from 2nd-story window in South Berwick
- 3-Year-Old Injured in Fall From Second-Floor Window
- 2-Year-Old Boy Dies After Fall From Window in Takoma Park
- Child Transported to Hospital After Fall from Second-Story Window in Newhall
- 5-Year Old in Critical Condition After Falling 25 Feet at Fort Worth Apartment Complex
- Child hospitalized after fall from 4th-floor apartment window in Prince Georges County
- Young Child Survives Fall Out of 4th Floor Window at Miami Apartment Building
- 4-Year-Old Falls From 3rd Floor Window in Port Richey
Caught on Camera Child Window Fall- 2017
An example of a "miracle"
An example of a "Miracle". But is does not take a miracle to save a child, "it just takes Responsible Code or Responsible Legislators marking Responsible Laws"
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