Mission
"He has a plan and I have a purpose"
Our goal is to advocate to protect children from hidden dangers and threats to their safety.
Our first and primary focus is to raise awareness of the dangers of button batteries and to advocate for legislative action to prevent other families from suffering – either with lifelong health issues or the death of a beloved child – due to accidental button battery ingestion.
We are advocating for a multi-faceted approach that includes:
Once we have seen a significant reduction in the risk from button batteries to children and families, we hope to focus our efforts on other areas of child safety advocacy.
Our goal is to advocate to protect children from hidden dangers and threats to their safety.
Our first and primary focus is to raise awareness of the dangers of button batteries and to advocate for legislative action to prevent other families from suffering – either with lifelong health issues or the death of a beloved child – due to accidental button battery ingestion.
We are advocating for a multi-faceted approach that includes:
- Mandating secure battery compartments for all devices that require a button or coin battery
- Developing and bringing a safer battery to the market
- Increasing education of parents and medical professionals of the signs and symptoms of button battery ingestion, as it is often misdiagnosed until after significant damage has happened.
Once we have seen a significant reduction in the risk from button batteries to children and families, we hope to focus our efforts on other areas of child safety advocacy.
