Springfield, Missouri receives designation as a Safe Community by the World Health Organization
One of the First American Cities to Receive International Designation
For their commitment, innovative programs and community efforts to promote safety initiatives to prevent disabling accidents and needless deaths in their community, Springfield was designated a Safe Community through the World Health Organization (WHO) at a ceremony at Missouri State University on May 15.
Lead by the Safety Council of the Ozarks, community leaders from business, education, health care, and government worked together to develop innovative programs and initiatives addressing workplace, transportation, and home and community safety issues.
The National Safety Council serves as the Affiliate Safe Communities Support Center and Certifying Center for communities in the United States that are interested in achieving the Safe Community designation. For more information on Safe Communities America go to www.safecommunitiesamerica.org.
Conceived by WHO in 1989, a "Safe Community" is a community that aspires to safety with a structured approach including education and environmental change along with legislation and enforcement of policies. Springfield joins 112 communities worldwide that have received this international designation.
For more information on this designation or to find out how your community can become a Safe Community contact the Safety Council of the Ozarks at info@nscozarks.org.
Springfield’s information on the Safe Community website can be found at http://www.phs.ki.se/csp/safecom/springfield.htm.
For additional information on Safe Communities go to http://www.phs.ki.se/csp/index_en.htm.