Many Community programs focus on prevention strategies because it is beneficial to the individual as well the community. Preventing a illness is cost effective and can be less stressful then attempting to maintain or cure a disease. Childhood injury prevention is a simple concept that I feel should be available in all communities. Mack et al. (2016) suggest that childhood injuries are foreseeable consequently they should be able to be prevented. Programs such as safety city are held thorough counties in Ohio to teach preschoolers their contact information, how to play safe, stranger danger and many other life saving measure. Educating children in an interactive way allows for comprehension and prevents boredom which is common in children.
