As a college safety advocate, I was shocked to learn early in my years of research on bunk bed falls, that unintentional injuries, not crime or fire, are the number one cause of college student fatalities. Unfortunately, these often-preventable injuries and deaths are not currently counted and reported. When we send our kids to college, we entrust them to that institution of higher learning to not only educate them, but to keep them as safe as possible. With the cost of a college degree/housing soaring ever higher, now is the time to act.
It is for that reason I am asking you to click this link to send a (pre-written) letter to your Senators and U.S. Representative to co-sponsor/support the COREY Safety Act (S. 2461/H.R. 4903). COREY will amend the Clery Act to report unintentional injuries (accidents) on campus that result in serious injury or death. The data gleaned from this requirement will provide students & parents, higher education, and the injury prevention community the data they need to identify safety gaps.
The COREY Safety Act is just common sense. With your support, we CAN prevent injuries and save lives among the most cherished people in our lives…our children. They are the future of this country and it is our duty to make campuses safer to allow them to thrive and reach their full potential.