Dedicated to preventing youth brain & spinal cord injuries. Home of @iWalkSafe, @iBikeSafe. Part of @MiamiProject at @umiamimedicine.
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KiDZ Center @ UM retweeted
UM WalkSafe Program hosted its 20th Anniversary Walk to School Day event at Ben Sheppard Elementary School. TPO Deputy Director of Administration, Zainab Salim, provided an inspirational message promoting safe & active walking practices.
ALT Collage of 13 photos from National Walk to School Day at Ben Sheppard Elementary School, hosted by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s WalkSafe program. The images show students holding signs and certificates, walking together outdoors, and participating in safety-themed activities. Teachers, staff, and community partners, including Miami-Dade T.P.O. staff, law enforcement and a sports mascot, join the celebration. The school entrance is decorated with balloons, banners, and a rainbow appears over the building, highlighting the festive atmosphere promoting safe and active travel to school.
KiDZ Center @ UM retweeted
Join the University of Miami @kidznc for a Focus Group Research Discussion on our @iWalkSafe & @iBikeSafe Virtual Education Platform. We’re seeking parents and caregivers to help us enhance our virtual curriculum.
More info: eventbrite.com/e/focus-group…
The #HotzSpotPodcast is back!
Youth active mobility is the focus this month as Dr. Hotz interviews Kori Johnson of @SafeRoutesNow, the US national non-profit - in its 20th year - supporting children walking + biking in their neighborhoods. #SRTS
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We are excited to announce we have been published in the Health Promotion Practice Journal! Our paper, is now available to read with this link: journals.sagepub.com/share/N…
Director Dr. Gillian Hotz had a great morning meeting discussing the importance of pedestrian and bicyclist safety in M-DC with @SafeRoutesNow Co-Directors Marisa Jones and Dave Cowan, Board Member Anamarie Ferreira de Melo from @UrbanHS and @urbanhp, and @ShevrinJones
#SRTS
Electronic Scooters (E-scooters) continue to rise in popularity so KNC is putting forth guidelines to promote the safe and proper use of e-scooters for reducing risk of injury. Take some time to read our position statement here: kidzneurosciencecenter.com/e…
#WalkSafe #BikeSafe
We here at KNC want to thank everyone who helped make 2024 such an incredible year for us and our community! For each event we could not have done it without the incredible work of our team and collaborators. We cannot wait to do even more and hope to see you all in 2025!
For National Concussion Awareness Day, we and @UConcussion share the third episode of the Hotz Spot Podcast featuring Ashlee Horn “Ain’t That a Hit to the Head”. We ask everyone start their own concussion conversation today and take the #MelonPledge
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Our team sends massive congratulations to Dr. Jayne Greenberg, chosen as one of the five recipients of the 2024 @FitnessGov Lifetime Impact Award from @HHSGov.
We wish Dr. Greenberg well as she celebrates this momentous achievement in our nation’s capital.
KiDZ Center @ UM retweeted
On Tuesday, August 20, 2024, Miami-Dade County residents overwhelmingly voted in favor of expanding the County’s rapid mass transit system. The CITT applauds this decision and is committed to bring to fruition the expansion of rapid transit corridors in #OurCounty.
Are you concerned about the availability of life-long physical activity opportunities for our kids?
Then this podcast with @MovetoLiveMore and #DrJayneGreenberg of @ISCA_tweet is a must-listen.
Check it out at: movetolivemore.com/podcast/l…
We had our Annual Concussion Update Workshop for the Miami-Dade County Public Schools high school athletic directors and athletic trainers. Thanks to Ms. Latoya D. Williams the Director of Athletics at @MDCPS and the @miamidolphins Foundation for their continued support!
Episode #2 of the Hotz Spot Podcast has dropped!
Tune in for an interview with the multitalented @DrMickeyWit: UM lecturer, @iBikeSafe manager, @TackleCancer ride marshal, and all-around amazing bike advocate helping to lead the way for youth safety:
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An amazing meeting of the minds today with the OGs of the team - Dr. Hotz, Jake Nelson (co-founder of @iWalkSafe and now w/@AAAnews), Mickey Witte (co-founder @iBikeSafe), and Dr. Jayne Greenberg (@MDCPS, @FitnessGov).
KiDZ Center @ UM retweeted
The Miami Project wants you to join us for our 9th Annual Open House.
Visit to learn more about our state-of-the-art facilities and groundbreaking research.
RSVP here: bit.ly/3T3X1Hh
#LifeChangingScience #MiamiProject #NeuroscienceResearch #UniversityofMiami
ICYMI: Dr. Gillian Hotz interviews our @UConcussion Research Fellow, Luke O’Neil about current concussion protocols for returning injured athletes back to play and advice for parents.
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KiDZ Center @ UM retweeted
The feeling is mutual!
We are honored - not to mention exceptionally lucky - to have the phenomenal and unstoppable @DrMickeyWit as our co-founder and program manager. 🚲 🛴 🚶♀️
#SafeStreetsSummit
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KiDZ Center @ UM retweeted
More from the #SafeStreetSummit!
Our very own @DrMickeyWit on stage with @theunderlinemia's wonderful Meg Daly, Eric Katz of @marlineering, James Sebastian of @tooledesign, and Dana Yanocha of @ITDPUS discussing what it takes to establish safe streets in South Florida:
