Right after you secure the training wheels on your child’s first bike, you should strap on their helmet.
And thanks to the Helmets for Kids program, Virginia families who can’t afford to buy helmets can order one free of charge. The program gives out a limited number of bicycle helmets each month to children of low-income families.
Helmets can help prevent brain and spinal injuries, which for children are most commonly attributed to a fall from a bicycle or skateboard.
The program is sponsored by the Brain Injury Law Center, a Hampton, VA based group which specializes in traumatic brain injury litigation. Brain Injury Law Center attorney Stephen Smith started the program in 2010 and has distributed hundreds of helmets for children.
To apply for the program, fill out the online application.
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