CONTACT:  Katherine Jackson

                               PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT


	The ninth annual Kid Safe program will be held at the University of 
Virginia Kluge Children's Rehabilitation Center, Saturday, March 16, from 
9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.  The safety education program employs serious fun to 
educate four- to 14-year old children about safety issues. 
	Fire fighters, police officers, nurses and other community 
professionals will provide hands-on instruction in first aid, dialing 911, 
personal safety, baby-sitting skills, fire safety, CPR, and drug and alcohol 
abuse awareness.  Participants can also visit exhibits and have their 
photographs and fingerprints made.
	The safety program kicks off National Children and Healthcare Week, 
March 16-22.  Other events include a WINA radio broadcast, "Charlottesville 
Live" from the Madge M. Jones Activity Terrace, on the hospital's seventh 
floor and an art exhibit at the Barnes and Noble Booksellers, Barracks Road 
Shopping Center. All events are sponsored by the Children's Medical Center 
Hospital Education Department.

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                                                   March 14, 1996