#WearAHelmet Day of Action

May 2022

T4CIP's third Day of Action was on May 25, 2022 about bike helmets. You can search #WearAHelmet on Twitter/X and Instagram to see some of the great posts from participants and partners. In addition to in-person local events across the U.S., the Day of Action had 163 participants and more than 550 posts across social media.

T4CIP trainees were asked to promote #WearAHelmet messages during a targeted Day of Action, but these materials are available to use year-round.

Lead Topic Expert
Dr. Beth Ebel
Seattle Children’s Hospital
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Headshot of Dr. Beth Ebel
Infographic detailing T4CIP #WearAHelmet Day of Action on May 25, 2022, showing statistics and activities like 558 posts, 62,339 engagements, 933,187 impressions, and features such as visits from sports teams, helmet fit video, grand rounds, conferences, helmet giveaways, social media takeovers, educational materials, and content creation.

Social Media Graphics

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A child wearing a helmet, with text describing a well-fitting helmet that is snug, covers the forehead, rests 2 finger-widths above the eyebrows, forms a V with straps below the ear, has a securely-fastened chin strap, and stays in place when head moves. Hashtag WearAHelmet included.
Illustration showing an adult guiding a child on a bicycle, highlighting how a child's helmet should fit. Text instructions: "Rests 2 finger-widths above the eyebrows and covers the forehead," "Straps form a V below the ear," "Chin strap is buckled snugly around the jaw." Includes hashtag #WearAHelmet and T4CIP logo.

Helmet Fit 1

Helmet Fit 2

Child wearing a decorative bike helmet riding a bicycle with text "No helmet? No ride. Protect their head with a bike helmet every time they ride." Below, the logo reads "T4CIP #WearAHelmet."
Father and daughter riding bikes with helmets, promoting helmet safety with text "You are your child's first and best role model. Model safe habits by wearing a helmet on every bike ride."

No helmet? No ride

Be a role model

Illustration of a woman giving a helmet to a child next to a gift-wrapped bike, with text: "Give them the most important gift of all: protection. Gift a helmet when you gift a bike." Includes T4CIP logo and hashtag #WearAHelmet, set against a green background with colorful bunting.

Gift a helmet, gift a bike

Child wearing a blue bicycle helmet, with text promoting helmet safety and brain injury prevention. Includes logo for T4CIP and hashtag #WearAHelmet.
Illustration of children riding bicycles with helmets, emphasizing helmet safety. Text reads: "Protect their head with a helmet every time they ride a bike. More than 600 children are seen in U.S. emergency departments for bicycle-related injuries every day." Logo: T4CIP #WearAHelmet."

Lower risk of brain injury

More than 600 children

Additional Outreach Materials

Illustration showing various natural hairstyles suitable for wearing with bike helmets. Includes styles like low buns, bun, braids or dreadlocks, hair down, and low ponytail. Text emphasizes the importance of wearing helmets to reduce brain injury risk by up to 88%, and provides tips for a better fit, such as wearing hair down and using tie-downs. Logos for "T4CIP" and "Black Girls Do Bike" are included. Hashtags #WearAHelmet and relevant website links are provided.
Illustration of a person wearing a bicycle helmet showing correct fitting, with stars on the helmet. Instructions below detail how a well-fitting helmet should feel and sit on the head.

Bike Helmets Coloring Page

Promotional image with text "I #WearAHelmet because..." and hashtags #WearAHelmet, featuring T4CIP logo.