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This year’s Safe Kids Saturday, held on
May 10, marked the 20th anniversary
of the event. Through the years,
thousands of families have benefited
from Safe Kids Saturday —whether it’s
having bike helmets properly fitted,
getting fingerprints for family records,
or having car seats safely installed.
It’s been a true community
partnership; more than 50 community
agencies have participated through
the years.
The first event drew an
estimated 600 people, while now
the event regularly draws 2,500
to 3,000.
Mark your
calendars
Kadlec Neurological Resource Center
has two popular programs set for this
summer.
PRESCRIPTION FOR
CAREGIVERS CONFERENCE
June 3, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Three Rivers Convention Center
Featured speaker is acclaimed author
and radio host Kari Berit, MS, who will
share stories and lessons from her
20 years of experience in the caregiving
industry.
ANNUAL SOUTHEASTERN
WASHINGTON AUTISM CONFERENCE
August 12 – 13
Three Rivers Convention Center
Keynote presenter is Temple
Grandin, PhD, a professor at Colorado
State University, bestselling author and
autism activist.
For more information and to
register for these programs, visit
or call
(509) 943-8455
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2009
Care for neurological health
issues was expanded with
Kadlec Neuroscience Center
2011
Cardiac, stroke care
and emergency receive
important designations,
re ecting the high level
of care at Kadlec
2013
With the help of
the community through
Kadlec Foundation,
expansion of the NICU
begins
2014
Today Kadlec services
include a regional hospital, a
freestanding Emergency Room, an
Urgent Care Clinic, 27 Kadlec Clinic
sites, a multitude of programs and
services, a medical sta of over
550 and a total sta of 2,500
2009
The Don and Lori
Watts Pediatric
Center opens
2010
Fun Fact
All medical services for the Richland
Village were expected to be met
by the hospital force of 11 staff
members when it opened as well
as providing employee physicals,
dentistry and public health —
water quality, environmental
health care and preventive care.
Medical care was practically on
an emergency-only basis. The
burgeoning population necessitated
an increase in the staff as quickly as
they could be procured. By July 1,
1945, the hospital employees
totaled 117.
20 years of Safe
Kids Saturday
