CNH Children’s Fund Awards $120,000 in Grants
From Honolulu to Reno and San Diego, children’s hospitals are reporting a troubling trend: a sharp increase in serious e-bike injuries among children and teens.
While e-bikes provide new opportunities for recreation and transportation, they have also created new safety challenges for families, communities, and healthcare providers. This emerging concern became a common theme among many of the grant applications submitted through our Pediatric Trauma Program this year.
Since 1994, the Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund has partnered with six leading children’s hospitals throughout California, Nevada, and Hawai’i to support innovative trauma care and injury prevention initiatives. Through annual grants, our Pediatric Trauma Program helps hospitals address critical needs, respond to emerging trends, and protect children before injuries occur.
At its June meeting, the CNH Children’s Fund Board of Directors approved $120,000 in grants to six partner hospitals. From e-bike safety education and advanced trauma training to child passenger safety and safe sleep programs, these projects will help create safer communities for children throughout the Cal-Nev-Ha District.
Here’s how your support is making a difference in 2026.
Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women & Children: Trauma Training & E-Bike Injury Prevention
As Hawai’i’s only Level III Pediatric Trauma Center, Kapi’olani Medical Center is prepared to respond when every second counts. With pediatric trauma cases increasingly involving e-bike injuries, the hospital is focused on both improving emergency response and preventing injuries before they occur.
A $20,000 grant will support the hospital’s Keiki Trauma Excellence Project, providing Advanced Trauma Life Support training for 40 physicians and nurses while strengthening injury prevention efforts related to the growing number of e-bike injuries among children.
Valley Children’s Hospital: Advanced Trauma Training & Child Passenger Safety
Traumatic injuries continue to be one of the leading causes of death and disability among children. Valley Children’s Hospital is addressing this challenge through both advanced trauma education and expanded injury prevention services.
With a $20,000 grant, Valley Children’s Hospital will train pediatric surgeons through the Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma course and establish a dedicated child passenger safety inspection station on its campus. The project will enhance trauma care capabilities while helping families ensure children are traveling safely in properly installed car seats.
Renown Children’s Hospital: Electric Bicycle Injury Prevention Initiative
In Northern Nevada, pediatric e-bike injuries have increased dramatically and are now one of the leading causes of trauma cases.
With a $20,000 grant, Renown Children’s Hospital will launch a comprehensive Electric Bicycle Injury Prevention Initiative focused on education, helmet distribution, community outreach, and policy development. The program aims to promote safe riding practices and reduce preventable injuries among youth throughout the region.
Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital: Safe Travel, Safe Sleep
Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital continues to expand its efforts to keep children safe both on the road and at home.
A $20,000 grant will support the Safe Travel-Safe Sleep program by providing specialized car seats to families throughout the Inland Empire, equipping Child Passenger Safety Technicians with updated safety equipment, and distributing Pack ‘n Play cribettes to promote safe sleep practices. Funding will also provide Roth ID tags, an innovative identification tool designed to assist first responders in the event of a vehicle collision.
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland: Childhood Injury Prevention Program
For more than thirty years, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland has partnered with the CNH Children’s Fund to provide families with resources that help prevent injuries before they happen.
With a $20,000 grant, the hospital’s Childhood Injury Prevention Program will purchase and distribute a wide variety of safety equipment, including window stoppers, night lights, bath thermometers, safety gates, Halo sleep sacks, helmets, child safety seats, gun locks, and secure gun storage lock boxes. The program will also continue providing Stop the Bleed training, empowering community members to respond during life-threatening emergencies.
Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego: E-Bike Safety Education & Skills Training
Reflecting the growing trend in e-bike injuries among children and teens in San Diego County, Rady Children’s Hospital treated more than 260 children ages 11 to 14 for e-bike-related injuries in 2025 alone.
With a $20,000 grant, Rady Children’s Hospital will expand its “Slowing the Wave” initiative, a comprehensive e-bike safety program that combines online safety education, school-based bicycle skills training, and interactive workshops for youth and their families. Through hands-on instruction and family engagement, the program seeks to reduce preventable injuries and promote safe riding habits among young riders.
Responding to Today’s Challenges
The rise in e-bike injuries serves as an important reminder that the risks facing children are constantly evolving. By working closely with our partner hospitals, the CNH Children’s Fund is responding to emerging trends while continuing to support proven injury prevention programs that save lives.
Together, we are helping ensure that children throughout the Cal-Nev-Ha District have access to safer communities, stronger prevention programs, and world-class trauma care when it matters most.