Program Manager, Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Houston
Kristen Beckworth has worked in injury and violence prevention for the majority of her professional career and currently serves as the Manager of the Center for Childhood Injury Prevention at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas. As Manager of the Center for Childhood Injury Prevention, Ms. Beckworth oversees several Health Education Specialists who lead pediatric injury prevention programming across the Greater Houston area.
She graduated from Texas Tech University and the University Of Texas School Of Public Health. Ms. Beckworth has extensive experience educating children and adults on various child safety topics, including child passenger safety, drowning prevention, and bike and pedestrian safety. Ms. Beckworth is engaged in educating the community, creating strategic partnerships, and training other advocates in the field of childhood injury prevention. Ms. Beckworth is active in many local, state and national groups focused on injury and violence prevention, such as Safe Kids Greater Houston, the Southeast Texas Regional Advisory Council, Injury Free Coalition for Kids, Safe States Alliance, and the National Drowning Prevention Alliance.
Email Address:
klbeckwo@texaschildrens.org
Phone Number:
832-824-3485
Mailing Address:
Texas Children's Hospital Wallace Tower
Texas Medical Center
6701 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030