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Celebrating 5 Years of Charlie’s House Safety Demonstration Home
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Reflect * Reignite * Reimagine
Thank you to everyone who helped make the 5-Year Anniversary Celebration of Charlie’s House Safety Demonstration Home a success! We are incredibly grateful to our generous donors, sponsors, and everyone who joined us to celebrate this milestone and support our mission to prevent accidents and injuries to children in and around the home.
The celebration was an opportunity to Reflect on the accomplishments, partnerships, and community support that made the Safety Demonstration Home possible; Reignite our shared commitment to child safety; and Reimagine what the future holds for Charlie’s House. As we look ahead, we remain dedicated to expanding safety education, reaching more families, and developing innovative ways to protect children at home and beyond. Thank you for being part of this journey and helping us build a safer future for every child.
About the Celebration
On October 13, 2026, Charlie’s House celebrated an incredible milestone—the 5-Year Anniversary of the Charlie’s House Safety Demonstration Home.
This special celebration honored the people, partners, volunteers, and donors who helped transform a family’s tragedy into a nationally recognized resource that is helping protect children from preventable injuries.
Thanks to everyone who attended, donated, sponsored, and supported this milestone event. Your generosity helped make the celebration a success and continues to fuel Charlie’s House’s mission to prevent accidents and injuries to children in and around the home.
Together, we reflected on our journey, celebrated the impact we’ve made, and looked ahead to the future of child safety. The evening also featured a panel discussion centered on “Where Child Safety Goes Next,” bringing together leaders from across the home furnishings and child safety industries. Panelists included Evan Friedler from Wayfair, Eric Stahl from IKEA, Brett Horn, founder of Charlie’s House, and Torine (Brooks) Creppy from Safe Kids Worldwide. Their participation highlighted the importance of continued collaboration and innovation in advancing child safety.
As we look forward, Charlie’s House remains committed to expanding child safety education, reaching more families, and developing innovative ways to prevent childhood injuries for generations to come.
Our Story
Twenty years ago, Charlie's House began with a simple mission:
To prevent accidents and injuries to children in and around the home.
Inspired by the memory of Charlie Horn, the organization has spent two decades educating families, advocating for safer homes, and creating innovative ways to reach parents and caregivers.
After more than fifteen years of planning, fundraising, and collaboration, the Charlie's House Safety Demonstration Home officially opened its doors in 2021.
Today, it continues to educate thousands of families, healthcare professionals, educators, and community organizations every year.
The Safety Demonstration Home
The Charlie's House Safety Demonstration Home offers families a one-of-a-kind, interactive experience that teaches how to identify and prevent hazards throughout the home.
Each room provides practical, real-world examples of common dangers and simple solutions that can prevent life-changing injuries. Visitors leave with more than information—they leave with confidence and actionable steps to make their own homes safer.
Bringing Safety Home
Not every family can visit Kansas City.
That's why Charlie's House partnered with Amazon to create the Virtual Safety Experience (VSE).
The VSE is a free interactive app that allows parents, caregivers, educators, and healthcare providers to explore room-by-room safety guidance from anywhere.
Available on iOS and Android, the Virtual Safety Experience extends Charlie's House's mission beyond its walls and into homes across the country.
Because of You...
Every milestone Charlie's House has achieved has been made possible through the generosity of donors, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners.
Because of your support...
✓ Thousands of families have toured the Safety Demonstration Home.
✓ The Virtual Safety Experience now reaches families far beyond Kansas City.
✓ Healthcare providers are connecting parents and caregivers with trusted child safety resources.
✓ Educational programs and innovative safety resources continue to expand Charlie’s House’s reach.
Your generosity has helped make these accomplishments possible, but our work isn’t finished. There are more families to reach, more caregivers to educate, and more opportunities to prevent childhood injuries.
The Future Starts Today
The next chapter of Charlie’s House is already underway.
While the 5-Year Anniversary Celebration marked an important milestone, the mission to protect children is ongoing. With continued support, Charlie’s House aims to expand the Virtual Safety Experience, develop new educational experiences, connect with more healthcare providers, and create innovative resources that help prevent childhood injuries before they happen.
Every donation helps us reach more families. Every partnership helps us save another child. Every effort brings us closer to a future where children can grow, explore, and thrive in safer environments.
Together, we can continue creating safer homes for children everywhere.
Join us in carrying this mission forward.
