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KiDZ Center @ UM

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Dedicated to preventing youth brain & spinal cord injuries. Home of @iWalkSafe, @iBikeSafe. Part of @MiamiProject at @umiamimedicine.

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#SSS2024 Congratulations to our Dr. Gillian Hotz of KiDZ Center @ UM, winner of this year’s Miami-Dade Complete Streets Champion Award! Thank you, Dr. Hotz, for your leadership!

#SSS2024 Congratulations to our Dr. Gillian Hotz of <a href="/kidznc/">KiDZ Center @ UM</a>, winner of this year’s Miami-Dade Complete Streets Champion Award!

Thank you, Dr. Hotz, for your leadership!
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The feeling is mutual! We are honored - not to mention exceptionally lucky - to have the phenomenal and unstoppable @DrMickeyWit as our co-founder and program manager. 🚲 🛴 🚶‍♀️ #SafeStreetsSummit

The feeling is mutual! 

We are honored - not to mention exceptionally lucky - to have the phenomenal and unstoppable @DrMickeyWit as our co-founder and program manager. 🚲 🛴 🚶‍♀️

#SafeStreetsSummit
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More from the #SafeStreetSummit! Our very own @DrMickeyWit on stage with The Underline's wonderful Meg Daly, Eric Katz of MARLIN (Official), James Sebastian of Toole Design, and Dana Yanocha of ITDP US discussing what it takes to establish safe streets in South Florida:

More from the #SafeStreetSummit! 

Our very own @DrMickeyWit on stage with <a href="/theunderlinemia/">The Underline</a>'s wonderful Meg Daly, Eric Katz of <a href="/marlineering/">MARLIN (Official)</a>, James Sebastian of <a href="/tooledesign/">Toole Design</a>, and Dana Yanocha of <a href="/ITDPUS/">ITDP US</a> discussing what it takes to establish safe streets in South Florida:
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Listen up University of Miami Canes! 🙌 It's time again for GreenU's "Alternative Mobility 101" webinar, this Friday @ noon. If you want to know what mobility benefits are available to you at our great University, sign up and spread the word: events.miami.edu/event/alternat…

Listen up <a href="/univmiami/">University of Miami</a> Canes! 🙌

It's time again for <a href="/GreenUmiami/">GreenU</a>'s "Alternative Mobility 101" webinar, this Friday @ noon. 

If you want to know what mobility benefits are available to you at our great University, sign up and spread the word:

events.miami.edu/event/alternat…
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ICYMI: Dr. Gillian Hotz interviews our UHealth Concussion Program Research Fellow, Luke O’Neil about current concussion protocols for returning injured athletes back to play and advice for parents. kidzneurosciencecenter.com/hotz-spot-ep-1/

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The Miami Project wants you to join us for our 9th Annual Open House. Visit to learn more about our state-of-the-art facilities and groundbreaking research. RSVP here: bit.ly/3T3X1Hh #LifeChangingScience #MiamiProject #NeuroscienceResearch #UniversityofMiami

The Miami Project wants you to join us for our 9th Annual Open House.

Visit to  learn more about our state-of-the-art facilities and groundbreaking research.
RSVP here: bit.ly/3T3X1Hh

#LifeChangingScience #MiamiProject #NeuroscienceResearch #UniversityofMiami
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An amazing meeting of the minds today with the OGs of the team - Dr. Hotz, Jake Nelson (co-founder of UHealth WalkSafe and now w/AAA), Mickey Witte (co-founder UHealth BikeSafe), and Dr. Jayne Greenberg (Miami-Dade Schools, President's Council).

An amazing meeting of the minds today with the OGs of the team - Dr. Hotz, Jake Nelson (co-founder of <a href="/iWalkSafe/">UHealth WalkSafe</a> and now w/<a href="/AAAnews/">AAA</a>), Mickey Witte (co-founder <a href="/iBikeSafe/">UHealth BikeSafe</a>), and Dr. Jayne Greenberg (<a href="/MDCPS/">Miami-Dade Schools</a>, <a href="/FitnessGov/">President's Council</a>).
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Episode #2 of the Hotz Spot Podcast has dropped! Tune in for an interview with the multitalented @DrMickeyWit: UM lecturer, UHealth BikeSafe manager, Dolphins Cancer Challenge ride marshal, and all-around amazing bike advocate helping to lead the way for youth safety: kidzneurosciencecenter.com/hotz-spot-ep-2…

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We had our Annual Concussion Update Workshop for the Miami-Dade County Public Schools high school athletic directors and athletic trainers. Thanks to Ms. Latoya D. Williams the Director of Athletics at Miami-Dade Schools and the Miami Dolphins Foundation for their continued support!

We had our Annual Concussion Update Workshop for the Miami-Dade County Public Schools high school athletic directors and athletic trainers. Thanks to Ms. Latoya D. Williams the Director of Athletics at <a href="/MDCPS/">Miami-Dade Schools</a>  and the <a href="/miamidolphins/">Miami Dolphins</a> Foundation for their continued support!
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Are you concerned about the availability of life-long physical activity opportunities for our kids? Then this podcast with Move to Live®More and #DrJayneGreenberg of ISCA is a must-listen. Check it out at: movetolivemore.com/podcast/laying…

Are you concerned about the availability of life-long physical activity opportunities for our kids?

Then this podcast with <a href="/MovetoLiveMore/">Move to Live®More</a> and #DrJayneGreenberg of <a href="/ISCA_tweet/">ISCA</a> is a must-listen.

Check it out at: movetolivemore.com/podcast/laying…
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On Tuesday, August 20, 2024, Miami-Dade County residents overwhelmingly voted in favor of expanding the County’s rapid mass transit system. The CITT applauds this decision and is committed to bring to fruition the expansion of rapid transit corridors in #OurCounty.

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Our team sends massive congratulations to Dr. Jayne Greenberg, chosen as one of the five recipients of the 2024 President's Council Lifetime Impact Award from HHS.gov. We wish Dr. Greenberg well as she celebrates this momentous achievement in our nation’s capital.

Our team sends massive congratulations to Dr. Jayne Greenberg, chosen as one of the five recipients of the 2024 <a href="/FitnessGov/">President's Council</a> Lifetime Impact Award from <a href="/HHSGov/">HHS.gov</a>. 

We wish Dr. Greenberg well as she celebrates this momentous achievement in our nation’s capital.
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For National Concussion Awareness Day, we and UHealth Concussion Program share the third episode of the Hotz Spot Podcast featuring Ashlee Horn “Ain’t That a Hit to the Head”. We ask everyone start their own concussion conversation today and take the #MelonPledge kidzneurosciencecenter.com/hotz-spot-ep-3/

For National Concussion Awareness Day, we and <a href="/UConcussion/">UHealth Concussion Program</a> share the third episode of the Hotz Spot Podcast featuring Ashlee Horn “Ain’t That a Hit to the Head”. We ask everyone start their own concussion conversation today and take the #MelonPledge  
kidzneurosciencecenter.com/hotz-spot-ep-3/
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We here at KNC want to thank everyone who helped make 2024 such an incredible year for us and our community! For each event we could not have done it without the incredible work of our team and collaborators. We cannot wait to do even more and hope to see you all in 2025!

We here at KNC want to thank everyone who helped make 2024 such an incredible year for us and our community! For each event we could not have done it without the incredible work of our team and collaborators. We cannot wait to do even more and hope to see you all in 2025!
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Electronic Scooters (E-scooters) continue to rise in popularity so KNC is putting forth guidelines to promote the safe and proper use of e-scooters for reducing risk of injury. Take some time to read our position statement here: kidzneurosciencecenter.com/e-scooters/ #WalkSafe #BikeSafe

Electronic Scooters (E-scooters) continue to rise in popularity so KNC is putting forth guidelines to promote the safe and proper use of e-scooters for reducing risk of injury. Take some time to read our position statement here: kidzneurosciencecenter.com/e-scooters/
#WalkSafe #BikeSafe
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Director Dr. Gillian Hotz had a great morning meeting discussing the importance of pedestrian and bicyclist safety in M-DC with Safe Routes Partnership Co-Directors Marisa Jones and Dave Cowan, Board Member Anamarie Ferreira de Melo from Urban Health Solutions and @urbanhp, and Shevrin “Shev” Jones #SRTS

Director Dr. Gillian Hotz had a great morning meeting discussing the importance of pedestrian and bicyclist safety in M-DC with <a href="/SafeRoutesNow/">Safe Routes Partnership</a> Co-Directors Marisa Jones and Dave Cowan, Board Member Anamarie Ferreira de Melo from <a href="/UrbanHS/">Urban Health Solutions</a> and @urbanhp, and <a href="/ShevrinJones/">Shevrin “Shev” Jones</a> 
#SRTS
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We are excited to announce we have been published in the Health Promotion Practice Journal! Our paper, is now available to read with this link: journals.sagepub.com/share/NJA5QJWE…

We are excited to announce we have been published in the Health Promotion Practice Journal! Our paper,  is now available to read with this link: journals.sagepub.com/share/NJA5QJWE…