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Zero Drownings Miami-Dade Initiative

Zero Drownings Miami-Dade is a new innovative water safety program that will transform drowning prevention education throughout the county by investing in year-round, continuous swim lessons for those who need it the most. Key community partners and swim safety practitioners are working collaboratively to develop, operate, and fund a long-term, large-scale safety net for children by coordinating essential learn-to-swim lessons during the school day, with the goal of reaching 20,000 children within three years and continuing at that level for future generations.

The Program

Two boys learning to swim.
Girl learning to swim.
Swimming lessons at a Miami-Dade county pool.
Swim lessons at a Miami-Dade County facility.
This fall marks the launch of our groundbreaking county-wide swim safety initiative targeting kindergarteners in Miami-Dade County Public Schools, alongside 4- and 5-year-olds enrolled in County HeadStart sites and The Children’s Trust-funded Thrive by 5 Centers.

Watch our video to learn more about this innovative program.

Resources

Watch the livestream of the Zero Drownings press conference on Facebook.

For more information, read the news release.

For additional swim programs, visit Miami-Dade Parks and select the category Aquatics.

Learn how to make water safety a priority.

FAQs for Parents

FAQs for Partners