Super Safe Kids books and tools are aligned with evidence-based practices and national safety initiatives. The materials focus on family participation and self-advocacy as tools to improve safety for children, especially those with disabilities or complex medical needs.
Super Safe Kids books and tools are written by a patient advocate and educational psychologist who is also the parent of a medically complex child with a disability. Super Safe Kids books and tools engage children and families in improving safety and quality in the hospital, in the community, and at home.
What people are saying about Super Safe Kids
About Hospital Safety for Kids
For some kids, hospitals can be scary environments. This book provides kids with helpful information on hospital safety so that there is more understanding on what to expect. This series lifts the veil of complex topics and brings power to kids.
Endless Learning Academy
About The Spine Surgery Book for Kids
This book is excellent! My little girl has congenital scoliosis and will need MAGEC rods. When this book about spine surgery arrived in the mail my little girl wanted me to read it to her right away. Great book to help prepare your child for surgery!
Parent of a child with scoliosis
About Tracheostomy Safety for Kids
When a child receives a tracheostomy, it can be a very scary process. Tracheostomy Safety for Kids is a tool that will empower our children to become safety advocates in their own care. This is a wonderful resource that can be shared with other family members, caregivers and friends.
Desiree Collins-Bradley, patient advocate and parent of a child with a tracheostomy
About the Author, Charisse N. Montgomery, M.A., M.Ed., GPAC
Charisse Montgomery is the author of the Super Safe Kids book series and curricula. The parent of a child with complex health needs, she creates materials that help children and their families improve safety and advocacy in the hospital, the community and the home.
A former educator, Charisse Montgomery has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English, along with a master’s degree in Educational Psychology with research focused on informing and empowering parents of medically fragile children. She completed a graduate certificate in Patient Advocacy and serves on the Board of Directors at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, where she also served on the safety committee and is past-president of the hospital’s Patient and Family Partnership Council.
In addition to her work at her local children’s hospital, Montgomery works with Ohio’s Solutions for Patient Safety family engagement group. A member of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Person and Family Engagement Network, she is also part of the Global Patient and Family Advisory Board for the Beryl Institute, and she is the project coordinator for the Patient Experience Policy Forum. Montgomery is the executive director of Madvocator Educational and Healthcare Advocacy Training. She has been recognized by the Leapfrog Group and University Hospitals (Cleveland, Ohio) for volunteerism and advocacy in the healthcare setting. Charisse Montgomery on LinkedIn
Other books and articles by Ms. Montgomery
Ms. Montgomery is the author of Home Care CEO: A Parent’s Guide to Managing In-Home Pediatric Nursing, and a co-author of We Dare Be Brave: African American moms and the emotional journey of raising children with disabilities, all available on Amazon.
Read features by Ms. Montgomery from Complex Child magazine
About the Author, Richard (Richie) T. Montgomery, III
Richie Montgomery is an elementary student who lives in Ohio. Richie enjoys reading, watching race cars and learning. Richie wants to be an astronaut and a physicist when he grows up. The Spine Surgery Book for Kids is Richie’s first experience with book authorship, and he looks forward to writing more books in the future.
About the Illustrator, Jason Smithery
Jason Smithery is a digital artist living in central Maryland. He enjoys drawing and playing video games.
About the Illustrator, Davina Westbrook
Davina Westbrook, raised in Omaha, Nebraska, has been drawing since she was nine years old. Davina is a Scholastic Art and Writing Award Gold Key winner, and won with her piece entitled, “The Parlor.” Davina is attending high school and looking forward to higher education with a major in sports nutrition.
Special thanks to:
Healthcare and Education Professionals
- Daniel Craven, MD
- Rose Dues, PT
- Chris Hardesty, MD
- Claudia Hoyen, MD
- Connie Poe-Kochert, CNP
- Richard Montgomery, EdD
- Kodi Pride, MOT, OTR/L
- Nur Aktay, MD
- Pediatric Tracheostomy Team, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
- Performance Improvement Committee, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Patients and Families
- The Amos Family
- The Bradley Family
- The Burkett Family
- The Danielpour Family
- Anita Gray
- The Hodges Family
- The Julian Family
- The LaDue Family
- The Podoll Family
- Stephanie Royster
- Endless Learning Academy
Madvocator Educational and Healthcare Advocacy Training 