Protecting every student from the sun's hidden risk.
YOUTH-LED · COMMUNITY HEALTH · SUN SAFETY EDUCATION
The Skin Shield Initiative educates children, distributes sun safety resources, and drives measurable behavior change in communities most at risk for skin cancer.
1 in 5
Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime
5 or more
bad sunburns before age 15 increases Melanoma risk by 80%
90%
of skin cancers are caused by UV radiation exposure
Early ed.
Sun safety habits formed young last a lifetime