As a mom, I basically have two goals for my family: keep everyone safe and be budget conscious. Sometimes I get lucky and these things work in tandem, but more often than not I’m caught in a battle of trying to save money alongside making smart choices about everyone’s health and safety. The Hannah Geneser Learning Center & Safety Store helps my #momwin game by combining safety with saving money on safety devices.
Keeping Kids Safe
The Hannah Geneser Learning Center & Safety Store is committed to making safety a priority for all families. Did you know that preventable injuries are the leading cause of death and injury for children of all ages (1 to 19 years old)? That’s why the Safety Store provides a variety of safety products and have experts located at the store to help educate you on best practices as your child grows. These experts are also there to help you with any questions about the products available in the store!
Affordable Safety
Can we pause for a moment and let me sit in my mom shame? I am ashamed to admit that for the longest time, no one in my family wore bike helmets because I thought they were too expensive and not necessary. Wrong, wrong, wrong. Bike helmets and lots of other things (kids’ booster seats, car seats, life jackets and carbon monoxide detectors just to name a few), are made affordable at the Safety Store. Their staff work with the manufacturers to keep prices low. And for every item you purchase there, you are supporting the Center for Advocacy and Outreach at Blank Children’s Hospital.
Safety Items Available
The Hannah Geneser Learning Center & Safety Store currently sells the following safety devices:
- Bike helmets
- Ski helmets
- Elbow, knee and wrist pads
- Window guards and stops
- Smoke alarm/CO detector
- Fire escape ladders
- Car seats/Booster seats
- Various childproofing items
- TV mounts
- Life jackets
- Infant sleep sacks
- Radon test kits
- Child safety gates
For a full and complete list, please visit their product pricing page.
Hours and Location
Hannah Geneser Learning Center and Safety Store
Mondays & Fridays – 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Tuesdays & Thursdays – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesdays – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
No appointment necessary.
*Safety Store hours are subject to change due to staffing availability. You may always call ahead to check our hours for the day.
The store is located at 1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines on the campus of the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in the North 1 hallway.
