Materials

1. Tips on Child Safety
(Contains facts on proper use and life-saving effectiveness of safety caps, advice on how to instill safety consciousness in preschoolers, and general home safety tips.)

Produced by Closure and Container Manufacturers Association. Send stamped, self-addressed, business-size envelope to Safety Tips, CMA, PO Box 1358, Kilmarnock, VA 22482. For more information, visit, www.closureandcontainer.org.

2. Clean and Safe in the 21st Century
(A guide that includes information on household cleaning product labels, safety and storage; hard surface cleaning; poison prevention and more. Appropriate for childcare and healthcare professional, educators, and parents.)

The guide is available online at cleaning101.com/health/SafeClean9-18-04.pdf The Soap and Detergent Association, 1500 K St NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005.

3. Over-the-Counter Medicines: What's Right For You?
(Offers consumers tips in both English and Spanish on reading the nonprescription, over-the-counter (OTC) medicine label; avoiding drug interactions; using OTCs when pregnant or nursing; dosing children; child-resistant and tamper-resistant packaging; and more.)

Up to 100 copies free. Send requests to: the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, Communications, 90019th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006 http://otcsafety.org/Publications/

4. Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home
(A booklet about the dangers of lead-based paint, how you can test the paint in your home for lead, and ways to reduce your exposure. Prepared by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency.)

Single copy free. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207 www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/426.html or Publications@cpsc.gov

5. What You Need to Know About the Safety of Art & Craft Materials
(A 12-page booklet that answers commonly-asked questions about the safe use of materials.)

Single copies free: quantities upon request. The Art and Creative Materials Institute, Inc.,PO Box 479, Hanson, MA 02341; phone: 781-293-4100; FAX: 781-294-0808. www.acminet.org

6. Lead Screening for Children
(This educational brochure gives parents vital guidelines on how to identify and eliminate the dangerous sources of lead poisoning in the home. Also provides clear information on how to recognize the symptoms of lead poisoning in children.)

For more information, visit www.aap.org/bookstore, call toll-free: 888-227-1770, Fax: 847-228-1281, American Academy of Pediatrics, 37925 Eagle Way, Chicago, IL 60678-1379

7. Protect Your Child From Poison
(A concise yet complete guide to preventing and treating childhood poisoning. Includes symptoms and treatment guide for swallowed, skin, eye, and fume poisons; room-by-room tips for poison-proofing the home; important information about syrup of ipecac; and poison center contact information.)

For more information, visit www.aap.org/bookstore, call toll-free: 888-227-1770, Fax: 847-228-1281, American Academy of Pediatrics, 37925 Eagle Way, Chicago, IL 60678-1379

8. Your Child and the Environment
(Helpful steps to protect your child from potential environmental danger, includes information on carbon monoxide, radon, household products, pesticides, and art supplies.)

For more information, visit www.aap.org/bookstore, call toll-free: 888-227-1770, Fax: 847-228-1281, American Academy of Pediatrics, 37925 Eagle Way, Chicago, IL 60678-1379

9. A Guide to Children’s Medications
(Essential reading for all parents, this new brochure helps eliminate confusion about the differences between common prescriptions and over-the-counter medications. Includes information on reading labels, aspirin usage, generic versus brand names, and administering medications. Explains what to do if a child is poisoned.)

For more information, visit www.aap.org/bookstore, call toll-free: 888-227-1770, Fax: 847-228-1281, American Academy of Pediatrics, 37925 Eagle Way, Chicago, IL 60678-1379

10. TIPP® - The Injury Prevention Program
TIPP SAFETY SURVEYS: Age-specific surveys; Birth to 12 years (Spanish also available). The 1-minute test that helps protect children. 8 ½" x 11" sheets

TIPP SAFETY SHEETS: Age-specific safety sheets; Birth to 12 years (Spanish also available). TIPP contains age-specific and color-coded information sheets on common injuries in simple, easy-to-understand. 8 ½" x 11" sheets

TIPP SAFETY SLIPS: Topic-specific safety sheets. Brief handouts focus on frequent causes of childhood injuries and simple ways to prevent them. 5 ½" x 8 ½" sheets. Each of the 14 Child Safety Slips provides guidelines for the prevention of injury hazards. Topics include: Infant Furniture: Cribs; Babysitting Reminders; Safety Tips for Home Playground Equipment; Safe Driving: A Parental Responsibility; Protect Your Child...Prevent Poisoning; Protect Your Home Against Fire...Planning Saves Lives; Water Safety for Your School-aged Child; Lawn Mower Safety; Home Water Hazards for Young Children; Pool Safety for Children; Life Jackets and Life Preservers; Firearms Injury Prevention; When Your Child Needs Emergency Medical Services; and Four Steps to Safety Readiness.

Components sold in packs of 100. Price: $24.95; member price: $19.95

Save 20% with the TIPP Safety Program Economy Pack (English - Item #: HE0013N, Spanish - Item #: HE0013-SN) 100 copies each of 5 Safety Surveys and 8 Safety Sheets. Price: $259.00, Member Price: $207.00

For more information, visit www.aap.org/bookstore, call toll-free: 888-227-1770, Fax: 847-228-1281, American Academy of Pediatrics, 37925 Eagle Way, Chicago, IL 60678-1379

11. Home Safety Checklist
("A full-house" survey for every 6 months, this checklist enables parents to identify potential safety risks inside and outdoors.)

Shipped in pads of 100. Price: $19.95; Member Price: $16.95

For more information, visit www.aap.org/bookstore, call toll-free: 888-227-1770, Fax: 847-228-1281, American Academy of Pediatrics, 37925 Eagle Way, Chicago, IL 60678-1379

12. 3-in-1 First Aid, Choking, CPR Chart (Item #: HE0418)
(Updated With New CPR Guidelines! This quick guide helps you respond rapidly and effectively in emergencies. Large wall chart includes first aid guidance on one side with choking/CPR guidance on the other. Topics include burns, scalds, fractures, sprains, head injuries, poisons, skin wounds, stings and bites, and infant/child CPR.)

Pack of 100: Price: $55; Member Price: $49

For more information, visit www.aap.org/bookstore, call toll-free: 888-227-1770, Fax: 847-228-1281, American Academy of Pediatrics, 37925 Eagle Way, Chicago, IL 60678-1379

13. Play It Safe: Reduce Your Child's Chances of Pesticide Poisoning (735-K-07-003)
(This booklet contains tips on safeguarding children from pesticide poisonings and exposures around the home. Also available in Spanish (735-F-07-021)

Free copies available from the National Service Center for Environmental Publications,P.O. Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419. 800-490-9198. www.epa.gov/ncepihom

14. Poison Proof Your Home: One Room at a Time: Pesticide Poison Prevention Checklist (735-F-07-010)
(Poison-proof your home using this room by room checklist that highlights sources of potential poisonings from pesticides and other household products. Also available in Spanish (735-F-07-019)

Free copies available from the National Service Center for Environmental Publications,P.O. Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419. 800-490-9198. www.epa.gov/ncepihom

15. Ten Tips to Protect Children from Pesticide and
Lead Poisoning Around the Home (EPA #740-F-03-0001)
Free copies available from the National Service Center for Environmental Publications,P.O. Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419. 800-490-9198. www.epa.gov/ncepihom


POSTERS

16. National Poison Prevention Week;2009
(An 11"217" poster for windows, bulletin boards, etc.)

Up to 10 copies of the poster can be ordered through the National Safety Council Kristin Lolmaugh.

FILMS, SLIDES, TALKS, AND MEDIA AIDS

17. The Travels of Timothy Trent
Order no.: AVA03690VNB1, $50.00, 10 min., 1976.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

National Technical Information Service, National Audiovisual Center, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161. Call 800-553-6847. www.ntis.gov

(Explains that safety packaging is a valuable tool that offers an additional margin of safety from accidental poisoning of children. Demonstrates this point through the character of Timothy Trent, a young fellow who can’t resist putting everything he can reach in his mouth.)

18. Poison Control Centers Prevention Phone Stickers, Magnets, Downloadable Education Programs and Brochures
The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) and your local poison control center have educational materials to suit your needs:

Your local poison control center can provide you with phone stickers, magnets, brochures, and other materials to help you teach others about poison prevention and poison safety. To locate your local poison center visit www.aapcc.org or to obtain educational materials from your local poison center call 1-800-222-1222 and ask to speak to an educator.

AAPCC provides the public with information related to poison prevention, poison safety, and the Poison Help number 1-800-222-1222 on their website at www.aapcc.org. Visit it today to get safety tips or to download brochures and posters you can use to help teach others about this important topic.

"POISON CONTROL IN ACTION . . . An Adult Education Program that Saves Lives." This Adult Education program provides you with everything you need to give an engaging presentation on poison prevention, including a video, presenter's guide, and handouts.

"Quills Up - Stay Away! A Poison Awareness Program." The program, designed for preschool children, makes it easy and fun to teach this important topic. Quills Up! Includes a video and classroom activities as well as educational materials for parents/caregivers - because getting parents and other adults involved is critical to poison prevention.

To learn more about poison centers or about poison safety visit www.aapcc.org. For more information on AAPCC or these educational resources call AAPCC at (703) 894-1858.

19. Poison Prevention Community Action Kit
(This booklet/DVD includes fact sheets, outreach materials and opportunities, PowerPoint presentations, Web pages, children’s activities, and information on presenting your activities to the media. The information is designed so you can customize the information by placing your own contact information on it.)

Single copies free from the National Safety Council, order entry. Additional poisoning prevention information is available at www.nsc.org/issues/poison/index.htm

MISCELLANEOUS

20. Locked Up Poisons
(An 8 ½ x 11; pamphlet with safety recommendations for poison prevention.)

100 copies of this pamphlet are available. You may add your own name and address when you reprint this pamphlet. Secretary, Poison Prevention Week Council, P.O. Box 1543, Washington, DC 20013. www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/382.html or Kdulic@cpsc.gov

21. “Locked Up Poisons” (Spanish)
(This is the Spanish version of the pamphlet mentioned above.)
Single copies free. Secretary, Poison Prevention Week Council, P.O. Box 1543, Washington, DC 20013.

22. Cooperative Extension System Resources
(Selection of programs/publications varies from state to state.)

Educational programs and materials are available from the Cooperative Extension Service in each state. Information on parent education, child care provider training, food safety, farm and pesticide safety, and health/wellness issues can meet your needs for poison prevention education. Information in the form of publications, courses/workshops, and speakers/consultation are usually available. County Cooperative Extension Service offices are listed under county government in the telephone directory. Cooperative Extension resources are made available by a partnership between USDA, State Land-Grant Universities, and county government.

For more information on the Cooperative Extension System Resources visit the Web site at www.reeusda.gov or www.nnh.org.

23. Prescription Medicine Information and Education Resources
These items from the National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) are designed to help consumers and their health care providers better communicate about prescription medicines.

Talk About Prescriptions: Month Planning Kit for Health Care Professional and Communicators. This 2-pocket folder provides all the resources you need to get started. Learn how to work with local media, organize a Medicine Checkup event in your area, and get other ideas for educating the public. Includes fact sheets, the latest statistics detailing Prescription Medicine Misuse,” and a poster. $15.00 each

The National Medication Checkup Kit for Health Care Professionals”—Redesigned to support outreach activities. Contains an advertising packet, posters, an evaluation form, and 25 consumer brochures explaining the value of having a medication checkup. Developed by NCPIE in cooperation with Glaxo Wellcome Inc. $20.00 per kit.

Prescription Medicines and You: A Consumer Guide (brochure)—A 16-page, large-type booklet developed jointly by NCPIE and the U.S. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. It offers three steps to better medicine use. Each step includes questions to ask health professionals, and tips for getting help. Includes forms to help keep track of medicines, and questions to ask with each new prescription medicine. Available in six languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Cambodian. $25.00 per pack of 100.

Medicine: Before You Take It, Talk About It” (brochure)$20.00 per pack of 100 copies

Get the Answers: Personal Medical Information Wallet Card—Available in English or Spanish. $15.00 per pack of 100 cards

Alcohol and Medicine: Ask Before you Mix (brochure) -- $20.00 per pack of
100 copies

Buying Prescription Medicines Online: A Consumer Safety Guide (brochure) --
$18.50 per pack of 100 copies

Call NCPIE at (301) 656-8565 or send e-mail to ncpie@erols.com for more information. To order publications, go to www.talkaboutrx.org for an order form. Please visit www.BeMedwise.org for information on safe over-the-counter medicine use.

24. National SAFE KIDS Campaign® Resources
Safe Kids Worldwide has developed several poison prevention resources including a poison injury fact sheet, safety tip sheet, checklist, game, poster, and informational brochure for adults. For copies, please visit our resource catalog online at www.usafill.com/safekids/public/ or by calling (800) 289-0117. For a free brochure on preventing medication-related poisoning, please call 1-800-238-8580. For more information, please visit the Safe Kids poison mini site at www.usa.safekids.org/poison. You may also call 202-662-0600, or e-mail us at info@safekids.org

SAFE KIDS poison mini site: www.usa.safekids.org/poison

25. Mr. Yuk Stickers and Related Materials
(Each sheet of generic Mr. Yuk stickers contains 10 individual stickers and has the words "Poison Help" and 1-800-222-1222. Mr. Yuk stickers can be customized in orders of 5,000 sheets or more. For orders of fewer than 5,000, and to obtain any of the Pittsburgh Poison Center poison prevention and poison center awareness materials (brochures, magnets, pencils, activity books, posters, t-shirts) go to the official website www.mryuk1.com.

The website has a pdf of each item and provides instructions for ordering. For customized Mr. Yuk stickers, contact W.L. Associates toll-free at 888-657-8681.

26. Pet Poison Safety Tips
(Offers pet owners tips on how to keep their homes poison safe. Also includes ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center hotline information.)

Send requests to: ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, 1717 South Philo Road, Suite 36, Urbana, IL 61802. Email napcc@aspca.org. Call toll-free 888-426-4435. www.aspca.org/apcc

27. Poison Proof Your Home
(30-minute interactive video which shows parents/caregivers how to prevent child poisonings. Presents a room-by-room and step-by-step outline of what hazardous substances are available in a typical household, how to store, and how to safely destroy.)

$20.00 including shipping and handling. Order from Hyper.Active Media and Content Inc. 1240 Bay Street, Suite 500, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5R2A7. 416-324-1771 dyorke@hypn.com

28. Materials from the EPA

Posters
Lock It Up! Protect Children from Poisonings (EPA 735-H-03-002)
(Reinforces the message to lock up household pesticides)

Free copies available from the National Service Center for Environmental Publications, P.O. Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419 *00-490-9198.
www.epa.gov/ncepihom

Brochures
Protect Your Family Know the Dangers of Illegal Pesticides
(English/Spanish/Chinese/Portugese)
(A brochure that alerts parents to the dangers of child poisoning from three illegal pesticides, Tres Pasitos, Insecticidal Chaulk, and Tempo)

To order free copies, contact the Environmental Protection Agency at
conte.vivian@epa.gov or (732) 321-6770

Protecting Children from Pesticides
(Provides poison prevention tips for the Asian-American community)
Vietnamese/English (EPA-735-F-04-001)
Korean/Engish (EPA-735-F-04-002)
Chinese/English (EPA-735-F-04-003)

Free copies available from the National Service Center for Environmental
Publications, P.O. Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419. *00-490-9198.
www.epa.gov/ncepihom

Booklet
Aunque Cerca Sano (Living Healthy Close to the Fields) (Educates farm workers on steps to take to protect their families from pesticide exposures and poisonings). To order free copies, contact the Environmental Protection Agency at (703) 305-5214

To order free copies, contact the Environmental Protection Agency at
(703) 305-5214
Darlene Dinkins
Communication Services Branch
Office of Pesticide Programs
United States Environmental Protection Agency
(703) 305-5214 (P)
(703) 305-5558 (F)

NOTICE: The Poison Prevention Week Council is not responsible for the technical accuracy of materials on this "List of Materials." Questions about individual items should be directed to the author or sponsoring organizations.

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(Updated March 2009)