| Government Resources |
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Auto
Safety Hotline - Department of Transportation - Call 1-888-DASH-2-DOT
(1-888-327-4236) where you can report safety defects in vehicles and child safety seats. |
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Household Products
Database - What's under your kitchen sink, in your garage, in your
bathroom, and on the shelves in your laundry room? Do these household products pose a potential health risk
to you and your family?
Find out what's in these products and what are the potential health effects, and other safety and handling
information. |
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National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System (NEFRLS) - Have you been displaced by a disaster? Do you need to locate friends or family
displaced by a disaster? If you can answer yes to one of these questions, FEMA can help
you. |
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Safe USA - is
dedicated to reducing significantly the high rates of injuries and deaths related to injuries in the United States
and increasing the levels of safety in the nation’s homes, schools, work sites, transportation areas, and
communities. |
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Safety on Halloween - Most people think of Halloween as a time for fun and treats. However, roughly four
times as many children aged 5-14 are killed while walking on Halloween evening compared with other
evenings of the year, and falls are a leading cause of injuries among children on Halloween. Many
Halloween-related injuries can be prevented if parents closely supervise school-aged children during trick-or-
treat activities. |
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U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - Guess what, kids? There
may be products in your home that are unsafe! Find out how to protect yourself and your
family |
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Youth
& Labor - (Department of Labor) This site provides information on where
teens work/how they are hurt, safety protections for working teens, and work safe this summer
initiative. |
| Private Resources |
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CodeRedRover.org - Visit this cool site to learn about home safety and health. Meet Rover, the home
safety hound and get ready to become a safety ranger. |
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National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) - spearheads
national efforts to locate and recover missing children and raises public awareness about ways to prevent child
abduction, molestation, and sexual exploitation. |
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National Crime Prevention
Council - notes that each of us can do something to protect ourselves and
our children from crime, violence, gangs. Learn more about protecting yourself, securing your home and
property, safeguarding your family, making your workplace safer, and other ways that you can do
more. |
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National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center - The
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center (NYVPRC) was established as a central source of
information on prevention and intervention programs, publications, research, and statistics on violence
committed by and against children and teens. |
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Toy Industry Association,
Inc. - Founded in 1916, TIA is the national New York City-based trade
association for U.S. producers and importers of toys, games and children's entertainment
products. |
