BASIC NEEDS: Safety & Abuse: Other Safety
BED BUGS
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has a wealth of information about understanding, controlling, treating and preventing bed bugs.
Website http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/Topics/bedbugs.htm
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has a wealth of information about understanding, controlling, treating and preventing bed bugs.
Website http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/Topics/bedbugs.htm
CHILD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM (KCLPPP)
KCLPPP provides a variety of secondary and primary prevention services including case management, medical and environmental services, epidemiologic studies, education and connections to other professionals and programs. Their website includes a list of commonly asked questions
KY Child Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Division of Adult and Child Health
275 East Main Street HS2GWA, Frankfort, KY 40621
(502) 564-2154
Website http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/mch/cfhi/clppp.htm
Email Susan Lawson, RN, Case Manager/Health Educator
Serving Kentucky
KCLPPP provides a variety of secondary and primary prevention services including case management, medical and environmental services, epidemiologic studies, education and connections to other professionals and programs. Their website includes a list of commonly asked questions
KY Child Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Division of Adult and Child Health
275 East Main Street HS2GWA, Frankfort, KY 40621
(502) 564-2154
Website http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/mch/cfhi/clppp.htm
Email Susan Lawson, RN, Case Manager/Health Educator
Serving Kentucky
NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL: SAFETY AT HOME
Safety in the home is more important now than ever. Preventable injuries and deaths are on the rise in homes and communities across the United States. To really make an impact, people need to be aware of the hazards around them and change their behaviors. The information you find in the Safety At Home section on their will help you do just that. Also includes information on seasonal safety issues, Safety Behind the Wheel and the Safety Ambassador's Program.
National Safety Council Headquarters
1121 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, IL 60143-3201
(800) 621-7615 or (630) 285-1121
Email [email protected]
Website http://www.nsc.org/safety_home/Pages/safety_at_hom.aspx
Safety in the home is more important now than ever. Preventable injuries and deaths are on the rise in homes and communities across the United States. To really make an impact, people need to be aware of the hazards around them and change their behaviors. The information you find in the Safety At Home section on their will help you do just that. Also includes information on seasonal safety issues, Safety Behind the Wheel and the Safety Ambassador's Program.
National Safety Council Headquarters
1121 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, IL 60143-3201
(800) 621-7615 or (630) 285-1121
Email [email protected]
Website http://www.nsc.org/safety_home/Pages/safety_at_hom.aspx
POOL SAFELY
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's website for for pool safety urges parents and children to protect themselves in and around pools and spas by practicing as many water safety steps as possible. Adding an extra safety step can make all the difference. You can never know which safety step can save a life — until it does.
Email [email protected]
Website http://www.poolsafely.gov/
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's website for for pool safety urges parents and children to protect themselves in and around pools and spas by practicing as many water safety steps as possible. Adding an extra safety step can make all the difference. You can never know which safety step can save a life — until it does.
Email [email protected]
Website http://www.poolsafely.gov/
SAFE KIDS USA
A nationwide network of organizations working to prevent unintentional childhood injury, the leading cause of death and disability for children ages 1 to 14. We educate families, provide safety devices to families in need and advocate for better laws to help keep children safe, healthy and out of the emergency room. The site includes information on such areas of safety as Car Seats, Water Safety, Fire Safety, Pedestrian Safety, Sports & Recreation Safety, Home Safety, and Product Recalls.
Safe Kids Worldwide
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004
(202) 662-0600
Kentucky Department of Health
333 Waller Avenue, Lexington, Kentucky 40504
859-323-6194
Email [email protected]
Website http://www.safekids.org/in-your-area/coalitions/kentucky-state.html
Serving: United States
A nationwide network of organizations working to prevent unintentional childhood injury, the leading cause of death and disability for children ages 1 to 14. We educate families, provide safety devices to families in need and advocate for better laws to help keep children safe, healthy and out of the emergency room. The site includes information on such areas of safety as Car Seats, Water Safety, Fire Safety, Pedestrian Safety, Sports & Recreation Safety, Home Safety, and Product Recalls.
Safe Kids Worldwide
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004
(202) 662-0600
Kentucky Department of Health
333 Waller Avenue, Lexington, Kentucky 40504
859-323-6194
Email [email protected]
Website http://www.safekids.org/in-your-area/coalitions/kentucky-state.html
Serving: United States
U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
Toll-free Consumer Hotline: 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054). Call to obtain product safety and other agency information and to report unsafe products. Hotline staff may be reached from 8:00 am - 5:30 pm ET. Messages may be left anytime after these hours. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 504-7923
Website http://www.cpsc.gov/
Serving: United States
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
Toll-free Consumer Hotline: 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054). Call to obtain product safety and other agency information and to report unsafe products. Hotline staff may be reached from 8:00 am - 5:30 pm ET. Messages may be left anytime after these hours. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 504-7923
Website http://www.cpsc.gov/
Serving: United States