Family Safety Resources

Safe Plants and Toxic Plants

Indoor and outdoor plants are responsible for a rising number of accidental poisonings. Plant ingestions are among the top five causes of accidental poisonings in children under 5 years of age.

Poison Control Website

1-800-222-1222 Please take the time to post this emergency number by your telephone. Children under the age of 6 are at the greatest risk for unintentional poisoning. They are curious by nature and investigate the world by putting things in their mouths.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

An independent federal regulatory agency that helps keep families safe by reducing the risk of injury or death from consumer products.

Car Seat Safety Checks

Car crashes are the number one killer of children 1 to 12 years old in the United States. The best way to protect them in the car is to put them in the right seat, at the right time, and use it the right way.

Toy Safety Hotline

A site with useful links that advise you on toy safety. You will also find potentially hazardous toy lists and unsafe toy warning information on these sites.