Protecting Your Kids

We all want to keep children safe from harm.   You can start by taking these basic steps:

• Install the right child safety seat in your car
• Teach children how to cross the street safely
• Make sure they wear the right gear and equipment for sports
• Install and test smoke alarms
• Store medicines, cleaners and other dangerous substances in locked cabinets
• Babyproof your home
• Do not leaving small children unattended
• Report any suspected child abuse or neglect
• Know where your children are and who they are with

Resources:

http://www.cpsc.gov

http://www.safekids.org/

http://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org

http://www.nhtsa.gov/Safety/CPS

http://www.mcgruff.org

http://www.faa.gov/passengers/fly_children/crs/

http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=4&tax_level=2&tax_subject=257&topic_id=1353

http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5452_7119---,00.html

http://211us.org

www.kalamazoosilentobserver.org

The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) has provided a list of resources to help parents protect their kids from substance abuse.

Foundation for a Drug Free World - www.drugfreeworld.org

• The damage drug abuse does to our young people
• Why people take drugs
• How do drugs affect the mind
• Shows several informative videos

Kalamazoo County Task Force Substance Abuse - www.kzootaskform.com

• How parents can get involved
• How the community can get involved
• The dangers of drugs, alcohol, and violence in our community
• The impact this program is on the Kalamazoo Community
• Drug abuse in the teen community
• Centers for Substance Abuse Prevention
• Parenting Tips
• Substance Abuse Data