Health and Safety, Ages 2 to 5 Years
Other Places To Get Help
Online Resources
Canadian Immunization Awareness Program Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness and Promotion (CCIAP) Web Address: www.immunize.cpha.ca The Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness and Promotion (CCIAP) is a coalition of national organizations committed to promotion and education on immunization. Its Web site includes information on immunizations, diseases, and vaccines for adults and children.
Product Safety Program, Health Canada Health Canada, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch (HECS) Web Address: www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/branch-dirgen/hecs-dgsesc/index_e.html The Health Canada Product Safety Program works to prevent product-related death, illness, and injury. The Product Safety Bureau regulates and monitors compliance for the advertisement, sale, and importation of hazardous or potentially hazardous products to protect consumers and workers. The Web site provides a wide variety of information and education materials for the public.
Organizations
National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome 2955 Harrison Boulevard Suite 102 Ogden, UT 84403 Phone: 1-888-273-0071
(801) 627-3399Fax: (801) 627-3321 E-mail: mail@dontshake.com Web Address: www.dontshake.com The National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome is a worldwide organization that provides information to professionals and parents about recognizing and preventing this form of child abuse.
Canada Safety Council 1020 Thomas Spratt Place Ottawa, ON K1G 5L5 Phone: (613) 739-1535 Fax: (613) 739-1566 E-mail: canadasafetycouncil@safety-council.org Web Address: http://www.safety-council.org The Canada Safety Council is a national, non-government, charitable organization dedicated to safety and to helping reduce preventable deaths, injuries, and economic loss in public and private places throughout Canada. The CSC provides resources for safety information, education, and awareness in all aspects of Canadian life—in traffic, at home, at work, and at leisure. The CSC Web site offers a wide variety of safety-related information and education materials for the general public.
Canadian Paediatric Society 2305 Saint Laurent Boulevard Ottawa, ON K1G 4J8 Phone: (613) 526-9397 Fax: (613) 526-3332 E-mail: info@cps.ca Web Address: www.cps.ca The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) promotes quality health care for Canadian children and establishes guidelines for paediatric care. The organization offers educational materials on a variety of topics, including information on immunizations, pregnancy, safety issues, and teen health.
National Child Abuse Hotline Phone: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) The National Child Abuse Hotline provides 24-hour support for parents. It provides free information and advice, ranging from prevention of child abuse to basic information about the normal growth and development of children.
Parents Anonymous 675 West Foothill Boulevard Suite 220 Claremont, CA 91711-3475 Phone: (909) 621-6184 Fax: (909) 625-6304 E-mail: parentsanonymous@parentsanonymous.org Web Address: www.parentsanonymous.org Parents Anonymous encourages all parents to ask for help early to effectively break the cycle of abuse. Parents Anonymous groups meet in local community centers, churches, schools, housing projects, shelters, and prisons.
Safe Kids Canada 180 Dundas Street West Toronto, ON M5G 1Z8 Phone: (416) 813-6766
1-888-723-3847Fax: (416) 813-4986 E-mail: safekids.web@sickkids.ca Web Address: http://www.safekidscanada.ca Safe Kids Canada is a national injury prevention program provided by the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. The Web site provides information on keeping children safe and preventing injuries.
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| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH Carrie Henley | Last Updated: February 21, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics | |
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