Materials for Poison Prevention Education
The Poison Control Center offers a variety of poison prevention education materials for schools and poison prevention educators. Most can be downloaded free for single use and all can be ordered in bulk for a small fee. For bulk orders, please fill out our order form and submit it using your preferred ordering method.
Manuals, brochures and newsletters
Government Publications
Posters
Stickers
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Manuals, brochures and newsletters
The Poison Primer
Teaching outlines and activities that educators can use to help protect children from poisonings.
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Super Safe, Super Green, Super Hero!
This brochure teaches families how to remove toxins from the home and make their homes safer and greener. Available in English and Spanish.
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Poison Safety…it’s up to you!
The summer 2011 issue includes information about silica gel dangers, green household products, and what to do if your child has eaten something that may be poisonous.
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Poison Control Patrol - Activity and Game Book
This 18 page activity and game book teaches kids in a fun and engaging way how to be poison safe. Poisons are everywhere and kids need to learn how to avoid them.
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Color Me Safe – Coloring Book
This 11 page coloring book helps parents and teachers talk to children about safety at home and on the go.
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Caregiver Presentation Manual
A 23-page manual to help poison prevention instructors educate adults about poison prevention.
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Your Poison Center brochure
American Association of Poison Control Centers educational brochure. Covers poison prevention in the home, first-aid for poisoning, and the role of poison control centers. Available in English and Spanish.
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Medicine Is Not Candy
Illustrated booklet. Young children learn about poison safety through the story of Tommy and Aliva's visit to their grandparent's house.
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Your Guide to Poison Prevention and Safety
Educational brochure that includes emergency action for poisoning, lists of toxic and non-toxic plants, and tips for keeping your home poison safe.
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Poison Pen Notes
Public newsletter covering everyday household poisoning topics.
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Government Publications
Giving Over the Counter Medications to Children
Provides a checklist of things to know and do before giving OTC medicines to children, including their weight, allergies and medicines they are taking.
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Food Safety at Home
Clean. Cook. Keep apart. Chill. Follow these four easy rules to keep food from spoiling and causing people to get sick.
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Kitchen Companion: Your Food Safe Handbook
This food safety handbook contains all the basic information you need to know about food safety - some old, some new - and all in one place.
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Keep Your Child Lead Safe
Some chances are just plain luck. But when it comes to getting your child off to a safe and healthy start, you can beat the odds, especially the odds for lead poisoning.
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Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home
Learn the many sources of lead, especially dangerous to young children How to check your home and reduce lead hazards.
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Lead-Safe Certified Guide to Renovate Right
Lead-based paint, used in millions of homes and buildings built before 1978, can cause brain and nervous system damage to children under 6 if the paint is disturbed.
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Posters
Ask First poster
Targets adolescents with message, "All questions about poisons are smart questions. Ask first to prevent a poisoning."
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Be Safe, Be Sure poster
Targets a general audience with prescription medication message, "Be safe. Be sure. Read the label."
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Expert Help poster
Targets a general audience with message, "Poison Center help is free, expert and confidential."
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Keep Her Safe poster
Targets parents with reminder to keep baby safe, "Lock poisons up — keep them out of sight and out of reach."
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Turn on the Lights poster
Targets seniors with prescription message, "Turn on the lights. Get your glasses. Read the label."
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Stickers
Help stickers 
Two-color phone stickers with poison logo and 1-800 number. Two stickers per sheet.
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How to order poison prevention education materials
For bulk orders, please fill out our order form and submit it using your preferred ordering method.
Ordering methods
Send completed order form to:
The Poison Control Center
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
34th Street and Civic Center Blvd.
CHOP North - Suite 985
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Fax
Fax completed order form to 215-590-4419.
For more information
For questions about materials or ordering, please call Ms. Patricia Gunter, Poison Control Center business manager, at 215-590-2003.