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Each year, America’s 53 poison centers receive more than 2 million exposure calls. Most of these are accidental and preventable, which is why public education is so important.

If you will be teaching others about poison prevention, please take our free online training course. Once you complete all of the training modules, you will have access to our Resource Center, which contains lesson plans for various ages and helpful handouts.

Newsletter

You can learn more about poison prevention by reading our electronic newsletter, the Poison Prevention Antidote.

Teaching Children

Educators play a key role in providing information to parents, grandparents, caregivers, and others to prevent or minimize accidental injury in children.

Check out the activity sheets and games below for fun ways to learn about poison prevention. You can also visit our Child Safety Tips page for more safety information.

Helpful Videos for Young Children

Activity Sheets for Kids

This section includes poison prevention programs, games, and activity sheets. All documents are in PDF format.

Games

Programs

Educational Resources for 5th through 8th Graders

  • Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medicine Literacy Program: A program designed to educate students about medication safety. Learn more on the
    OTC Medicine Safety website.

Teaching Seniors

  • Older adults have an increased risk of food poisoning, medication errors, drug interactions, and adverse effects. Learn more on our Senior Safety Tips page.
  • You can also visit our Materials page to download resources from the Senior Information section.

For poison emergencies or questions, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222.

Need help accessing these materials? We are working to make all documents on this page accessible. If you need this information in another format, please call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 or contact us—we’re happy to help.