Child Safety
Ensuring child safety is critical to help reduce the risk of injury and death for infants, children and adolescents.
The types of risk vary based on the age group of a child or adolescent.
- Infants and young children are at greater risk of accidental asphyxia deaths, which often result from unsafe sleeping environments and parents co-sleeping with their children. Sadly, they are also at greater risk of homicide by abuse and neglect.
- Adolescents are at greater risk of motor vehicle accidents, suicide, and drug overdoses.
- All age groups are at risk of drowning, especially children between ages one and four.
Resources to prevent accidents and deaths for children and adolescents:
Accidental Overdoses/Over-the-Counter Medications
- FDA Use Caution When Giving Cough and Cold Products to Kids
- Medication Safety Program (CDC)
- The Partnership for a Drug-Free Kids
- Pain in the Drain Medicine Disposal Program
- Proper Medication Disposal
- Substance Abuse (Healthy Children)
Burns
Choking
- Choking Prevention (Healthy Children)
- Choking Prevention for Children
- Drownings – Protect the Ones You Love (CDC)
- Pool Safely: Simple Steps Save Lives
Falls
Furniture Hazards
Medical Safety
Poisoning
Road Traffic Injuries
- Car Safety Seats (Healthy Children)
- Child Safety (NHTSA)Child Passenger Safety (NSC)
- Road Traffic Injuries – Protect the Ones You Love (CDC)
Safe Sleeping
- Crib Safety Tips (CPSC)
- Help Your Baby Sleep Safely (Healthy Children)
- Reduce the Risk of SIDS (Healthy Children)
- SUID and SIDS: Parents and Caregivers (CDC)
Sports Injuries
- HEADS UP to Youth Sports (CDC)
- Sports Injuries – Protect the Ones You Love (CDC)
- Sports Injury Prevention Tips (Healthy Children)
Suicide
Weapons
Updated on: January 4, 2022