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Helping Prevent Injuries and Accidents

Habitot’s Early Childhood Safety Campaign seeks to address the high number of unintentional accidents among very young children -- “the biggest threat to the life and health of children one to six years old”, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

We are grateful to State Farm Insurance Companies for sponsoring Habitot's Early Childhood Safety Campaign for the past 10 years. We are seeking a new sponsor for the 2012 Campaign - please contact us if you or your company is interested develp@habitot.org.

Please check back for 2012 events which will be announced later this year.

2011 Safety Events

Childproofing Your Home

June 9 • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Mark Altman, Co-Founder of The Childproofer will provide professional advice on how to childproof your home.

FREE admission from 9:30 am - 12:00 pm is provided by State Farm Insurance Companies.

Toxin Free Homes

June 23 • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Lorraine Rosenblatt from the Berkeley Public Health Department's Lead Poisoning Prevention Program will be on hand 10 am - 12 pm to discuss how to identify lead hazards and what to do about them as well as the dangers of lead poisoning.

FREE admission from 9:30 am - 12:00 pm is provided by State Farm Insurance Companies.

Helmet Safety

July 12 • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Pick out your CPSC/ASTM/ANSI approved helmet, have it sized for your toddler and decorate it with fun stickers! Helmets on sale all day $9 each.

FREE admission from 9:30 am - 12:00 pm is provided by State Farm Insurance Companies.

Earthquake Safety

July 21 • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Lorraine Rosenblatt of the Red Cross Bay Area tells you how to plan for family safety in the event of an earthquake.

FREE admission from 9:30 am - 12:00 pm is provided by State Farm Insurance Companies.

Poison Control

Wednesday, August 3 • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Habitot staff will demonstrate how easily drugs and other poisons are mistaken by children for candy and juice. Bring home poison control number magnets and stickers and important poison safety information.

FREE Admission 9:30 am - 12:00 pm is provided by
State Farm Insurance Companies

Water Safety

Tuesday, August 16 • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Learn practical ways to keep your toddler safe around swimming pools, baby pools, water buckets, and bathtubs from the YMCA. Toddlers are at greatest risk for drowning.

FREE Admission 9:30 am - 12:00 pm is provided by
State Farm Insurance Companies

Choke Saving Skills

Tuesday, September 20 • 10 am - 12 noon

Taught in Spanish

Wednesday, September 22 • 10 am - 12 noon

Taught in English

Stranger Safety

Safety Events

Monday, September 26 • 10 am - 12 pm

Create a photo ID card for your child with Capture Technologies. Learn how to talk with your child about strangers.

Car Seat Inspections

Car seat inspections are a cornerstone of our annual early childhood safety campaign, designed to help parents and caregivers prevent accidents and injuries amoung young children.

“The biggest threat to the life and health of children ages 1 to 6 is unintentional accidents that can be prevented.” - American Academy of Pediatrics

Thanks to State Farm Insurance for Campaign sponsorship with support from SafeKids, Alameda Department of Public Health, the Marina DoubleTree Hotel and the East Bay Regional Park District.