Child safety questions - child safety answers!
South Shore Family Resource Association

SSFRA info links:
prenatal
post partum
parenting
just for dads
primary, back-to-school &
homeschooling
child safety
car seat safety
family fun & fitness
more family help!
education/employment
employment opportunities

Check these sites for more safety info!
childsafetylink.ca
www.kidshealth.org
Caring for Kids

Click & check recalls!
Infant & child equipment

by Heather Drysdale

We have researched the answers to some of the common questions asked by parents around child safety. Below are topic headings with questions. Each question is followed by one or more links to a credible site/s where you will find the answer to the preceding question. Simply click the link/s and enjoy. Please feel free to send us your questions - we will do our best to find the answers.

List of Programs & Services
The South Shore Family Resource Association has developed a comprehensive list of programs and services that take place along the South Shore and Digby counties. Programs vary from site to site. Please refer to each centres Calendar of Events for programs in your area. In addition to these programs each centre also offers faxing, photocopying, access to wi-fi, computer access for participants, access to rebate forms and local resources for families/participants.
List of Programs and Services in Alphabetical order

Safety at a Glance

Want to read more?

A Parent's Guide to Home Safety
October 2022 — pdf, 16 pages

Fire Safety
What do I need to know about fire safety in the home?

Poison Prevention
What do I need to know about poison prevention?

Poison Prevention

Website with links to CSL Poison Checklist
It's in Your Hands, What's Your Plan?
CSL Infograph: Home Safe Home, Poison Dangers in the Home
(Note: Check the right sidebar under "Related Documents")
Not all Poisons are in a Bottle
Poison Look-alikes in the home
Watch this video to see about giving medicines safely

Preventing Falls
What can I do to prevent my child from falling and getting hurt?

Sun Safety Tips

Water Safety

Playground Safety

Helmets & Safety

Outdoor Safety
What can I do to help keep my child safe during in the winter?

General information

Toy Safety
Complete toy safety tips - all ages

General information: Is Your Child Safe?

Children are naturally curious and do not easily recognize and avoid hazards; therefore, they need extra protection & care.

Other safety issues

Lead-based paint

Land Acknowledgement:
"The SSFRA respectfully acknowledges that we work and live in Mi'kma'ki,
the unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq people."

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