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Safe Start

Safe Start is the injury prevention program of BC Children’s Hospital.
We provide community-based programs to prevent unintentional injuries among children from birth to five years of age.

School Safety

 
Safe Kids Canada has some great tips for keeping children safe as they head back to school

The Canada Safety Council has some reminders for safe travel to school.

Halloween


Better safe than scary! Safe Start's Halloween safety checklist

See more safety tips for Fall on our Safety for the Seasons page.

 

injury prevention display

New & Improved!  Safe Start's Display Loan Program

 We now have 13 injury prevention topics in our display loan program.  Consider borrowing the display (free shipping charges within BC), for your next health fair or safety event.  See our display loan program page for details.




Updated on: September 1, 2010 




 







 

                                      

        

In the News

August 29, 2010  Medicine errors could harm children the BBC reports.

July 14, 2010
Vancouver Sun reports four more drownings  this past weekend.

July 7, 2010
Blunt drowning prevention message from Preventable

July 5, 2010
In this two-part series, The lead jewelryVancouver Sun reports on toxic children's jewelry

Part 2

See what else is making safety news in our "In the News" section.

  

 

    

Learn from the Experts!

See below for upcoming workshops, seminars, and information sessions

Car Seat Safety for expectant parents and parents of newborns locations and dates

Baby and child first aid and CPR for parents and caregivers 


Vancouver location and dates

Dates and locations in North Vancouver (includes sessions in Farsi) and Coquitlam