Sunday, May 31, 2015

Website Reviews: National Safety Month

June is NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH. Raise awareness of what it takes to stay safe.
Many government websites promote safety during this special month. A few examples are featured below:
Healthfinder.gov
http://healthfinder.gov/NHO/JuneToolkit2.aspx
The Healthfinder website from the US Dept. of Health and Human Services provides ideas for promoting the month including announcements, sample tweets, cards, and resources.
BAM! Body and Mind
http://www.cdc.gov/bam/safety/
This website designed for youth from the Centers for Disease Control focuses on many types of safety including water safety, helmet safety, and sun safety.
Tox Town
http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/
This US National Library of Medicine program explores environmental health safety concerns.
Sunwise Kids
http://www.epa.gov/sunwise/kids/index.html
The EPA provides information for children about sun safety.
Pedestrian Safer Journey
http://www.pedbikeinfo.org/pedsaferjourney/el_en.html
This website examines resources for three different ages geared at promoting safe walking for youth.
Bicycle Safer Journey
http://www.pedbikeinfo.org/bicyclesaferjourney/mi_en.html
This website examines resources for three different ages geared at promoting safe bicycling for youth.
Stay Safe! from Kids Health
http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/safety_center.html
Get youth involved in informational reading experiences focusing on different situations where it’s important to stay safe.

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