Useful information for anybody interested in
helping create a better world for kids.
Bottle Drive for Autism Support
On-going
Bottle Drive @ Willy's Variety Store to benefit "Parents
Supporting Our Children - the Bennington, Vermont Autism Support
Group". This support group operates in conjunction with
United Counseling Service of Bennington County and is organized and
managed by parents with children/relatives and friends with
developmental disabilities.
Their Vision is to be a resource for the community
and help all children/adults reach their full potential. Their
Mission is to unite families who have youth and adults with
disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders. They do this through
advocacy, education, and support.
For more information please call: 802-447-5716, or
email
asdbenningtonvt@gmail.com.
Visit our website:
www.asdvt.org
Vermont Fitting Stations and the Vermont Discount Car Seat Program
Certified child passenger safety technicians check seats for:
~ Recalls
~ Correct fit of the car seat to the child
~ Proper installation of the car seat to the vehicle
~ Missing parts, i.e., do you need a locking clip?
A Fitting Station is held every 3rd
Monday of the month, from 3 – 7 pm @ the Bennington Rescue Squad,
McKinley Street, Bennington. Please call 447-5160 for more information.
Make sure the children you are transporting are safe!!
This is a great service for both parents and providers!!
Center/Home
Safety Checklist
1. Household products, such as
drain cleaner and furniture polishers, bleach/water solution
kept out of reach?
2. Medicines off tables,
counters and window sills?
3. Food kept separately from
household/cleaning products?
4. Least hazardous cleaning
products chosen?
5. Safety latches installed on
cabinets?
6. Houseplants identified and
toxic ones out of reach?
Kitchen/emergency numbers list:
Is the Poison Center hotline
number displayed?
Bathroom:
7. Medicines in a safe place?
8. Expired and unused
medicines discarded regularly?
9. Safety closures secured
properly?
10. Product labels always read
before using?
11. Beauty supplies kept out
of reach?
Bedroom:
12. Medicines kept off and out
of dressers and bedside tables?
13. Perfumes and cosmetics out
of reach?
14. Building checked for lead
paint if it was built before 1978?
15. Carbon monoxide detector
installed and working properly?
Other Rooms:
16. Soaps, detergents, and
cleansers stored out of reach?
17. Checked for radon and
mold?
Garage:
18. Instructions read
carefully on bug sprays and pesticides?
19. Insecticides, weed killers
and fertilizers out of reach?
20. Painting and car products
in original containers, not in food or drink containers?
21. Gasoline and antifreeze
out of reach?
22. Products used in a
well-ventilated area?
Northern
New England Poison Center
1-800-222-1222
