To recognize June as National Safety Month, HFA has compiled this list of resources to protect and prevent accidents that can happen whether you have a bleeding disorder or not. This toolkit has resources that are specific to living with a bleeding disorder and others that are more general. View these tools as ways to raise your awareness to keep you and your family safe.
Note: Inclusion of items that are for sale by a third party site or organization do not constitute an endorsement by HFA, it’s Board, volunteers or staff.
LINKS |
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Children’s Safety Network National Resource Center for Injury and Violence Prevention is dedicated to working with state, territorial and community Maternal & Child Health and Injury & Violence prevention programs to create an environment where all children and youth are safe and healthy. |
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Safe Kids Worldwide is a global organization dedicated to preventing injuries in children, the number one killer of kids in the United States. |
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PoolSafely.gov is a program of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction.This link is also included on the CPSC website and includes several safety guides for children and babies. |
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National Child Safety Council (NCSC): NCSC is the oldest and largest 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt, nonprofit charitable organization entirely dedicated to the safety of children. The website offers many child-friendly safety posters, guides and activities. |
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OneStepAhead.com: OneStepAhead.com is an online shopping site that offers many devices and safety gear for parents. |
GENERAL BLEEDING/SAFETY |
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Safety Tat Temporary tattoos: These are great for the parent who is worried about child getting lost on a field trip and they have medical id temporary tattoos for kids who might not want to wear a medical identification bracelet or are too young to wear one. |
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American Medical ID provides custom engraved medical ID jewelry in a variety of styles to appeal to those of all ages. As a member of HFA you will receive 10% off your order and an additional 10% is donated back to HFA. Click here now to start shopping. |
MISSING CHILDREN, CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION & ONLINE SAFETY |
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The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children opened in 1984 to serve as the nation’s clearinghouse on issues related to missing and sexually exploited children. This link directs the viewer to many of the resources available on their website. |
SUN SAFETY |
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The Center for Disease Control, (CDC) works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. This link speaks specifically to ways parents can keep their children safe in the sun. |
SAFETY IN THE CAR |
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Safercar.gov is a service of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This site allows the use to enter their location to find the nearest Car Seat Safety Check Locator. |
PROTECTIVE GEAR |
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Many parents turn to protective gear like helmets, padded clothing and elbow/knee pads for their children with bleeding disorders. Please speak with your healthcare provider or hemophilia treatment center to decide what’s appropriate and needed in your/your child’s case. The following are examples of some of the items on the market (inclusion on this list does not indicate an endorsement of HFA, it’s Board, volunteers or staff):
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Learning Central
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HFA’s Learning Central: One of the ways you can learn about bleeding disorders is to educate yourself with medically-vetted, accurate information, like the educational information found in HFA’s Learning Central e-learning platform. You may learn something new or brush up on facts or gain the information you need to help educate others about bleeding disorders. |