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Safety

Smart 911

This free national service allows citizens to create a Safety Profile for your household that includes vital personal and medical information you would want response teams to have in the event of an emergency. Anytime you make an emergency call from a phone registered with your Safety Profile, the 9-1-1 systems recognizes your phone number and automatically displays your profile on the screen of the call taker who receives your call.

National Autism Association

Provides free safety resources for individuals with autism. Files for download include: Be REDy Toolkit, About Autism and Wandering, Prevention Quick Tips, Emergency Profile Sheet, Family Emergency Plan, Locative Technology Guide, Swimming Lessons Guide, and Safety Social Story.

Big Red Safety Box

Free-of-charge toolkit given to autism families in need to educate, raise awareness and provide simple tools that may assist them in preventing, and responding to, wandering-related emergencies. Orders can be placed through the National Autism Association.

Wandering: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The CDC provides tips for families with children who wander including planning, prevention, and teaching safety skills.

ACH Safety Zone

In Arkansas Children’s Safety Zone, common injury risks and related safety products are viewable in a home-like setting. Visitors complete a safety assessment with trained staff, receive one-on-one, tailored education, and try out many different safety products. Services and educational information are offered free to all visitors and no appointment is needed.

ACH Injury Prevention Center

Arkansas Children’s offers injury prevention programs that are focused on providing top-notch service, education, innovative research, and advocacy. Programs include motor vehicle safety, recreational safety, intentional injury prevention, infant mortality reduction, burn prevention, fall prevention, and more.

Firearm Safety: Project Childsafe

Comprehensive firearm safety and education program for parents and gun owners.

Water Safety

National Autism Association

Provides inclusive water-safety tips for parents.

Swimming classes tailored for individuals with special needs:

Arkansas Swin Academy – Rogers

Safety Before Skill – W Little Rock and Conway

https://www.safetybeforeskill.com/special-needs-information.html

Little Dippers Survival Swim – Little Rock

Know2Protect

Know2Protect is a national public awareness campaign developed by the Department of Homeland Security to combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse. Know2Protect provides internet safety resources and tools for parents and children.

Arkansas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program (ARICAC) 

ARICAC provides internet safety resources for the community, parents, teachers, and youth.

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