Child Safety Events: How to Get Involved

This section directs parents and PTA leaders to child safety resources from PTA and outside experts. Children's safety is a key issue for PTA and this one-stop resources aims to make safety choice easier for parents, especially now as summer approaches.

These resources address important child safety topics such as bullying, media safety, substance abuse and video game safety. The sections below are arranged in key parent topics: What you need to know, what you can do, and where you can go for more information. Resources inlcude parent-specific tips for dealing with drug abuse, child safety websites, and a webisode on bullying prevention.

Child safety is a top priority for PTAs on all levels. Local PTA or school leaders can also use this list to plan and implement safety programs at the schools or across districts. You can find tipsheets to hand out to parents, ideas for inviting speakers to child safety programs, and videos on video game rating systems.

Every parent wants to make sure that their children are safe as they create chldhood memories.  Take time to explore the links and information below to learn ways to make your children safer this summer.  Pay attention to those topics that are most relevant to your family.  As your children get older and their interests change, remember to check back to learn about other topics.