The New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center provides access to educational lesson plans that cover a variety of topics and age groups. Programs are listed below.
This program was developed by the Upstate New York Poison Center. The claymation video features Mellie and Zipper learning to ask a trusted adult before eating or touching things that could be poisonous. The program also includes fun pages, a poison prevention checklist and a teacher's guide.
The American Association of Poison Control Centers created the "Quills Up – Stay Away!" program featuring Spike, the porcupine puppet. The early childhood program makes it easy and fun to learn about poison prevention.
This fun and educational program teaches elementary-aged children how to protect themselves and others from the dangers of poisons. This program is offered in two versions: an abbreviated version for community educators and an extended version for elementary educators.
Research shows us that the majority of children begin to self-medicate at 11 years of age. Scholastic Books and the American Association of Poison Control Centers developed the OTC Literacy Program to teach medication safety among middle school children. This program comes complete with lesson modules, activities and take - home handouts for the family. Educational materials are sponsored by Johnson and Johnson.
A common misconception among adolescents is that prescription medications are safe to experiment because they are legally prescribed by a doctor. However, this misconception could not be further from the truth. The program focuses on dispelling myths and teaches medication safety among teens and college students.
The Taking Your Medicines Safely program was developed by the United States Health Resources and Services Administration and the Administration on Aging. This program is designed to promote medication safety and prevent medication-related poisonings among older adults. A guide on how to present the program is available along with a number of other teaching tools.
This is a free multi-media program hosted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that teaches consumers of all ages about medication safety.
