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Effects of Domestic Violence in Children

Join Dr. John Sterling and learn about the effects of domestic violence and child maltreatment on the development of a child and how the environment in which a child is raised can effect a child's developing brain, their outlook on the world, their behavior, and the behavior of those who have to take care of them.

Effects of Domestic Violence in Children (1 hr 34 min)

Effects of Domestic Violence in Children with captions (1 hr 34 min)

Fire Safety for Young Children

Learn how to keep young children safe in a fire with Ed Burgado.

Fire Safety for Young Children (9 min)

En Espanol (9.5 min)

Documents

Choking/Suffocation Prevention - Guidelines to help prevent a child from choking or suffocating. (56 Kb)
CPR Tips - Material on cardiopulmonary resuscitation. This lesson is not a substitute for formal training. (696 Kb)
Fire Safety Guide - Informational guide to help keep families safe from fire hazards. Includes a graph for an escape plan and a crossword puzzle. (353 Kb)
First Aid Guide - Informative guide to prepare for first aid emergencies. (130 Kb)
Gun Safety - Common sense about gun safety. (197 Kb)

Links

Child Protection and Safety - A selection of child protection and safety tips and resources.

Department of Health - Public Health Emergency Preparedness - Understand and prepare for potential emergencies such as natural disasters, bioterrorism or outbreaks of infectious disease.

WithinReach (Formerly Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition) - Provides information and referral for social and health services across Washington State.

NFPA - Sparky the Fire Dog - Sparky the fire dog uses fun activities and games to teach children and their families how to prevent fires.

Washington State Booster Seat Coalition - Please use child booster seats correctly. Learn more here about proper use.
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This file last updated: Thursday, December 27, 2007. Ask Children's Administration for more information. For more ways to get in touch with the Department of Social and Health Services go to the DSHS Contact Information Web page. Technical Site Comments: DSHS Webmaster. Site Information.