They can be presented to preschool children through high school age students and to parent clubs. Preschool and elementary school programs focus on identifying poisons and preventing accidental poisonings. Middle and high school programs include presentations on household and environmental poisonings also discuss the use and abuse of drugs that are used most frequently in Tennessee. This program also is presented to parents of middle and high school children. Programs for parents of younger children discuss how to poison proof the home and what to do in a poison emergency.
All programs are informal and include time for questions and answers.
We would appreciate your help in forwarding this letter to the appropriate teachers or administrators. If you would like additional information or to schedule a program, please call Brad Hawkins, Outreach Coordinator, at 615.936.0760. Thank you for your help in making middle Tennessee a safer place for our children.