The Home Safety Council® (HSC) is the only national nonprofit organization solely dedicated to preventing home related injuries that result in nearly 20,000 deaths and 21 million medical visits on average each year. The Home Safety Council is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization located in Washington, DC. Through national programs, partnerships and the support of volunteers, HSC educates people of all ages to be safer in and around their homes. Among its programs are The Great Safety Adventure (a field trip on wheels), Safety Rangers Say No To Dangers (unintentional injury program for children in grades K-2 and their families), Get Ready with Freddie (disaster preparedness program for children in grades 3-4 and their families), the Home Safety Literacy Project (fire safety and disaster preparedness for adult literacy students) and Safe Steps: A Falls Prevention Program for Seniors.

The Home Safety Council Expert Network (http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/expertnetwork) is a free online resource designed specifically with safety educators' needs in mind. We'd like to extend an invitation to those involved in the American Public Health Association’s Injury Control and Emergency Health Services to join. The Expert Network is frequently updated with new content as well as links to valuable teaching materials from other organizations. Downloadable, customizable teaching tools for people of every age are available to members, on demand, at no cost. Additionally, members of the Expert Network have access to selected hard copy educational materials sent through the mail. The majority of hard-copy video, DVD and print materials are free -- you just pre-pay the shipping and handling. Quantities of materials are also available to members for a modest production fee.

Let’s work together to prevent injuries in the home!