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Safety & Injury Prevention

General Safety

ManitobaIMPACT: The Injury Prevention Centre :: Factsheets and other resources on how to prevent injuries in children.

ManitobaWorkers Compensation Board:  SAFE Work :: Provides information and resources for youth, employers, parents and teachers on workplace safety.

ManitobaWorkplace Safety and Health:  Young Worker Safety and Education Initiative (Bilingual) :: Includes information on and for young workers, and Tip Sheets for young workers, parents, and employers.

CanadaBe Bright Think Right :: Safety tips and advice on bullying, Internet safety, and school bus safety.
CanadaCanada Health Network - Injury Prevention (Bilingual) :: Provides information on such safety issues as poison control, water safety, and motor vehicle incidents.
CanadaCanada Safety Council (Bilingual) :: Offers its newsletter for download as well as a variety of articles relating to safety and injury prevention.
CanadaChild and Youth Injury Prevention Centre: Plan-It Safe (Bilingual) :: Provides links to help you keep your child safe.
CanadaChild Find/Cybertip (Bilingual) :: A national tipline for reporting the sexual exploitation of children. Also offers educational information about keeping your children safe.
CanadaSafe Canada (Bilingual) :: Resources and information on public safety in Canada.
CanadaSafe Canada - Parents (Bilingual) :: Information for parents on topics such as vehicle safety, drugs,  gang and anti-gang activities, and school safety.
CanadaSafe Communities Foundation (Bilingual) :: Would you like your community to be designated as a Safe Community? The Safe Communities Foundation provides the information and how to do so.
CanadaSafe, Healthy Environments for Children (Bilingual) :: Includes several articles on various health issues in children of all ages.
CanadaSafe Kids Canada :: Advice and suggestions on how to prevent child injuries.
CanadaStay Alert Stay Safe :: Download safety-related activities and videos for your children.
 

Road Safety

ManitobaManitoba Agriculture :: Students can play the farm safety game and more.
ManitobaManitoba Car Seat Coalition :: According to MCSC, almost 70% of 4-8 year olds are not restrained properly in carseats. Find out how to do it right and keep your child safe.
ManitobaManitoba Public Insurance (Bilingual) :: Descriptions and information on what MPI and its partners are doing to help make our roads safer.
CanadaCanadian Agricultural Safety Association :: Resources, games, quizzes, and links related to farm safety.
CanadaHealth Canada - Inline Skating and Skateboarding (Bilingual) :: Advice on staying safe when inline skating and skateboarding.
CanadaHealth Canada - Road Safety (Bilingual) :: Health Canada's section on various aspects of road safety, including cell phones and driving, impacts of cannabis, and vehicle recalls.
 

Bike Safety

CanadaSafe Kids Canada - Cycling Safety :: Tips and information on bicycle safety for children.
 
 

Farm Safety

ManitobaManitoba Farm Safety (Bilingual) :: Safe Farms provides links to articles and resources on how to keep your farm safe for you and your family.
 

Bullying

CanadaBullying Awareness Network - Parents :: Suggestions for what parents can do if their child is bullying or being bullied.
CanadaCanada Anti-Bullying :: Articles and information on how you and your child can help prevent bullying, and how to deal with it if it happens.
CanadaInformation on Bullying for Parents and Teachers :: Information on the nature and effects of bullying.
 

Water Safety

ManitobaKidsport Manitoba :: Distributes gently used sporting equipment to families and organizations.
ManitobaLifesaving Society - Manitoba Branch :: Provides resources and information on the Society's Swim for Life program focusing on basic survival skills.
CanadaBoat Smart, Canada! (Bilingual) :: Information and articles on how to boat safely.
CanadaCanadian Red Cross :: General information on water safety and links to programs available through the Canadian Red Cross.
CanadaCanadian Red Cross Water Safety Services (Bilingual) :: A summary of the water safety and swimming programs run by the Canadian Red Cross.
CanadaHealth Canada Swimming Pool Safety (Bilingual) :: Safety tips for parents regarding backyard and kiddie pools.
 

Winter Safety

CanadaHealth Canada Winter Sport Safety (Bilingual) :: Advice on how to keep your kids safe during winter activities like skating and sledding.
 

Playground Safety

CanadaCanadian Playground Safety Institute - Playground Safety Resources :: Advice and resources on playground safety.
CanadaHealth Canada Playground (Bilingual) ::Tips on how to keep children safe at the playground.

 


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