The Maryland Poison Center (MPC) is well known for being an emergency telephone service that helps those who have been poisoned, including unintentional poisonings in small children, exposures to household products, occupational exposures, and intentional overdoses. But did you know that the MPC also educates thousands of people each year about poisonings?
Our public education efforts are intended to help increase the awareness of the poisons that are found in every home, business, and school, and to help prevent poisonings from occurring. The MPC strives to make sure that everyone knows that they can quickly and easily get information by contacting the Maryland Poison Center, 24/7, if a poisoning occurs. In 2007, the MPC provided speakers and/or materials for 116 programs in 16 Maryland counties and Baltimore City. Angel Bivens, BSPharm, MBA, CSPI, led classes that were attended by over 8,200 people. Several organizations partnered with the MPC to provide education to their patients, customers, clients and students. These organizations included fire departments, hospitals, health departments, schools, police departments, childcare agencies, pharmacies, Red Cross, Head Start and Healthy Start programs. In all, over 55,000 pieces of educational materials (brochures, magnets, telephone stickers, Mr. Yuk stickers, teachers kits and other pieces) were distributed at these programs and by these organizations. Tens of thousands of additional materials were mailed to people and groups who requested them. The MPC also makes frequent local media appearances discussing the importance of poison prevention and awareness.
Click here to download our new Fax order form for Educational Materials
Click here to download information on Audiovisual Materials
Click here to see a list of poison information topics that can be downloaded and printed
Poison Prevention Press is a newsletter designed to educate the public about poisons and preventing poisonings in the home, school and workplace.
