Illinois Poison Center’s Caregivers Guide
The Illinois Poison Center’s Caregivers Guide webpage offers practical advice on keeping children safe from potentially harmful substances. The guide provides general safety tips along with concrete steps for medicine safety, handbag/purse safety and plant safety. It also offers:
- Related resources
- Free online poison prevention education training, educational materials and presentation tools
- Next steps for when children eat something they shouldn’t
You can also download a PDF of the guide:
In case of emergency, call the Poison Center Helpline at (800) 222-1222. Calls are free and confidential.