Safety Resources

All Counties: Cribs for Kids Delaware
Cribs for Kids® is a safe-sleep education program for low-income families to help reduce the risk of injury and death of infants due to unsafe sleep environments.
Cribs for Kids® currently has 250 Partner Programs in 42 states throughout the country which provide a GRACO Pack N Play® crib and educational materials regarding 'safe sleeping' and other important safety tips to protect your baby. Since 1998, through the donation of thousands of cribs, Cribs for Kids® has been making an impact on the rates of babies dying of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and accidental suffocation.
While educational materials are available to everyone, cribs are distributed based on need. Families will be referred by a physician, nurse, social worker, or case worker.
- http://www.nemours.org/service/preventive/crib.html
All Counties: Delaware Children's Fire Safety Foundation
The Delaware Children's Fire Safety Foundation is a non-profit organization formed to conduct, support, and sponsor educational activities intended to eliminate fire related deaths and injuries among the children of Delaware.
The Delaware Children's Fire Safety Foundation
P.O. Box 7767, Wilmington, Delaware 19803
(302) 479-9000
- http://www.safetbear.com/foundation/index.html#firesafe
All Counties: Delaware Injury Prevention Program
The Delaware Injury Prevention Program is committed to educating the community about injury prevention and for serving Delaware's diverse population.
(302) 223-1350 - http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dph/ems/injuryprevention.html
All Counties: Delaware Smoking Quitline
If you want to quit smoking, the Delaware Division of Public Health offers the Delaware Quitline—a powerful tool to help adult smokers who are ready to kick the habit.
Trained tobacco specialists staffing the Quitline will assess your needs and explore your best options. Their services include counseling, guidebooks, and for eligible low-income callers, vouchers to purchase stop-smoking aids such as nicotine patches or gum.
1-866-409-1858
All Counties: Office of Highway Safety
The Office of Highway Safety supplies information on proper installation of seats, state laws and car seat fitting stations. OHS also coordinates child safety seat checks for those Delawareans who do not live near a fitting station.
(302) 744-2740 - http://ohs.delaware.gov/information/cps.shtml
All Counties: Office of Lead Poisoning Prevention
The mission of the Office of Lead Poisoning Prevention (OLPP) is to protect the health of Delawareans by preventing childhood lead poisoning and promoting health among children (0 – 6 years of age) through education, safe environments, screening and early intervention. They also coordinate case management, education and/or environmental investigation for children with elevated lead levels.

417 Federal Street
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 744-4546
All Counties: Office of the State Fire Marshall
Office of the State Fire Marshal helps educate and regulate fire safety and property conservation. This office also manages smoke detector regulations, and under specific guidelines and conditions, helps obtain smoke detectors for community members.

Headquarters Division
1537 Chestnut Grove Road
Dover, DE 19904-1544
(302) 739-5665

New Castle Division
2307 MacArthur Road
New Castle, DE 19720-2426
(302) 323-5375

Sussex Division
22705 Park Avenue
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-5600
- http://statefiremarshal.delaware.gov/default.shtml
All Counties: Poison Control Center
The mission of the center is to reduce the number of accidents, severity of injuries, the number of deaths, and the healthcare costs associated with poison exposures.
1-800-222-1222 - http://www.chop.edu/service/poison-control-center/home.html
All Counties: Safe Kids USA
Safe Kids USA is a nationwide network of organizations working to prevent unintentional childhood injury, the leading cause of death and disability for children ages 1 to 14.
Safe Kids USA educates families, provides safety devices to families in need and advocates for better laws to help keep children safe, healthy and out of the emergency room. Informational handouts and videos are found on this website and are available for families and healthcare providers.
- http://www.safekids.org/
New Castle County: Nemours Safety Store
The Nemours Safety Store, located in the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children’s Main Lobby, helps families learn about injury prevention and purchase itemsnecessary to keep their children secure. Whether you have an infant, toddler, tween or teen, you’ll find low-cost items to keep your family safe.
1600 Rockland Road Wilmington DE
(302) 651-4279
- http://nemours.org/service/preventive/safetystore.html