Kids to learn safety before school starts
Staff writer
Displays and interactive learning activities designed to promote safe, healthy habits at home and everywhere else will be featured at a Safe Kids back-to-school program 6:30 to 8 p.m. Aug. 5 at the Sports and Aquatics Center in Marion.
A Marion County Park and Lake representative will discuss boating safety and distribute life jackets.
Army Corps of Engineers personnel will present information about outdoor recreation.
Susan Mueller will bring rabbits for kids to interact with and will talk about animal care and safety.
Parents as Teachers will talk about bike safety, give away bike helmets, and have a tricycle obstacle course and story walk.
Marion County Health Department will provide information about the Women, Infants, and Children program and the county breastfeeding coalition.
Hillsboro Fire Department will set up a fire safety house. A combine, a police car, ambulance, a bus, a fire truck, and other safety equipment will be displayed. Hillsboro Community Child Care will have a sensory table for kids to explore.
Presentations will be made about railroad, medication, bus, sports and recreation, screen, sun, and car seat safety, along with resources for caregivers, advice on hand washing, infant toddler services, dental hygiene, quitting tobacco, and physical therapy.
Names of caregivers in need of a child car seat will be taken, and GraceMed will provide help signing families up for KanCare.