SAFETY AND CHILDREN CHILD SAFETY TIPS   Never leave children alone or unattended in a car, public place, or grocery cart. Teach children early their full name, address, and phone number with area code.  Be sure they know in which state they live. Teach children how to use the telephone, and how to dial the operator and to ask for police. Keep an accurate record of friends and relatives addresses and phone numbers. Encourage children to “buddy up” and go in pairs to the park or store. Teach children to look for a policeman or other designated authority figure (store clerks) if they are separated from parents and get lost. Teach children not to answer the door when home alone and not to allow strangers into the home. Teach children never to take a ride from strangers or get close to an   unfamiliar car.    AMERICAN RED CROSS                                                        954-763-9900 Provides baby-sitter safety classes.   CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY PROGRAM                               1-877-KID-SEAT                                                                                                        543-7328 Provided by the Department of Transportation to find a certified seat technician or fitting station inspector for a child’s care seat, infant seat, or booster seat.   CODE AMBER                                                                         www.CodeAmber.org Amber Child ID and DNA Kits Providides a comprehensive personal record of a child, storing physical characteristics, babysitter/guardian information, includes ink strip for child fingerprinting which is approved by the National Crime Information Center at a very affordable price. Code Amber Kidsafe Internet Services Provides a comprehensive solution to protect families and children from online predators and offensive material: eliminates SPAM (junk mail you never asked for) and email viruses for the family. Parents can control with whom their children exchange email; Instant Messages, Chats and peer-to-peer exchanges; complete elimination of access to offensive, illegal and pornographic web sites.   MISSING CHILDREN AWARENESS FOUNDATION   1-800-741-7233 Child Identification Program Provides families with ID and fingerprint kit to properly describe the child including a recent photo, thumb- print, physical description, dental ID chart, personal information, and a DNA hair strand. The kit can be given to the police if a child is missing. ®   PROJECT SAFE PLACE To find a “safe place” in Broward                              954-568-2801 Provides fast, free, confidential help for teens in crisis. Safe places can be located in Broward by the black and yellow sign displayed at the front of designated buildings.   SAFETY TOWN UNIVERSITY                                                 954-985-3435 x6921 Provides for children kindergarten-1st grade: Police Station- teaches children pedestrian safety, stranger danger, and being home alone- Water Safety Station, Fire Safety Station, Bike Safety Station, and  Parks & Recreation Station.            For the bigger kids 5th grade & 6th grade provides: Police Station –teaches kids about guns, gang awareness, drug prevention and how to diffuse potentially violent situations- Water Safety Station, Parks & Recreation Station, zz Safety Station, Bike Safety Station, Recycling Station.   SWIM CENTRAL                                                                    954-357-7946 Provides resource and referral for water safety and swimming lessons within Broward County.