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Welcome to our public education page. Information on this page is for educational purposes only.
Poisoning emergency? Call 1-800-222-1222
What can our public education department do for you?
- Attend your health fair/event.
- Provide presentations.
- Provide educational materials.
- Partner with you for poison prevention projects.
- Communicate reliable poison prevention messaging via social media.
To request a representative for an educational event email:
Fiorella Carhuaz, CHES at fiorella.carhuaz@vcuhealth.org.
Ongoing presentations and programs:
- Older adult medication safety.
- Overdoses in the adolescent population.
- Poison prevention for caregivers and parents of infants and toddlers.
- Disinfectant safety during COVID-19.
- NEW! Cannabis (Marijuana) and the Public Health Perspective.
Webinars for public health professionals:
- Over-the-counter medications: What you need to know.
Watch the recording here.
- 2021 National Poison Prevention Week Initiatives. Must register here.
Webinars for the public:
- A Pandemic upon an epidemic: Understanding substance use conditions.
Watch the recording here.
- Conversaciones en Espanol: Como Protegerse de Envenenamientos en Tiempos de COVID-19
Mas informacion en nuestra pagina de Facebook. Evento esta disponible para todos.
- Separating Fact from Fiction: Fentanyl, Kratom and Methamphetamine
Archived slides: Separating Fact from Fiction: Fentanyl, Kratom and Meth