Train the Trainer

The Upstate New York Poison Center provides poison prevention training seminars for:

Teachers
School nurses
Public health nurses
Programs coordinators
Administrators
Point of service agency personnel
"and more"

Once trained in poison prevention awareness, key agency personnel are then prepared to teach others about poison prevention. Together, through the cooperative effort of many agencies, we are able to more effectively convey the message of poison prevention to the 7.1 million people throughout our 54 county service area, promoting wellness to our mutual clients.

Webinar "The New Drugs of Abuse" Please click on the title link to register for the event and be sure to forward this link to any and all who may be interested in attending.

Have you heard about the street drugs "bath salts" or "synthetic marijuana" but don't know much about them?
The Upstate New York Poison Center invites you to attend our next one-hour webinar featuring

Topic: "The New Drugs of Abuse"
Date: Wednesday, February 8
Time: 9 - 10 a.m.

Your Presenter:
Michele Caliva, RN, CSPI and Administrative Director of the Poison Center Who should attend: Educators, instructors, parents

Learning Objectives:

Will provide an informative presentation on these new "legal" synthetic drugs that are growing in popularity throughout the US
Discover how these drugs are manufactured and sold
Who is at risk and exactly how dangerous they are

Poison Education Webinar for Public Health Educators
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Please note there is a slight delay of 20 seconds before the webinar starts. We thank you in advance for your patience.

This seminar, introduces participants to the importance of poison awareness thorough the use of videos and look-alike products (poisonous products that look like food products) and a teachers guide.

The look-alike kit and videos are available on an 'on-loan' basis to community personnel through most local Cooperative Extension branches, as well as through the UNYPC.
The ABC's of Poison Prevention: A Teacher's Guide

Topics include:
- Poison Facts
- Background Poison information
- Audio-Visual materials available through the Poison Control Center
- Poisonous look-alike display kit
- Detailed explaination of look-alike products
Brochures and telephone stickers are also available.

Contact the UNYPC: Click Here!

Education
315 464-5375