Keep Kids Safe Program
Educating families about the safe use, storage and disposal of prescription medications.
San Diego, California, Keep Kids Safe Kickoff a Success!
On April 6, 2019, the Safe Homes Coalition partnered with San Diego County Supervisor Kristin Gaspar, San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore, the Greater San Diego Association of REALTORS®, American Medical Response (AMR) and others to kickoff the Keep Kids Safe Program.
The Safe Homes Coalition Keep Kids Safe Program was established as a tool in the education of opioid abuse and safe disposal. The program includes a kick-off event that includes a precinct walk where hundreds of your volunteers will knock on thousands of doors to provide educational material, and, upon request, free pre-stamped/addressed DEA approved prescription drug mail-back envelopes to allow families to immediately remove unwanted medications from their homes.
So what do you need to do?
Essential to the success of this program is you, the Keep Kids Safe Captain! As Captain, you will be charged with organizing a hands-on steering committee that will lead the charge. This committee will leverage its community connections and relationships to build a broad coalition. The committee will, with our help, need to identify and approach potential donors to support the event.
Once the committee is formed and donors commit to supporting the effort, our staff will work hand and hand with you to develop a successful campaign to help get prescription medications and opioids out of the hands of our children.
These campaigns include:
- Creating collateral material such as door hangers, flyers and brochures
- Production of videos and Public Service Announcements
- Coalition building with your community and garnering political support from local, state and federal officials
- Leveraging local media
- Identifying potential local and regional partners
- Pre-event planning
- Day-of planning
For more information on how you can become a Keep Kids Safe Captain, please contact us at info@makeitasafehome.org or 844-234-SAFE (7233). Our staff will be happy to discuss the terms, options and opportunities with you.
“The opioid epidemic is real and it will take all of us to fight it.”
Scott Silverman Safe Homes Coalition
Below you will find some examples of how Safe Homes Coalition helped San Diego County put together an education and recovery event that reached an estimated 40,000 homes.
Collateral
Public Service Announcements
Letters of Support
Photos from San Diego Event
Additional Resources
The Parent Talk Kit
Tips for Talking and What to Say to Prevent Drug and Alcohol Abuse provides guidance on starting a conversation, what to say and how to answer tough questions.
Concerned Citizens
Resources for those who may want to initiate a discussion, including healthcare workers, educators and communities and law enforcement.
Parents and Grandparents
Resources on how to prevent drug and alcohol abuse, over-the-counter medicines and more.