Habitot’s annual Early Childhood Safety Campaign has been helping parents and caregivers keep young children safe from unintentional accidents and injuries since 1999. In 2021, we went virtual!
Please enjoy these 2021 informative home-grown videos and articles from our community safety experts below.
Thank you to State Farm Insurance, our annual campaign sponsor!
Aaron Roth, a lifeguard with the East Bay Regional Parks District Fire Department, reminds us how to stay safe in the water with our little ones, especially as it gets warmer outside and we venture out to new swimming venues.
Safe Kids International has put together an excellent checklist for keeping your little one safe in the water.
This 30-second video from Safe Kids International teaches you how to keep your little ones safe.
Do you know how to fit a life-jacket on your little one? This water safety video from Safe Kids International will show you how.
Ellen Frankel with Kidpower California teaches us the Kidpower Core Principle, and it’s especially relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ellen Frankel with Kidpower California reminds grown-ups and little ones to stay aware of their surroundings to help keep themselves safe.
Ellen Frankel with Kidpower California teaches a helpful tool for little ones to think and “Check First” with their grown up before changing a plan.
Tino Ratliff from City of Berkeley Tobacco Prevention Program reminds us about the dangers of secondhand smoke and keeping our families safe.
Jocelyn De Sena from City of Berkeley WIC shares both the benefits of breastfeeding and resources for breastfeeding parents.
City of Berkeley Public Health expert Jacqueline Maldonado discusses wellness checks and vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Check out this short video from Parents Magazine about 10 unexpected choking hazards. Number 5 surprised us!
Did you know there’s a 72% probability that there will be an earthquake in the Bay Area within the next 30 years that registers as a 6.0+? Berkeley Ready has two easy steps you can take today to better prepare yourself and your family for an earthquake or other emergency. Watch Now! For even more emergency information, check out the City of Berkeley’s Berkeley Ready website. You can also email ready@cityofberkeley.
Since we are spending more time in our homes, our friend Sandra Hunter with Black Infant Health reminds us about childproofing our home and practicing self-care.
Lead in Bay Area homes is more common than you may think. Our friends at Healthy Homes Alameda know all about keeping you and your child safe from lead poisoning.
Did you watch our Berkeley Ready Emergency Preparedness video? To be extra-prepared in an emergency, make sure you and your loved ones have subscribed to the Alameda County Alert System to get the most up-to-date emergency information for your city.
Do you know how to strap your little one into a car seat properly? Kelly Lux at State Farm has some excellent car seat safety tips for you and your family.
Believe it or not, car seats weren’t originally designed for safety. See the entire surprising history of infant and child car seats in about a minute from What to Expect.
Did you know car accidents are a leading cause of injury to young children? Kathryn Woolbright from Alameda County Safe Kids has some tips for installing car seats and staying safe while driving with your little one.
Officer Schikore from the Berkeley Police Department has an important reminder about keeping you and your little one safe while riding bikes during this pandemic.
Watch Gina Moreland fit a bicycle helmet so you can pick up a perfectly fitted helmet for your little one at our free helmet giveaway.
Going on a family bike ride? Check out our friends at Bike East Bay who have fun videos, workshops, and biking groups to help you and your family ride safely, confidently, and knowledgeably! Follow this link for informational videos that cover how to carry your little one on your bike with you, how to transition your child to a two-wheel bike, and how to safely plan a bicycle route for you and your child.
Kid-friendly fire safety tips from our funny firefighter friends at the Berkeley Fire Department.
A Berkeley firefighter shows kids how.
Watch Habitot tots call dispatch and use our fire truck siren with the Berkeley Fire Department firefighters.
Hear from the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation (AARBF) and the SF Fire Department about how to prevent scalds and burns at home.
Hear from Jennifer Radics Johnson of AARBF. Age appropriate for 3-6. 8 minutes long.
Hear from Jennifer Radics Johnson of AARBF. Age appropriate for 3-6. 8 minutes long.
From AARBF.
With Toni Tone and AARBF.
“Unintentional accidents among very young children are the biggest threat to the life and health of children one to six years old.”
– American Academy of Pediatrics
