The Division of Injury and Violence Prevention offers a large variety of free resources. Below you will find an extensive list of what is available. Please click on each link to see what is offered within each program. These resources are free to to Virginia residents.

DIVP's Resource Center offers the largest variety of materials to residents, educators and organizations in Virginia.

Injury and Violence Prevention Program Materials

Pedestrian Safety

Bicycle Safety

Child Passenger Safety

Intimate Partner Violence Prevention for Health Professionals

School-Based Injury Prevention

Youth Suicide Prevention

Other DIVP Resources

FREE Fire Safety Resource for Preschools

The Center for Injury and Violence Prevention has a limited supply of FREE play safe! be safe! fire safety educational programs for preschool providers in Virginia. The play safe! be safe! children’s fire safety education program was created by the BIC Corporation for preschool educators. It is geared for educators who want to teach young children the basics of fire prevention and to show children how to respond to specific fire situations. The play safe! be safe! multimedia kit includes a video and a range of education products and activities designed to work with the video to reinforce fire safety behaviors and make learning fun. The educational materials are designed for children ages 3 to 5. It is an effective and easy-to-implement fire safety program that can help bring the fire safety message into preschool classrooms. Supply is limited – only 400 kits are available! Limit one kit per preschool only. To request a play safe! be safe! kit, click here. For more information, contact Leonard Recupero by telephone at (804) 864-7734 or by e-mail at Leonard.recupero@vdh.virginia.gov or visit the play safe! be safe! Web site at www.playsafebesafe.com.

Resources from Other Organizations

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): (Free transportation and bike safety materials) http://www.nhtsa.gov

VA Department of Transportation- Bicycle Safety: (Free bike safety brochures and reflectors) http://virginiadot.org/infoservice/bk-orderinfo.asp

VA Department of Fire Programs- VDFP Kids: (Free downloadable activities and lesson plans) http://www.vdfp.state.va.us/kidscampaign.htm

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC): (Free injury prevention brochures) http://www.cpsc.gov

Window Covering Safety Council: (Free window safety information and free cord-repair kits) http://www.windowcoverings.org

Health Smart Virginia: (Resources for VA educators to support the Health Education SOL) http://healthsmartva.pwnet.org./index.php

PoisonPrevention.org: (Free brochures, posters and downloads) www.poisonprevention.org

Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance (free brochures on sexual and domestic violence) www.vsdvalliance.org or 1-800-838-8238

HRSA: Stop Bullying Now Program: (Free Stop Bullying Now! Resource Kit) http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/indexAdult.asp?Area=resourcekit