17. Publication Ordering Information

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Your organization can order up to five copies of the How-to Kit and up to 100 copies each of the other materials listed below. Complete this form and send it to CPSC at the address shown. Be sure to include your name and address. Allow at least three weeks for delivery.

Mailing Address

Publication Request

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Washington, DC 20207

From the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

To order a single copy of "Choking Prevention and First Aid for Infants and Children," send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the address below:

AAP

Department C

Choking & First Aid Brochure

PO Box 927

Elk Grove Village, IL 60009-0927

For quantity purchase information and a price list of additional materials, call the AAP publications department: 1 (800) 433-9016.

18. Sample Press Release

Recommended Use: 5-7 days prior to event

For Immediate Release Contact: (your name)

(your phone number)

(Your organization) Launches Baby Safety Shower Program

(Your city, state, date) -- (Your organization name) plans to launch its Baby Safety Shower Program on (date), teaming up with (names of partners involved in program) to reduce the risk of injury and death to infants and children at home. This (length of shower event) Baby Safety Shower program is designed to encourage young parents to make their homes safe for children.

"We want to help educate parents about home safety, " (quote from well-known figure who supports the event). Parents who attend the shower will learn through games, fun, and other activities about home safety. Each participant will receive free gifts to take home, courtesy of (partner's name).

In (your community), the shower is (description of Baby Safety Shower activities and events). Call (phone number/times to call) for information on how to register for this free Baby Safety Shower to be held at (date, time and location).

"We are proud to sponsor this event" (quote from well-known figure who supports the event). "Working together, we can ensure that every home is a safe home, and that our babies have a safe start in life."

19. Sample Broadcast Advertisement

Medium: Radio

Length: 60-second spot

Topic: General event announcement

Recommended use: Use 5-7 days prior to event; may use as public service announcement.

Baby Safety Showers are coming -- no need for an umbrella! Expectant mothers, new parents, and day-care providers are invited to attend this free (length of time) event. The shower will be held at (location) on (date/time).

Parents who attend will learn through games, fun, and other activities how to make their homes safe havens for their babies. This information will help reduct the risk of injury and death for our smallest, most vulnerable citizens.

For more information about home safety for your child, come to the Baby Safety Shower at (location). Pre-registration is required. Call (name and phone number) during (hours) to register for the Baby Safety Shower. (Free baby-sitting will be available.)

Safety for children is everyone's business. Working together, we can ensure that every home is a safe home, and that our babies have a safe start in life.

[Optional: This message is brought to you as a public service by (your organization) and this radio station.]

20. Invitation and Bingo Game Masters

The following three pages are masters for the invitation and bingo game. They can be removed from the kit (at the perforations) and photocopied on 8½" x 11" paper. The two-sided invitation (front and back) folds in half; the bingo masters (master 1 and master 2) should be cut between the two game cards.

21. Program Evaluation Form

At CPSC, we're always trying to improve. If you'd like to help us make the Baby Safety Shower program and materials better, you can use the space below to tell us what you think about them.

Baby Safety Shower How-to Kit. Check each one you used:

____ Timetable ____ Publication order form ____ Sample broadcast ad

____ Shower day schedule ____ Invitation ____ Bingo cards

____ Baby Safety Checklist ____ Sample press release

Which parts of the kit did you find most useful (+)? Least useful (-)?

____ Timetable ____ Publication order form ____ Sample broadcast ad

____ Shower day schedule ____ Invitation ____ Bingo cards

____ Baby Safety Checklist ____ Sample press release __________________ Other

(please specify)

What additional information would you have found useful?

Shower Event. Please send any special materials you developed for your shower.

Who was your target audience? (Check each that's appropriate.)

parents-to-be ___ low-income parents ___ teen parents ___ low-literacy parents ___

ethnic minority parants ___ middle-income parents ___ other ____________________

(please specify)

How many attended? _____

What were your theme and activities?

How did your guests like the event? Not at all ___ Some ___ A lot ___ Not sure ___

Additional Comments

Optional Information

Your name

Title/phone no.

Organization

Address

[Please send to U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,

Baby Safety Showers, Room 708, Washington, D.C. 20207]

CPSC HOTLINE

If you have any questions related to the safety of a consumer product or want to report a safety problem with a consumer product, call the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission!

The toll-free Hotline number is 1 (800) 638-CPSC/1 (800) 638-2772. The TTY number is 1 (800) 638-8270. You can contact CPSC any time, day or night.

CPSC also offers Internet services:

• To get product recall information, visit our web site (www.cpsc.gov).
• To file a product complaint or report an injury, contact

CPSC's Internet address: info@cpsc.gov

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