Page 49 - WVPC 2017 Annual Report Final

National Poison Prevention

Week 2017

National Poison Prevention Week occurs each year during the third full week of March. In 2017, this
was March 19-25.

Although there is a National Poison Prevention Week theme, the West Virginia Poison Center selects a
theme based on items of special importance in West Virginia.

WVPC National Poison Prevention Week Theme:

Fast...Accurate...Individualized.

Call the West Virginia Poison Center first;

the best, fastest care may be at home.

"I'm so thankful for the West Virginia
"I think the poison center is very Poison Center! My granddaughter sprayed
important to our community. It's
my pepper spray on her and myself. I'm
vital to have experts available at a very grateful that during a scary situation
moment's notice. You never know
the West Virginia Poison Center was a
when you may need them." -
voice of calm and extremely helpful, " said
Amanda, a Morgantown nurse and Heather, a Morgantown grandmother.
mother of a preschooler and toddler

For National Poison Prevention
Week the WVPC conducted a
Facebook campaign with
pictures and quotes from West
Virginians who utilize the
Poison Center. Many of the
posts reached over 500
individuals.

West Virginia Poison Center Annual Report 2017 Page 48