Safety Resources

American Red Cross - Rock River Chapter
The Rock River Chapter of the American Red Cross helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. Disaster preparedness, education and relief, communication to military families, year-round homeless shelter, OSHA approved First Aid and DPR instruction, AIDS education and water safety.
  • 727 N Church St
    Rockford, Illinois 61103
  • Phone: 815-963-8471
  • Fax: 815-963-0407
- http://rockriver.redcross.org/
Boone County Health Department
Boone County Health Department offers a variety of services that would help aid in the safety of children.
  • 1204 Logan Avenue
    Belvidere, IL 61008
  • Phone: 815-544-2951
- View Website
Winnebago County Health Department
Winnebago County Health Department offers a variety of services that would help aid in the safety of children (e.g. lead screening). WCHD also offers information on emergency preparedness for Winnebago County.
  • 401 Division Street
    PO Box 4009
    Rockford, IL 61110-0509
  • Phone: 815-720-4150
View brochure - http://www.wchd.org
FEMA - Ready
Ready is a national public service advertising campaign designed to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to emergencies including natural disasters and potential terrorist attacks. - http://www.ready.gov
Illinois Poison Center
The Illinois Poison Center serves all of Illinois 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Staffed by nurses, physicians, pharmacists and other poison specialists, the IPC offers FREE, confidential poison prevention advice and treatment recommendations via a toll-free hot line.
  • Phone: 1-800-222-1222
- http://illinoispoisoncenter.org
Illinois Sex Offender Registry
The Illinois State Police provides an online listing of sex offenders required to register in the State of Illinois. The database is updated daily and allows searching by name, city, county, zip code, compliance status, or any combination thereof.
- http://www.isp.state.il.us/sor/
Ready Illinois
Information and resources to help Illinois prepare and/or plan for emergencies. - http://www.ready.illinois.gov/
Auto Safety Websites
Safe Kids USA
Winnebago Co
Safe Kids USA brings injury prevention directly to kids and their families by:
-Teaching families about child injury risks and prevention;
-Encouraging and conducting research on leading injury risks;
-Evaluating solutions for injury risks;
-Working to pass and improve child safety laws and regulations;
-Providing lifesaving devices such as child safety seats, helmets and smoke alarms to families who need them;
-Promoting corporate leadership in child safety through effective and sustainable partnerships.
  • 4120 Charles St
    Rockford, IL 61108
  • Phone: 815-489-6088
- http://www.safekids.org/
The Injury Prevention Program
TIPP is a national program of the American Academy of Pediatrics. This website provides age related safety sheets.
- http://www.aap.org/family/tippmain.htm
MAPS of Illinois
MAPS distributes new socks and undergarments to Rockford area children, Pre-K to Grade 12, via established networks in the community, such as Head Start, Crusader Clinic, and the public schools.
  • 1643 N. Alpine Road
    Suite 104, PMB #145
    Rockford, IL 61107
  • Phone: 815-877-0398
  • Fax: 815-877-0421
- View MAPS of Illinois website