People with Disabilities – Prevention 1st

As more people with disabilities live independently, we help develop safety programs to meet their needs and interests.

Safe at Home is our program designed to help people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities learn how to live safely as they transition into independent living settings. The program was implemented in participants’ homes by experienced training teams. Click here to learn more.

Articles on Safety for People with Disabilities

‘Safe at Home’ Graduates Gain Safety and Pride

Sheryl Watts Sheryl Watts, a Safe at Home trainer for Prevention 1st, sees firsthand the positive effect the program has ...
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Safe at Home a “Next Step” for Adults With Disabilities

Safe at Home, which provides in-home safety assessment and training to reduce the risks of fire and injury in the ...
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Easy Read Fire Safety Flyer: Have Smoke Alarms That Work/Plan and Practice a Home Fire Drill

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Cooking Matters: Be Fire Safe in the Kitchen

Calling 9-1-1

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Teaching Teens With I/DD Fire Safety: Classroom Plans and Modules

Effective fire prevention and survival skills—life skills that can protect young lives now and in their future lives—are more than ...
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Teens With Special Needs Get Special Safety Training

When children reach about 14 years of age, most parents feel confident about leaving them home alone for a certain ...
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Teaching People With Intellectual Disabilities to Live Independently and Safely

Prevention 1st has entered the exciting next phase in its development of an evaluated curriculum for teaching safety to people ...
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Free Fire Safety Resources for Vulnerable Populations

Young children and people with developmental disabilities are among those at highest risk from fire. At the Mississippi Fire Chiefs’ ...
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Top Safety Concerns for People With Developmental Disabilities: Fire and Cooking

Read Part 1: How Can People With Disabilities Be Safe While Living Independently? Recently Prevention 1st convened Safe at Home: ...
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How Can People With Disabilities Be Safe While Living Independently?

People with developmental disabilities are at higher risk for injuries, and as they move into more independent living their risk ...
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Who Needs Injury Prevention Education? Everyone!

Sometimes when we at Prevention 1st explain our focus on home safety and injury prevention, we get a puzzled look ...
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After the Wells Fire: Beyond Codes and Regulation

When fire spread through the Riverview Individualized Residential Alternative in Wells, NY, four of the nine people with developmental disabilities ...
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White Paper: Beyond Compliance

Fire Drills and Fire Safety Training that Motivate Staff and the People they Serve "Beyond Compliance" is a white paper ...
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