Teach Children Important Personal Information before going Back-to-School

With children returning to classrooms after summer break, the American Red Cross of Georgia wants to make sure your student is safe as they head back to school for the upcoming year. 

The Red Cross encourages parents to teach young children important personal information, says Katie Zwerk, Regional Communications Director for the American Red Cross of Georgia. 

Make sure younger students know their phone number, home address, how to contact their parents at work, another trusted adult they can call, and how to dial 911 in an emergency.

Also, remind kids not to talk to strangers. Teach children never to accept rides, gifts or invitations from someone they don’t know.