from Assemblyman
Matthew Titone
I am committed to helping you provide Staten Island children with a safe, healthy start in life. That’s why I’m working in the Assembly to keep quality health care affordable, make our schools first-rate and ensure our community is safe. This brochure is full of tips to keep children safe and healthy this fall.
I’ll keep fighting to ensure our children have a strong start. If you have any concerns or comments about these or any other topics, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Trick-or-treaters should go out during daylight hours unless accompanied by an adult
Know the route your child will travel and give him/her a curfew
To help plan a safe route, visit the sex offender registry at www.criminaljustice.state.ny.us/nsor/
Be sure children can see through their masks. Costumes should be easy to see – either made from light colors or marked with reflective tape for walking at night
Make sure that children have a snack so they are less likely to eat candy before you are able to thoroughly check it
Although tampering is rare, dispose of unwrapped treats or candy that appears altered
Make sure your children carry a cell phone or quarters with them so they can call home if needed
Don’t eat anything from your trick-or-treat bag before your parents have looked at it
Always stay with people you know, and stay in your neighborhood
Make sure to tell your parents where you are trick-or-treating, and stay away from dark streets and buildings
Never get into cars or go into houses of people you don’t know, unless you’re accompanied by a parent or guardian
Walk—don’t run!
Be sure to look both ways before crossing a street, and always obey traffic signals
Don’t approach or pet animals that you don’t know
The flu is spread from person to person and, occasionally, by touching something with the virus on its surface. Precautionary measures for both seasonal flu and swine flu (H1N1) include:
Washing your hands often with soap and warm water. Alcohol-based hand cleansers are also effective
Avoiding people who are sick
Staying home from work or school if you are sick
Using a tissue when you cough, sneeze or spit, and disposing of the tissue in a covered trash bin
Keeping hands away from your face. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth
Cleaning shared space more often such as phone receivers, keyboards, steering wheels, door knobs and office equipment
Refraining from sharing personal items such as forks, spoons, toothbrushes and towels
