Northern New England Poison Center (NNEPC)

01/26/2026

01/19/2026

Call Poison Control Help Line:1-800-222-1222

01/19/2026

It can just take a second. A child can grab a bottle of medicine that is left within reach and swallow a pill before you know it has happened. To help keep children safe, make sure to put all medicine away — up, away, and out of sight — after every use.

01/19/2026

You're never alone. The 988 Lifeline is here for you 24/7. 💜

Call, text, or chat 988 for emotional support.

01/19/2026

Planning some ice fishing with the family this season? Safe Kids VT partner Northern New England Poison Center (NNEPC) wants to remind everyone to NEVER use portable generators in enclosed spaces, including an ice fishing shack (Bob house, ice shanty, smelt shack). Why? Because of potential carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. CO is created when fuels such as gasoline, wood, coal, natural gas, propane & oil burn incompletely and can be deadly, even in small amounts. Symptoms of exposure include headache, tiredness, trouble breathing, and dizziness. Learn more at www.nnepc.org. Another SKVT partner, Vermont Fish & Wildlife , offers tips for doing this fun and family-oriented sport safely at vtfishandwildlife.com/vermonts-ice-fishing-opportunities/ice-fishing-basics.

10/14/2025

This , talk with your teen about your expectations around alcohol. You have the biggest influence on whether or not your child decides to use alcohol or other substances. They care about what you have to say - talk, they hear you!

Start the conversation here: https://bit.ly/3Fy1koc

09/24/2025

September is Su***de Prevention Month

09/21/2025

Director Karen Simone and Vermont educator Gayle Finkelstein at this morning‘s poster session at NACCT
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09/18/2025

Congratulations to VT Education Coordinator Gayle Finkelstein on receiving the 2025 Advancing the Practice of Public Education Award in recognition of the many academic posters she has presented at the North American Congress of Clinical Toxicologist annual conferences. Great work Gayle!

09/16/2025

Thank you to Maine State Senator Tim Nangle for visiting the center yesterday. We appreciate your dedication to patients, families and our communities!

08/01/2025

It’s easy enough to confuse flavored seltzers with ‘hard’ (alcohol infused) beverages. Even harder when the cans are inadvertently switched! Use extra care when children have access to the party cooler full of mixed beverages.

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The warnings impact certain varieties of High Noon vodka seltzers and Celsius energy drink cans.

07/06/2025

Teens v**e for a lot of reasons—curiosity, peer influence, or because it seems low-risk. But many say it’s harder to stop than they expected.
Start the conversation. Share the facts. Support them with tools that help: https://bit.ly/3Q88G6B