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Program provides a home environment safety assessment for the individual's home, minor home modifications, and coordination with local fire departments to improve the safety of the client's home when requested and appropriate.

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General Minor Home Repair Programs
Household Safety Programs
Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services
Provides a multi-session class that reviews techniques and strategies to educate individuals in ways that they can prevent themselves from falling. Participants learn to view falls and fear of falling as controllable, set realistic goals for increasing activity, make changes to reduce fall risks at home, and are encouraged to exercise to increase strength and balance.
Performs health and safety inspections of housing units and assesses for rehabilitation. Performs lead based paint and lead pipe assessments as well as pollution and soil contamination checks.

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Lead Information
Home Safety Evaluations
Building Inspection
Provides safety education to schools and other community groups. Topics include: safety issues, drug and substance abuse (through the D.A.R.E. school program), home and commercial security surveys, robbery prevention education, bunco/fraud prevention, and neighborhood watch groups. Also makes vacation security checks of citizens' homes.

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Neighborhood Watch Programs
Household Safety Programs
Abandoned Building Security
School Safety Education
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Vacation Security Checks
Crime Prevention
Business Security Evaluations
Residential Security Evaluations
Security Evaluations
Safety Education Programs
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Fraud Prevention
Genesis Emergency & Trauma Services is offering free home inspections throughout Muskingum County. Trained inspectors will assess homes for potential fall hazards. Program will make residents aware of potential fall hazards – like tripping on throw rugs or falling off step stools. The majority of falls happen to seniors living independently in their own homes – so being able to impact their safety while in their homes will potentially help prevent traumatic injuries. Community members who have their homes inspected will be eligible for one grab bar installed or one nightlight, free of charge. Grab bar installation will be available to any home with at least one person more than 65 years old.
Provides a program that prepares students to be safe when they are home alone. The program is designed to enable any adult that enjoys teaching pre-teens to facilitate an introductory level program to prepare students to care for themselves when parents are away for short periods of time. The 90-minute program teaches students how to practice safe habits, how to prevent unsafe situations, and what to do when faced with dangers such as power failures or weather emergencies.
Connects clients to information, resources and support. Emotional support resources for people with MS as well as family and carepartners, including support groups and ways to connect with others living with MS . Help through the complexities of finding a healthcare provider, benefits, insurance and access to coverage, prescription assistance, and employment . Resources to face financial challenges and plan for the future. Wellness strategies that can make an impact on quality of life with MS including diet, exercise, emotional well-being and connection to local wellness resources. Connection to the Society’s online library and educational programs, resources for health care providers, and the Society's magazine, Momentum. Assessment for personalized case management.

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Disease/Disability Information
Home Safety Evaluations
Wheelchairs/Wheeled Mobility
Specialized Information and Referral
Home Rehabilitation Grants
Provides free home safety inspection to identify features in your home that may make your residence susceptible to burglaries, fires, or injuries due to falls. Qualified law enforcement officers, firefighters, aging-service professionals, and occupational therapy student interns will collaborate to conduct the safety inspections, and provide information and free safety equipment (such as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers, bathmats, nightlights, flashlights, etc.) for the client to consider that may reduce household hazards, decrease safety risks, and help the client be safe in their home.

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Smoke Alarms
Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Household Safety Programs
Home Safety Devices
Provides information to help people protect themselves from environmental hazards. Advocates for and assists with policy development of environmental health issues. Focuses on topics such as housing related health hazards, asbestos, air pollution, asthma triggers and controls (especially for children), carbon monoxide, chemical accidents, global warming, household hazardous waste disposal, lawn care, lead, mold, ozone, pesticides, and radon. Offers speakers and printed materials about health and environmental threats.

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Environmental Improvement Groups
Mold Pollution Information
Lead Information
Household Safety Programs
Asbestos Information
Disease/Disability Information
Speakers/Speakers Bureaus
Asthma
Environmental Issues
Carbon Monoxide Information
Responsible for the control and extinguishment of fires, the inspection of buildings and hill side property, maintenance of equipment and trained fire-fighters. Also provides emergency medical and rescue services.

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911 Services
Fire Conditions Bulletins
Fire Prevention Information
Ambulance Services
Carbon Monoxide Testing
Fire Extinguishers
Fire Control/Extinction
Wildland Fire Preparedness Information
Fire Advisories
Traffic Accident Rescue
Disaster Relief/Recovery Organizations
Home Safety Evaluations
Building Inspection
Home Safety workshops are offered as part of their older adult programs.
Provides child safety topics such as information on gun locks, poison prevention, bike safety, and smoke detectors. Provides bike helments at reduced cost to community groups. Offers information, printed materials and speakers on these topics.

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Firearm Safety Education
Household Safety Programs
Responsible for the control and extinction of fires in urban or wilderness areas; the inspection of buildings and hillside property to ensure potential fire hazards; and the maintenance of equipment and trained firefighters necessary for a quick and efficient response to fires when they occur.

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Safety Advisories
Household Safety Programs
Halloween Safety Education
Environmental Hazards Cleanup
Roller Skating/Skateboarding Safety Education
Fire Extinguishers
Public Safety
Traffic Accident Rescue
Safety Education Programs
Disaster Relief/Recovery Organizations
Building Inspection
Carbon Monoxide Testing
Environmental Hazards Evaluation
Underwater Search/Rescue/Recovery
Home Safety Evaluations
Fire Suppression Systems
Fire Prevention Information
911 Services
Oil Spill Cleanup
Bicycle Safety Education
Fire Control/Extinction
Emergency Rescue
Wildland Fire Preparedness Information
Provides safety programs in the areas of: residential security evalulations, firearm safety, halloween safety, school safety, bicycle safety, neighborhood watch programs, and personal safety.

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Halloween Safety Education
Vacation Security Checks
Household Safety Programs
Residential Security Evaluations
School Safety Education
Neighborhood Watch Programs
Personal Safety Education
Business Security Evaluations
Firearm Safety Education
Bicycle Safety Education
Newark Fire has 1 Home Safety Inspector that will come to your home at no cost, to inspect, assess, and make recommendations to eliminate potentially hazardous conditions and to ensure that the individual or family has a plan to deal with emergencies should they arise.
Offers in-home enviromental and medical assessments of homes to protect against health hazards. Program focus is on mold and other asthma triggers. Licensed santarians and nurses are available for consultation. Also families that have children with asthma may qualify for grants to make necessary modifications to negate dangers.

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Household Safety Programs
Home Rehabilitation Grants
Asthma
Fall Prevention workshops are offered as part of our Senior Program. This exercise program focuses on improving balance.
Provides a multi-session class that reviews techniques and strategies to educate individuals in ways they can stop from falling and injuring themselves. Organization can also present the class for organizations that request it.
Provides a multi-session class that reviews techniques and strategies to educate individuals in ways that they can prevent themselves from falling. Participants learn to view falls and fear of falling as controllable, set realistic goals for increasing activity, make changes to reduce fall risks at home, and are encouraged to exercise to increase strength and balance.
Offers crime prevention and safety programs in the areas of: fraud protection, child abuse prevention, juvenile delinquency prevention.

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Fraud Prevention
Residential Security Evaluations
Bicycle Safety Education
Juvenile Delinquency Prevention
Halloween Safety Education
Fire Prevention Information
Household Hazardous Materials Information
Self Defense Training
Adult Sexual Assault Prevention
Elder Abuse Prevention
Child Sexual Assault Prevention
Crime Witness Support
Firearm Safety Education
Sexual Assault Prevention
Vacation Security Checks
Welfare Fraud Reporting
Block Parent Programs
Property Identification Equipment
Crime Victim Support
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Security Evaluations
Shoplifting Prevention
Business Security Evaluations
Child Abuse Prevention
Neighborhood Watch Programs
Home Safety Evaluations
Unemployment Benefits Fraud Reporting
School Safety Education
Provides a multi-session class that reviews techniques and strategies to educate individuals in ways that they can stop from falling and injuring thmeselves. Participants learn to view falls and fear of falling as controllable, set realistic goals for increasing activity, make changes to reduce fall risks at home, and promote exercise to increase strength and balance.
Provides an evidence-based multi-session workshop that reviews techniques and strategies individuals can use to reduce their risk of falling by improving balance and fitness, and making their habits, home and environment safer. Award-winning workshop is led by trained coaches who have previously participated in the workshop.

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Workshops/Symposiums
General Health Education Programs
Physical Activity/Fitness Issues
Household Safety Programs
Balance Disorders
Provides a general home safety inspection. Reviews other safety measures the homeowner may be able to complete on their own. Based on the results of the inspection, volunteers may do the following: - Install handrails. - Install or repair steps. - Install CO2 or smoke detectors. - Install grab bars and other safety equipment. - Enhance lighting. - Check the furnace filter. - Repair broken windows (boarding up window or minor repairs). - Reviews other safety measures the homeowner may be able to complete on their own.

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Home Safety Evaluations
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services
Offers a paramedicine program to reduce the number of non-emergency 9-1-1 calls. Provides home consultations and preventative care, home safety assessments, social services referrals, education, and assistance with health care system navigation. The program will track participants’ progress to monitor improvements.
Responsible for the control and extinction of fires in urban or wilderness areas; the inspection of buildings and hillside property to ensure potential fire hazards; and the maintenance of equipment and trained firefighters necessary for a quick and efficient response to fires when they occur. Also provides 24 hour emergency medical services. All firefighters are cross-trained as paramedics.

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Public Safety
Safety Education Programs
Fire Control/Extinction
Household Hazardous Materials Information
Home Safety Evaluations
Disaster Relief/Recovery Organizations
Fire Prevention Information
Building Inspection
Fire Conditions Bulletins
911 Services
Emergency Rescue
Wildland Fire Preparedness Information
Fire Advisories