University of Virginia Health System

The outreach efforts of the Blue Ridge Poison Center focus on providing poison education to the public and health careproviders in order to:

Our full-time educators and other staff are available for talks, presentations, and health fair exhibits in the BRPC service area. A selection of age-appropriate videos on poison prevention is maintained through the lending library. Telephone stickers, brochures, magnets, coloring books, information sheets, and teacher guides can be ordered as well. The Medical Director can provide professional education presentations on a variety of topics in clinical toxicology. For further information or to schedule a poison education program, call 1-800-451-1428.