Halloween is just around the corner! Because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics do not recommend traditional trick-or-treating this year, families are looking at their options on how to celebrate Halloween safely. Families are getting creative and finding unique ways to get in the spooky spirit without going door-to-door. Even though Halloween looks different this year, there are plenty of ways that families can stay safe and have fun.
Alternative Activities for Halloween
- Better Homes & Gardens Trick-or-Treat Alternatives
- CDC Halloween Health and Safety
- Seattle Children’s Tips for Having a Fun and Safe Halloween During a Pandemic
- 365 Cincinnati 10 Alternative Halloween Ideas for 2020
Some families may still choose to participate in trick-or-treating. On top of the additional precautions they will need to take to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the traditional hazards, such as pedestrian safety, costumes, and limited visibility from costume masks still apply.
Trick-or-Treating Safety
- CDC Halloween Health and Safety
- Local 12 – Ohio Man Creates Candy Chute
- Healthy Children Halloween Health and Safety Tips
- Nationwide Children’s Halloween Safety Tip
- NSC Halloween Safety On and Off the Road
- Safe Kids Halloween Safety Tips
Coming Up
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Oct. 5 – 11: Fire Prevention Week
Oct. 12 – 18: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month
Oct. 19 – 25: National Teen Driver Safety Week
Oct. 26 – Nov. 1: Halloween Safety
Upcoming Events
The National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are pleased to present a multi-day, online health communication, marketing, and media forum. Join them for a free, two-hour exploration each day (October 6-8, 2020) to learn from leading experts. The event will include a showcase of top-notch panel discussions and innovative ideas to advance evidence-based strategies in the field of health communication, marketing, and media. The theme is “From 2020 Hindsight to 20/20 Foresight: What Have We Learned? Where Do We Go From Here?” To receive email updates and registration information for this timely and relevant health communication, marketing, and media forum, click here.
Participate in National Safety Council’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month October Twitter Chat happening on October 15th at 11:00AM. The hashtag will be #JustDrive20. We are looking forward to participating in the chat and seeing you all there. Feel free to use materials from our Distracted Driving toolkit during the chat.