MCBDD Offers Safety Town PLUS+ (June 17-21)

MCBDD Offers Safety Town PLUS+ for children with special needs

The Medina County Board of Developmental Disabilities will host its free annual Safety Town PLUS+ program at the Medina County Achievement Center, 4691 Windfall Rd., from June 17-21.

Children with developmental disabilities from across Medina County are invited to participate in this five-day program with each day focusing on a specific safety lesson: traffic safety, fire safety, gun safety, calling 911, bike safety and animal safety.

Typical Safety Towns provide hands-on safety education for children. The MCBDD’s program offers all the typical fun "PLUS" the extra help some children with developmental disabilities may need.

Designed for children in grades K-1 with special needs, this program has activities, games, stories and crafts to encourage – in a fun way – how to stay safe and make good choices during emergencies. MCBDD’s Safety Town PLUS+ modifies instructions and creates multi-sensory activities to give students the best chance to practice important safety skills.

MCBDD will be working together with Sgt. Beverly Fraser of the Medina County Sheriff’s Department and a variety of other local first responders and volunteers for this week long event.

Space is limited and the deadline to register for this year’s program is Friday, June 7. For more information or to register, visit mcbdd.org/event-calendar, or contact Christie Kimbler at 330-725-7751 ext. 269, or ckimbler@mcbdd.org. ∞