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2024 National Poison Prevention Week Contest

Contest Summary

The National Poison Prevention Week Council is holding a contest to raise awareness among students K-12 nationwide. The 2024 National Poison Prevention week theme is “When the Unexpected Happens, Poison Help is here for you 24/7.” You can help tell your friends about poison dangers and how to stay safe from poisoning!

If you are a student in grades 5-12 you can create a video.

If you are student in grades K-4 you can participate in the poster contest.

You could win a cash prize! For more information, read the details below.
Be sure to check out the 2023 Winning Videos and the 2022 Winning Videos.

What is the goal of the video and poster contest?
  • To enhance participants knowledge of poison prevention and home safety.
  • To create poison prevention safety messaging by kids for kids.
  • How would you show poison prevention and home safety to your friends? Create a video that is something that you would want to see.
  • To use the safety messaging created by this contest to educate the public about the dangers of poisons. The winning videos will be featured in America’s Poison Centers resources throughout the year.
  • Raise awareness of the free Poison Help line, 1-800-222-1222.

Video Contest for Kids in Grades 5-12

Who can enter?
  • The video contest is open to all 5th through 12th graders in the United States.
  • Videos can be created by individuals or groups.
  • Make a video by yourself or get together with your friends in a group of up to 4.
  • If submitting as a group, the group must designate a lead producer/director to submit their video on the group's behalf. The lead producer will receive contest communications for the group.
  • Each participant’s parent or guardian must complete a Consent and Media Release Form. These forms are required to be uploaded when the final video submission is uploaded.
How:
  • Make a video by yourself or get together with your friends in a group of up to 4.
    • For groups, pick one of you to be the lead producer.
  • Come up with your content idea for your video. The best videos tell a story. Some possible ideas to get you started:
    • Tell your friends about poison dangers lurking at home, at school, or even outdoors.
    • Share some tips to stay safe from poisoning.
  • Shoot the video
  • Make sure you have all the necessary elements listed
  • Submit your video by February 20, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. CST
What are the Technical Requirements?
  • Official entry form found here platform must be completed.
  • Student(s) must name their video file with their name (or group name), grade level, and school/organization (ex: Joe_video_GR4_HopeSchool or Joe_video_GR4_GirlScoutTroop90622).
  • Please make sure that your video files are named correctly before uploading them.
  • Grade Level Groupings: Grades 5-8 & Grades 9-12
  • If your group consists of members in more than one grade level group, please submit in the group that corresponds with the oldest group member.
  • Videos must be no longer than 2 minutes.
  • Acceptable video formats include: MP4, MOV, AV1, ZIP, and MPEG. Files cannot be larger than 250 MB.
What are the Video Content Requirements?
  • All videos must include and promote the Poison Help line: 1-800-222-1222.
  • All videos must include and promote the Poison Help logo which can be found HERE.
  • Videos cannot contain copyrighted content unless permission is granted by the copyright owner in writing. Please include evidence of the permission granted when submitting the video.
  • Videos should consider using accessibility features such as subtitles, alt-text, etc.
  • Videos should aim to illustrate what poison risks exist in the home (like, medicines or household chemicals) and actions that can be taken to keep families safe (including packaging, safe storage, etc.). Some potential topics that you could focus on include:
    • Keep potentially dangerous products in the original packaging.
    • Store medicines and household products where children cannot see or reach them. Locked cupboards are preferred.
    • Read the label. Follow the directions on medicines and products.
    • Save the number in your phone. If you think someone has been poisoned, call your poison center (or call poison control) right away – 1-800-222-1222.
    • Almost anything can be poisonous if used in the wrong way, in the wrong amount, by the wrong person.
    • It could happen to you. Share a story of a dangerous encounter and how the Poison Help line benefited those involved.
    • Child resistant does not mean child proof.

Poster Contest for Kids in Grades K-4

Who can enter?
  • The poster contest is open to all K through 4th graders in the United States.
  • Each participant’s parent or guardian must complete a Consent and Media Release Form. These forms are required to be uploaded when the final poster submission is uploaded.
What:
  • A poster or drawing. Note: Please do not write your name on the front of the drawing to protect your privacy/the student’s privacy.
How:
What are the Poster Contest Requirements?
  • Artwork must be original and created by the student. Entries should illustrate an original poison prevention message.
  • We encourage posters to be created by using physical art mediums (markers, crayons, paint, pencils, chalk, construction paper), however digital art drawings will also be accepted.
  • Posters should not be larger than 11x17. JPEG, JPG, PDF, and PNG files are accepted.
  • All posters MUST include:
    • National Poison Prevention Week date: March 17-23, 2024
    • Poison Help line: 1- 800-222-1222
Entries should not include:
  • Commercial/cartoon characters, including but not limited to Disney Princesses or SpongeBob Square Pants, state or regional logos, symbols (Mr. Yuk), or trademark symbols such as company and product names (Clorox, Tylenol, Motrin).
  • Pet poisoning topics.
  • Please do not write your name on the front of the drawing to protect your privacy/the student’s privacy.
  • We request that parents/guardians provide only support help in these posters, but the children are responsible for all the creative development portions of the posters.

Judging and Prize Details

Winners will be notified on March 1, 2024!
Prizes for Video Contest:
  • $1000 total for the Grand Prize winner (split 50/50 student/sponsor org)
  • $200 total for each of the Grade level 1st Place winners, Gr 5-8 & Gr 9-12 (split 50/50 student/sponsor org)
  • $100 for the People's Choice Winner
Prizes for Poster Contest:
  • $200 total for the Grand Prize winner (split 50/50 student/sponsor org)
  • $100 total for each of the Grade level 1st Place winners, Gr K-2 & Gr 3-4 (split 50/50 student/sponsor org)
The video contest grand prize recipient(s) will win a paid trip to Washington, D.C. with their parent/guardian to attend a special awards ceremony with an optional tour of the Capital! The special awards ceremony is open to all the winners who would like to attend. All who accept the invitation will have the opportunity to join the tour of the Capital.

If you have questions, please call National Poison Prevention Week Council Chair (Ms. Cordz) at 503-404-3232 or email: NPPW@marketactives.com.

Please note: This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or any other social platform that it is advertised on.