Even though there is only one number to call to reach a poison center, there are 61 Poison Centers across the country handling these calls. On this page, we highlight a local poison center's efforts to increase access to poison center services, develop innovative partnerships, or just get the word out about preventing poisoning in their community. This page will be updated periodically to spotlight other poison centers, so be sure to check back occasionally to see if a new program is being showcased.

The California Poison Control System (CPCS) won the 2007 International Award of Excellence (IN-AWE) from the Medical Marketing Association and the Coalition for Healthcare Communicators for its outstanding consumer marketing campaign, "Don't Guess. Be Sure" The In-Awe Award is the most prestigious award for marketing and communications in the area of health care. The "Don't Guess. Be Sure" poison prevention campaign was funded through a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration.