Up & Away & Out of Sight
Every year, more than 60,000 young children end up in emergency rooms because they got into medicines while their parent or caregiver was not looking. The Up and Away and Out of Sight educational program was created to remind families of the importance of safe medicine storage.
To help keep children safe through proper medicine storage, Up and Away and Out of Sight educates parents and caregivers by: reminding them about safe medicine storage; providing them with information and tools to keep their child/children safe; and encouraging them to take action. To learn more about the program and its resources and tools, visit www.upandaway.org (www.upandaway.org/es in Spanish).
Find out more about our operations at the poison center by clicking the link above.
Every 13 seconds, U.S. Poison Centers receives a call about someone being exposed to a poison. Over 50% of these emergencies involve a child under five years of age.
The Oregon Poison Center would like to wish you and your family health and happiness. Prevent accidental poisonings and keep your family safe. Follow this link for more ways to prevention poisonings in your home.
Remember that your regional poison center is here to help eliminate thousands of costly emergency room visits by providing free and confidential poison assistance to callers on a poison hotline; 1-800-222-1222.
Your Regional Poison Center
The Oregon Poison Center (OPC) is located on the campus of Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon. We are a 24-hour regional poison emergency information and resource center for the public and health care professionals. We serve the citizens of the state of Oregon. As a regional poison center, we also provide service to Alaska, and the island of Guam.
The Oregon Poison Center, as a provider of 24-hour poison center services to our region has the following core mission and vision.
Our Mission
Our mission is to prevent poisonings and to minimize adverse effects of exposures to drugs, poisons, chemicals and natural toxins. To guide effective utilization of health care resources by serving the public, health care providers and public health agencies, through telephone advice and consultation, educational outreach, research and emergency response planning.
Our Vision
Our vision is to be the regional leader for excellence in poison prevention, education, research and treatment.
The Oregon Poison Center Web site is a free service. Its goal is to provide information about poisons. This site is a resource separate from our emergency telephone service.
The Oregon Poison Center Web site is NOT a substitute for talking with a trained Poison Specialist. In the case of an emergency, you should always contact your regional poison control center (1-800-222-1222) or 911 emergency services for help.