Playground Links

Play and Playground Encyclopedia

- a wonderful resource for play and playground information.

National Playground Safety Institute (NPSI) & National Recreation & Parks Association

22377 Belmont Ridge Road

Ashburn, VA 20148

PHONE: 703-858-0794

Playground Magazine

360 B Street

Idaho Falls, ID 83402

CONTACT: Steve Smeed, Editor

PHONE: 208-524-7000 Ext. 256

WEB: www.playgroundmag.com

National Playground Contractors

Association (NPCA)

PO Box 2364

Salt Lake City, UT 84110-2364

Toll Free: 1-888-908-9519

Fax: 801-355-2788

web: www.playground-contractors.org

ADA Access Board (ATBCB)

1331 F Street NW

Washington, DC 20001-1111

PHONE: 800-872-2253

WEB: www.access-board.gov

US Consumer Product Safety

Commission (CPSC)

Washington, DC 20207

PHONE: 800-638-2772

WEB: www.cpsc.gov

International Playground Equipment

Manufacturers Association

8300 Colesville Road Suite 250

Silver Springs, MD 20910

PHONE: 800-395-5550

FAX: 301-495-3330

WEB: www.ipema.org

National Safety Council (NSC)

P.O. Box 558

Itaca, IL 60343-0558

1-800-621-3433

WEB: www.nsc.org

American Society of Testing

and Materials (ASTM)

100 Barr Harbor Drive

West Conshohocken, PA 19428

PHONE: 610-832-9500

WEBSITE: www.astm.org

Crime and Abuse

• International Center for the Prevention of Crime
  
  www.crime-prevention-intl.org
• The National Center For Victims of Crime
  
  www.ncvc.org
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
  
  www.ncadv.org/
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
  
  www.missingkids.com
• National Crime Prevention Council
  
  www.ncpc.org

Bullies

Bullies

• Laura DeHaan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Child Development
  
  www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/yf/famsci/fs570w.htm

Other Playground Safety Websites and Information

• Woodplay’ Seven Tips for Keeping Your Playground Safe”