More Water Safety Resources and Support
There are a lot of organizations who are doing amazing water safety work in the community.
See below for more helpful local and national water safety resources.
In this article:
Find local water safety support
YMCA of Metro Atlanta Financial Assistance for Aquatics Programs
Explore financial assistance through the YMCA of Metro Atlanta that may help make swimming and water safety programs more accessible for your family.
Local Safe Kids Coalitions
Connect with your local Safe Kids coalition to find water safety resources and programs available in your community.
Find water safety training and educational opportunities
Red Cross Swim Lessons Finder
Find swim lessons for your family that build swimming skills, water confidence and knowledge to help you stay safer around water.
Red Cross CPR and First Aid Training in Georgia
Find classes to learn CPR and emergency response skills so you are better prepared to respond if a water emergency happens.
YMCA of Metro Atlanta Safety Around Water sessions
YMCA facility and program members are encouraged to help children practice skills they can use if they unexpectedly enter the water and learn how to respond more safely around water.
YMCA of Metro Atlanta Swim Lessons
YMCA facility and program members can find swim lessons in metro Atlanta to match a child’s age and abilities while building swimming skills and safer behaviors around water.
YMCA of Coastal Georgia Swim Lessons
Find swim lessons at YMCA of Coast Georgia for your child’s age and skill level while learning important water safety and drowning prevention practices.
Find free water safety equipment
Lake Allatoona Life Jacket Loaner Program
Borrow a free properly fitting life jacket for a child or adult while enjoying Lake Allatoona and return it when you are finished.
Lake Lanier Life Jacket Loaner Program
Borrow a free properly fitting life jacket at a participating U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park on Lake Lanier and return it after your water activity.
Safe Kids Columbus Life Jacket Loaner Stations
Borrow a free properly-fitting life jacket at a participating Columbus and surrounding Chattahoochee Valley location to help keep your family safer while enjoying the water.
More water safety digital resources
CDC: Drowning Prevention Resources
Learn practical ways to reduce drowning risk and help keep your family safer in and around water.
Safe Kids: Water Safety Resources
Find practical tips for keeping children safer around pools, open water and while boating.
