The National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care would like to acknowledge the outstanding contributions of all persons and organizations involved in the revision of Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care Programs. Second Edition.
The collaboration of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Public Health Association, and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau provided a wide scope of technical expertise from their constituents in the creation of this project. The subject-specific Technical Panels as listed provided the majority of the content and resources. Over 100 organizations were asked to review and validate the accuracy of the content and contribute additional expertise where applicable. The individuals representing these organizations are listed in "Additional Contributors". This broad collaboration and review from the best minds in the field has led to a more comprehensive and useful tool.
In a project of such scope, many individuals provide valuable input to the end product. We would like to acknowledge those individuals whose names may have been omitted.
Susan S. Aronson, MD, FAAP
Co-Chair, American Academy of Pediatrics, PA
Albert Chang, MD, MPH, FAAP
Co-Chair, American Public Health Association, CA
Phyllis E. Stubbs-Wynn, MD, MPH
Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, DC
Marilyn J. Krajicek, EdD, RN, FAAN
Director, National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care, CO
Assistant Director, National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care, CO
Children With Special Needs
Herbert J. Cohen, MD, FAAP, Chair,
Rebecca Fewell, PhD, Miami, FL
Ruth Kaminer, MD, FAAP, Bronx, NY
Lillian Kornhaber, RPT, Bronx, NY
Peggy Pizzo, MEd, Boston, MA
Anne Riley, RN, Iowa City, IA
Sarah Schoen, MA, OT, Bronx, NY
Nancy Tarshis, MA, CCC/SP, Bronx, NY
Steven B. Eng, MPH, RPHI, Chair,
Robert E. Brewster, RS, MPA, Wheaton, IL
Lowest Jefferson, Olympia, WA
Shannan Lile, RS, Arlington, TX
Lori Saltzman, Bethesda, MD
Richard K. Snaman, REHS/RS, Arlington, VA
Elizabeth Zanowiak, Washington, DC
Selma Deitch, MD, MPH, FAAP, Chair,
Joan H. Ascheim, MSN, Concord, NH
Karen Donoghue, RN, Manchester, NH
Steven Grandgeorge, MD, FAAP, Bedford, NH
Richard Nordgren, MD, Lebanon, NH
Carole Treen, Manchester, NH
Mary Jane Wallner, Concord, NH
Health and Safety Organization and Administration
Patricia Schloesser, MD, Chair, Topeka, KS
Chris Ross-Baze, MSW, Topeka, KS
Ed Ehlinger, MD, Minneapolis, MN
Karen E. Kroh, BA, Harrisburg, PA
Shirley Norris, MA, Topeka, KS
Peggy Scally, RN, Lawrence, KS
Maureen Whitman, MN, Portland, OR
Health Concerns Related to Social
Environment and Child Development
Albert J. Solnit, MD, FAAP, Chair,
Jean Adnopoz, MPH, New Haven, CT
Angela Crowley, PhD, APRN, CS, PNP
Cynthia Farrar, New Haven, CT
Lola Nash, MA, New Haven, CT
June Sale, Los Angeles, CA
Kathryn Young, PhD, Riverside, CT
Larry Pickering, MD, FAAP, Chair,
Ralph L. Cordell, PhD, Atlanta, GA
Leigh G. Donowitz, MD, FAAP, Charlottesville, VA
Fred Henderson, MD, Chapel Hill, NC
Pauline D. Koch, MS, Wilmington, DE
Dennis L. Murray, MD, FAAP, Augusta, GA
Robert F. Pass, MD, FAAP, Birmingham, AL
James M. Poole, MD, FAAP, Raleigh, NC
Albert Chang, MD, MPH, FAAP, Chair,
Abbey Alkon, RN, MPH, PhD, Berkeley, CA
Letty Lie, RN, MPH, Minneapolis, MN
Cheryl Neverman, MS, Washington, DC
Joyce Rezin, RN, MS, PNP, San Diego, CA
Ellen R. Schmidt, MS, OTR, Washington, DC
Catherine Cowell, PhD, Chair, New York, NY
Maryrose J. Baiano, MS, DD, Dobbs Ferry, NY
Donna Blum, MS, RD, Alexandria, VA
Robin Brocato, MHS, Washington, DC
Annie Carr, MS, RD, Atlanta, GA
Ofelia Dirige, PhD, RD, San Diego, CA
Darby Eliades Graves, MPH, RD, Albany, OR
Janet Guidry, MPH, RD, New Orleans, LA
Brenda Lisa, MS, RD, Alexandria, VA
Mildred Monroe, MS, RD, LD, Atlanta, GA
Suzanne Rigby, MS, RD, Alexandria, VA
Susan Schlosser, MS, RD, Chappaqua, NY
Ruth Shrock, MS, RD, Columbus, OH
Denise Sofka, MPH, RD, Rockville, MD
Frances Vines, MS, RD, Dallas, TX
Prevention and Management of Child Abuse
David Chadwick, MD, FAAP, Co-Chair,
Carole Jenny, MD, FAAP, Co-Chair,
Deborah E. Lowen, MD, FAAP, Stratford, NJ
Patti K. Rosquist, MD, FAAP, Denver, CO
Charles J. Schubert, MD, FAAP, Cincinnati, OH
Sara E. Schuh, MD, FAAP, Charleston, SC
John R. Stirling, Jr., MD, FAAP, Vancouver, WA
Susan Reichert, MD, FAAP, Bend, OR
Iris Graville, RN, MN, Chair, Lopez Island, WA
Judy Calder, RN, BSN, Berkley, CA
Julianne Crevatin, MPH, Seattle, WA
Susan Eckelt, CDA, Tulsa, OK
Rene Gratz, PhD, Milwaukee, WA
Jan Gross, RN, BSN, Greenbank, WA
Karen Liberanti, RN, BSN, Tempe, AZ
Lynn Manfredi/Petitt, BS, Atlanta, GA
Daria Miller, Sunnyside, WA
Lynn White, BA, Conyers, GA
Lead Organizations Review Groups
American Academy of Pediatrics
Laura Aird, MS, Elk Grove Village, IL
Sophie J. Balk, MD, FAAP, Bronx, NY
Dana M. Brazdziunas, MD, FAAP, Maywood, IL
Eileen Casey, MS, Elk Grove Village, IL
Peter A. Gorski, MD, MPA, FAAP, Boston, MA
Lawrence M. Gartner, MD, FAAP,
Peter Michael Miller, MD, MPH, FAAP,
Jody R. Murph, MD, MS, FAAP, Iowa City, IA
Sheryl Nelson, MS, Elk Grove Village, IL
S. Donald Palmer, MD, FAAP, Sylacauga, AL
James M. Poole, MD, FAAP, Raleigh, NC
Judy Romano, MD, FAAP, Wheeling, WV
Jay Selcow, MD, FAAP, West Hartford, CT
Alicia Siston, MS, MPH, Elk Grove Village, IL
Howard R. Spivak, MD, FAAP, Boston, MA
Burton Willis, MD, FAAP, Fountain Valley, CA
Jonathan B. Kotch, MD, MPH, FAAP,
Ellen T. Meyer, Washington, DC
Larry R. Olsen, DrPH, MPH, SHES, Towson, MD
Mary B. Tierney, MD, Washington, DC
Billie Weiss, MPH, Los Angeles, CA
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Moniquin Huggins, Washington, DC
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Phyllis Stubbs-Wynn, MD, MPH, Rockville, MD
Yolanda Baker, Rockville, MD
Stephanie Bryn, MPH, Rockville, MD
David E. Heppel, MD, FAAP, Rockville, MD
Merle G. McPherson, MD, MPH, Rockville, MD
Kerry Nesseler, RN, MS, Rockville, MD
Mary Overpeck, DrPH, Rockville, MD
John Rossetti, DDS, MPH, Rockville, MD
National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care* Project Team
Marilyn Krajicek, EdD, RN, FAAN - Director
Jennifer Beezley, RN, BA - Co-editor,
Former Research Assistant
Jeff Calderone, MBA - Former Research Assistant
Shannon Collins, RN, BSN, MSCIS - Health Consultant
Jeryl Feeley, ND, RN - Former Research Assistant
William Freud, MBA - Assistant Vice Chancellor -
Information Systems, University of Colorado Health
Barbara Hamilton, MA - Assistant Director
Rachel Haynes, ND, CPNP, MSN - Research Assistant
David Merten, BS - Research Assistant
Ruth Neil, PhD, RN - Former Project Coordinator
Patricia Petch, BSc - Former Research Assistant
Elisabeth Rosenberg, BS - Program Assistant
Virginia Torrey, BA - Program Specialist
* Based at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center School of Nursing.
Duane Alexander, MD, FAAP
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, MD
North Dakota State Department of Health, ND
Wheelock College Institute for Leadership and Career Initiative, MA
Cherokee Center for Family Services, NC
United States Department of Agriculture, VA
Donna Blum-Kemelor, MS, RD, LD
United States Department of Agriculture, VA
Jo Ann Bolick, MA, CPNP, APN
Arkansas Department of Health, AR
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, IL
National Association for Regulatory
Community & Family Health Services, AZ
Georgia Division of Public Health, Office of Infant and Child Health, GA
National Association for Regulatory
Susan M. Conrath, PhD, MPH
Environmental Protection Agency, DC
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, GA
National Fire Protection Association, MA
Colorado Department of Public Health and
Formerly with Maternal and Child Health Bureau, PHS/Health Resources and Services Administration, MD
Angela Crowley, PhD, APRN, CS, PNP
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, CT
Kentucky Department of Public Health, KY
Butch DeFillippo, MA Rec Admin, CPSI, CPRP
PlaySafe, LLC Recreational Consulting &
Katherine Duchen-Smith, RN, MS, CPNP
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, CO
National Association for Family Child Care, OK
Florida Department of Health, FL
Maria Gil De Lamadrid, JD
Child Care Law Center, CA
National Black Child Development Institute, DC
National Conference of State Legislatures, CO
Center for the Child Care Workforce, DC
Child Welfare League of America, DC
Dawn Higley, RN, MS, CPNP
Formerly with Utah Department of Health, UT
The Children's Foundation, DC
Formerly with National Association for Sick Child Day Care, VA
National Association for Regulatory Administration, DE
Office of Licensing Child Care Administration, MD
Jonathan B. Kotch, MD, MPH, FAAP
National Training Institute for Child Care Health Consultants, NC
National Association for Regulatory Administration, PA
Christopher A. Kus, MD, MPH, FAAP
New York State Department of Health, NY
Maternal and Child Health Branch, Hawaii Department of Health, HI
National Association Child Care Resource and
Referral Agencies, Inc, PA
Marjorie J. Long, Esq., CO
Doris Luckenbill, RN, CSN
National Association of School Nurses, Inc, ME
Deborah Markenson, MS, RD
Missouri Department of Health, Nutrition & Child Care Programs, MO
Oklahoma Emergency Medical Services for Children, OK
National Association of Pediatric Nurse
Tameron Mitchell, RD, MPH
California Department of Health Services, Primary Care and Family Health Division, CA
Wheelock College Institute for Leadership and Career Initiative, MA
Kathleen Eaton Paterson, RN, MPH
Formerly with Vermont Department of Health, VT
United States Department of Agriculture, VA
Maternal and Child Health Bureau, MD
University of North Carolina, NC
Mary Schucker, CPNP, MSN, RN, CRNP
National Association of Pediatric Nurse
Wyoming Department of Health, WY
Wendelin Slusser, MD, FAAP, CA
Formerly with United States Department of Defense, VA
Karen Sokal-Gutierrez, MD, MPH, FAAP, CA
