National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education

The following is a continuously evolving list of selected web sites providing health and safety tips and information applicable to child care settings

Please click on your topic of interest for a listing of resources related to that topic

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Allergies

Allergy Information (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
Allergy Testing for Children (Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America)
Healthy Kids, Healthy Care: Allergies, Asthma and Other Chronic Conditions
Is It A Cold or An Allergy? (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network

Asthma

Asthma and Children (American Lung Association)
Asthma in Children (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
Asthma in Infants (Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America)
Asthma Information Packet for Early Care and Education Providers in English and Spanish (California Childcare Health Program)
Breathing Easy: Solutions in Pediatric Asthma (Maternal and Child Health Library)
Childhood Asthma (Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America)
Healthy Kids, Healthy Care: Allergies, Asthma and Other Chronic Conditions
How Asthma Friendly Is Your Child-Care Setting? Checklist available in English and Spanish. (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
Recognizing Asthma In Your Young Child: Making Sure You Both Can Breathe Easy. (American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology)

Background Checks

Bicycle Safety

Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
Children & Teens : Preschool Cyclists Ages 1-5 (Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center)
What's New About Bicycle Helmets? (CPSC)

Biting

Biters: Why They Do It and What to Do About It (National Association for the Education of Young Children)
Chew on This: Responding to Toddlers Who Bite (Zero to Three)
Dealing with Biting Behaviors in Young Children (Early Childhood and Parenting -ECAP-Collaborative)
Fact Sheets for Families: Biting (California Childcare Health Program)
Healthy Kids, Healthy Care: Biting and Other Aggressive Behaviors
Biting in Child Care: What are the risks? (Canadian Paediatric Society)

Brain Development

Brain Development (North Carolina Smart Start)
Healthy Start, Grow Smart Series (US Department of Education)
The Science of Early Child Development (Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University)

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding - A Healthy Start for Mom and Baby(HHS)

Bullying

Stop Bullying Now (HRSA)

Burn Prevention

Burn Prevention (Home Safety Council)
Burns (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
Children Playing with Fire (Burn Institute)

Car Safety

Car Safety Seats: A Guide for Families (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Child Passenger Safety (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
Head Start Transportation Toolkit
Infant Car Seats are NOT Cribs (Transport Canada)
Moving Kids Safely in Child Care: A Refresher Course (Child Care Information Exchange)
Reducing the Risk Of Rollover Crashes in 15-Passenger Vans (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

Child Abuse

Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect (Child Welfare Information Gateway)
2003 Statutes at a Glance Series- Reporting Procedures (Child Welfare Information Gateway)
Child Abuse (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
Child Abuse Reporting Telephone Numbers (by State) (Child Welfare Information Gateway)
Child Welfare Information Gateway (formerly National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information)
Healthy Kids, Healthy Care: Child Abuse
National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome

Child Care

Child Care in America (Statistics - National Association of Child Care Resource And Referral Agencies)
Child Care (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
Child Trends
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC)
National Network for Child Care
The NICHD Study of Early Child Care (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
U.S. Census Bureau Data on Child Care

Child Care Health Consultants

Building Better Child Care through Health Consultation (video)
California Training Institute Curriculum for Child Care Health Consultants (California Childcare Health Program)
Child Care Health Consultants & You: Working Together for Safe & Healthy Children (National Training Institute for Child Care Health Consultants)
Continuum of Liability Exposure for Child Care Health Consultants (California Childcare Health Program)
Health and Safety Consultation in Child Care - DVD Multimedia Training (video)
Healthy Child Care America Newsletter Articles on the Child Care Health Consultants (AAP)
Healthy Child Care Consultant Network Support Center
Healthy Smiles Through Child Care Health Consultation (National Training Institute for Child Care Health Consultants)
Liability Exposure and Child Care Health Consultation (California Childcare Health Program)
National Child Care Health Consultant Registry (Healthy Child Care Consultant Network Support Center)
National Training Institute for Child Care Health Consultants
Survey of ECELS Child Care Health Consultants

Children With Special Needs

Children with Diabetes (Family Support Network)
Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Online (AAP)
Diabetes in Children and Adolescents (Maternal and Child Health Library Knowledge Path)
The Division for Early Childhood (of the Council for Exceptional Children)
Family Village: A Global Community of Disability-Related Resources
Family Voices
First Start
Healthy Kids, Healthy Care: Children with Special Needs
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

Choosing Child Care

Checklists from National Network for Child Care
Child Care Aware (a national resource for referrals to child care providers)
Healthy Kids, Healthy Care: Selecting Child Care
Is This the Right Place for My Child? (NACCRRA)
Matching Your Infant's or Toddler's Style to the Right Child Care Setting (NACCRRA)
A Parent's Guide to Choosing Safe and Healthy Child Care (NRC)
Search list of National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accredited programs
Search list of National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) accredited programs

Cleaning & Sanitizing

Clean and Safe in the 21st Century (Soap & Detergent Association)
Healthy Kids, Healthy Care: Cleaning and Sanitizing
Selecting an Appropriate Sanitizer (Appendix I from Caring for Our Children, 2nd Ed.)
What are Antimicrobial Pesticides?(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

Design

Child Care Center Design Guide General Services Administration
Early Childhood Facilities Design National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities

Emergency Preparedness/Disaster Planning

After the Emergency is Over: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and You (Emergency Medical Services for Children)
Child Care and Preschool Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist (DHHS)
Child Care Resources for Disasters and Emergencies (NCCIC)
Children & Disasters: Disaster Preparedness to Meet Children's Needs (AAP)
Emergency/Disaster Preparedness for the Child Care Setting (California Childcare Health Program)
Emergency Response Planning Guide for Child Care (VT Child Care Services Division & Healthy Child Care VT)
Emergency Preparedness Comprehensive Resource Database (Office of Head Start, Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center)
Is Child Care Ready? Nationwide Child Care Disaster Planning Initiative (NACCRRA)
It Pays to Prepare: An Emergency Preparedness Guide for Child Care Providers (Healthy Child Care Virginia)
Protecting Our Children from Disasters: Nonstructural Mitigation for Child Care Centers Institute for Business and Home Safety
Resources to Help Cope with Natural and Other Disasters (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Y.I.K.E.S. Your Inventory for Keeping Everyone Safe: Planning Guide for Emergency Response Planning in Child Care (Maine Office of Child Care and Head Start)

Environmental Exposure

Children's Environmental Health Network Resource Guide
Children's Health Environmental Coalition HealtheHouse
Eco-Healthy Childcare (Oregon Environmental Council)
Healthy Indoor Air for America's Homes (Partnership program of the Environmental Protection Agency, Montana State Univ. Extension Service, and U.S. Dept. of Agriculture)
Integrated Pest Management in Schools (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
Ten Tips to Protect Children from Pesticide and Lead Poisonings (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

Handwashing

2002 Update on Hand Hygiene in Child (Day) Care (Child Care Information Exchange)
Handwashing Poster (Global Healthy Child Care)
Healthy Handwashing (Global Healthy Child Care)
Healthy Kids, Healthy Care: Handwashing

Head Lice

Head Lice Information (Harvard School of Public Health)
Head Lice Resources You Can Trust (University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension)

Head Start

Health

ABCs of Raising Healthy Kids: Steps to Staying Safe and Healthy (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Child Health Toolbox (Performance Measures)
American Academy of Pediatrics
Bright Futures
Bright Futures(American Academy of Pediatrics)
California Child Care Health Program
CCHP Health and Safety Checklist - Revised (California Childcare Health Program)
CCHP Health and Safety Policies Checklist (California Childcare Health Program)
Children's Health (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Online (AAP)
ECELS, the Pennsylvania AAP Early Childhood Linkage System (fact sheets on numerous medical conditions)
Head Start Health Services Toolkit
Healthfinder (your guide to reliable health information)
Health Links (the Pennsylvania AAP Early Childhood Linkage System (ECELS) health newsletter)
Healthy Child Care America (AAP)
- Telling the Story
Healthy Start, Grow Smart Series (US Department of Education)
HRSA Information Center
Indiana Health and Safety Assessment (Indiana Child Care Health Consultant Program)
KidsHealth (information presented for kids, parents and professionals)
Kidsource (listing of general health information and articles)
Model Child Care Health Policies (Early Childhood Education Linkage System)
National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH)
Netwellness: Children's Health (Univ. of Cincinnati, Ohio State Univ., and Case Western Reserve Univ.)
The Pocket Guide to Good Health for Children (Agency for Health Policy and Research)
Surgeon General's Tips to Keep Toddlers Safe and Healthy

Health Insurance

Insure Kids Now (low cost health insurance for kids)

Hearing Screening and Loss

Early Detection of Hearing Problems (Healthy ChildCare)
Opening Doors: Technology and Communication Options for Children with Hearing Loss (US Department of Education)

Immunization

American Academy of Pediatrics Immunization Initiatives
Immunization Schedule (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Vaccines and Immunizations (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Parents Guide to Childhood Immunization (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Insect Repellants

Insect Repellant Fact Sheet (Healthy Child Care Iowa)
The Use of Insect Repellant in Child Care Programs (California Childcare Health Program)

Kitchen Safety

Kitchen Safety (City of Phoenix)
Preventing Scalds (Shriners Hospitals for Children)

Latex Allergies

Creating a Safe School for Latex-Sensitive Children (American Association of Nurse Anesthetists)
Latex Allergy (Global Healthy Child Care)
Latex Allergy (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Latex (and alternatives) in the Hospital Environment (Spina Bifida Association of America)
Occupational Latex Allergies (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)

Lead Poisoning

CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development)
National Lead Information Center (EPA)
Simple Ways to Help Prevent Childhood Lead Poisoning (California Department of Health Services)
What Family Child Care Providers Can Do About Lead (Enterprise and the National Center for Healthy Housing)

Licensing

The 2007 Child Care Licensing Study (National Association of Regulatory Administration and National Child Care Information Center)
National Association for Regulatory Administration (NARA)
We Can Do Better: NACCRRA's Ranking of State Child Care Center Standards and Oversight (National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies)

Medication Administration

Children and Medicines (US Pharmacopeia Drug Information)
Medication Administation in Child Care Settings (California Childcare Health Program)

Mental/Social/Emotional Health

Bright Futures in Practice: Mental Health
The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
Child Behavior Disorders (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Online
Developmental Screening and Assessment Instruments with an Emphasis on Social and Emotional Development for Young Children Ages Birth through Five (The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center)
Early Child Development in Social Context: A Chartbook (Commonwealth Fund/ChildTrends)
Resources to Promote Social and Emotional Health and School Readiness in Young Children and Families A Community Guide: Executive Summary (National Center for Children in Poverty)
What to Expect & When to Seek Help: Bright Futures Developmental Tools for Families and Providers (National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health)

Military Child Care

Military Child Care (DOD)
Operation Military Child Care (NACCRRA)

MRSA

Questions and Answers about Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Schools (CDC)
MRSA Information (Mayo Clinic)

Multicultural Resources

CLAS - The Early Childhood Research Institute on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
Knowledge Path: Spanish-Language Health Resources (Maternal and Child Health Library)
National Center for Cultural Competence

Nutrition

Bright Futures in Practice: Nutrition
Food and Nutrition Information Center (USDA)
Healthy Habits for Healthy Kids: A Nutrition and Activity Guide for Parents (American Diabetic Association)
Healthy Meals Resource System: Child Care Providers (USDA)
Index of Food and Nutrition Information Center (USDA)
Making Food Healthy and Safe for Children, 2nd Ed. (NTI)
Mealtime Memo for Child Care (National Food Service Management Institute)

Oral Health

Bright Futures in Practice: Oral Health
Child Dental Health (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
Healthy Smiles Through Child Care Health Consultation (National Training Institute for Child Care Health Consultants)
Knowledge Path: Oral Health and Children (National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center)
National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
Oral Health and Learning: When Children's Oral Health Suffers, So Does Their Ability to Learn (National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health)
Parent's Checklist for Good Dental Health Practices in Child Care (National Resource Center)
Parent's Checklist for Good Dental Health Practices in Child Care - Spanish Version (National Resource Center)

Organizations

Parenting

Child Care PPIN (Parent Provider Information Network)
Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center
Five Ways a Child Grows: A Timeline for Typical Development (The Talaris Research Institute)
Zero to Three (developmental information on infants to toddlers)

Physical Fitness

Active Start: A Statement of Physical Activity Guidelines for Children Birth to Five Years (National Association for Sport & Physical Education)
Bright Futures in Practice: Physical Activity
Healthy Kids, Health Care: Physical Fitness & Promoting Healthy Weight

Playground Safety

Handbook For Public Playground Safety
Is your Home Playground a Safe Place to Play? (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
The National Program for Playground Safety
National Playground Safety Institute (The National Recreation and Park Association)
Playing It Safe: A Fourth Nationwide Safety Survey of Public Playgrounds
Safety Checklist for Active Play Areas (Pennsylvania ECELS)

Poisoning

Poison Control Centers Listing
Poison Proof Your Family Day Care Home (information sheet from the National Network for Child Care)

Posters

Global Healthy Child Care (diapering, handwashing, handling bodily fluids, indoor and outdoor safety, cleaning, toothbrushing)
North Carolina Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center (diapering, handwashing, administering medications)
California Childcare Health Program (diapering, handwashing, cleaning, gloving, preventing injuries, dental health, no smoking)

Quality

13 Indicators of Quality Child Care: Research Update, by Richard Fiene, PhD
Child Care/Head Start Partnership Study: Final Report (Education Development Center, Inc.)
Investing in Quality: A Survey of State Child Care Development Fund Initatives (National Association of State Child Care Administrators and Child Trends)

Research

Safety

American Society for Testing and Materials standards
CCHP Health and Safety Checklist - Revised (California Childcare Health Program)
CCHP Health and Safety Policies Checklist (California Childcare Health Program)
Child Care Safety Checklist (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
Child Safety (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Home Safety Council
Indiana Health and Safety Assessment (Indiana Child Care Health Consultant Program)
Personal Safety for Children: A Guide for Parents (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)
Safe Kids Worldwide
Safetylit.org: The Online Source for Injury Prevention Literature (San Diego State Univ. Graduate School of Public Health)

School Age Child Care

SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)

A Child Care Provider's Guide to Safe Sleep (Healthy Child Care America Back to Sleep Campaign)
A Parent's Guide to Safe Sleep (Healthy Child Care America Back to Sleep Campaign)
Back to Sleep, Tummy to Play (Healthy Child Care America Back to Sleep Campaign)
First Candle/SIDS Alliance
Healthy Child Care America Back to Sleep Campaign (AAP)
National SIDS and Infant Death Project IMPACT
National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Resource Center
Reduce the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Safety Tips for Sleeping Babies (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
SIDS Risk Reduction Language in State Licensing Rules - A Comparison - April 2007
Soft Bedding May Be Hazardous to Babies (Consumer Product Safety Commission, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (MEDLINEplus Health Information)

Smoking

ABCs of Secondhand Smoke (National Safety Council)
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Children are Hurt by Secondhand Smoke (U.S. Surgeon General)
Secondhand Smoke (geared for kids) (Saskatchewan Lung Association)
Secondhand Smoke and Children (American Academy of Otolaryngology)
Smoke-free Homes and Cars Program (EPA)
Tobacco (geared for kids) (Saskatchewan Lung Association)

Sun Safety

Can Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Be Prevented? (American Cancer Society)
Sun Safety (American Academy of Pediatrics)
The Sun Safety Alliance

Temperatures, Safe

Child Care Weather Watch (Healthy Child Care Iowa)

Training Materials

Child Care Training Curriculum (California Child Care Health Program)
ECELS, the Pennsylvania AAP Early Childhood Linkage System, Home page lists an Audio-visual Catalog of Training Resources, that can be downloaded.

Tribal Child Care

Minimum Tribal Child Care Standards

Violence Prevention

Safe Start Center

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