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Child Care Related Resources

Allergies
Allergy and Asthma Center (Mayo Clinic)
The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
Asthma
Allergy and Asthma Center (Mayo Clinic)
Asthma in Children (American Lung Association)
Asthma in Children (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
Breathing Easy: Solutions in Pediatric Asthma (Maternal and Child Health Library)
Childhood Asthma (Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America)
How Asthma Friendly Is Your Child-Care Setting? Checklist available in English and Spanish. (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
Bicycle Safety
Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
Bicycle Safety (American Academy of Pediatrics)
National Bicycle Safety Network (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control)
Biting
When children at Daycare Bite: What are the risks? (Canadian Paediatric Society)
Biters: Why They Do It and What To Do About It (National Association for the Education of Young Children)
Dealing with Biting Behaviors in Young Children (Clearinghouse on Education and Parenting -ECAP- Collaborative)
Fighting the Biting (Kids Health – Nemours Foundation)
Brain Development
Brain Works (Zero to Three)
Healthy Start, Grow Smart Series (US Department of Education)
Bullying
Stop Bullying Now
Burn Prevention
Burn Prevention Tips (Shriners Hospitals for Children)
Burns (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
Car Safety
Car Safety Seats: A Guide for Families (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Child Passenger Safety (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
One Minute Safety Seat Checklist (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
Reducing the Risk Of Rollover Crashes in 15-Passenger Vans (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
Child Abuse
Child Abuse (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
Child Abuse Reporting Telephone Numbers (by State) (NCCANI)
National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Child Care
Zero to Three Policy Center
Child Day Care (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
Child Trends
ERIC - Educational Resources Information Center, Educator's Reference Desk
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 )
Continuum of Liability Exposure for Child Care Health Consultants (from 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
Liability Exposure and Child Care Health Consultation (from California Childcare Health Program) National Training Institute for Child Care Health Consultants
Children with Special Needs
Children with Diabetes
The Division for Early Childhood (of the Council for Exceptional Children)
Family Village: A Global Community of Disability-Related Resources
Family Voices
First Start
Inclusive Child Care (Easter Seals)
Internet Resources for Special Children
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)
Search lists of NAEYC accredited centers
Emergency Preparedness/Disaster Planning
After the Emergency is Over: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and You Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)
Disaster Planning Information Sheet (National Network for Child Care)
Head Start Disaster Preparedness Workbook
Helping Children Cope with the Attack on America: National Association of Child Care Professionals (NACCP)
Helping Children Through Disasters American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
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)
Environmental Exposure
Children's Environmental Health Network Resource Guide
Eco-Healthy Childcare (Oregon Environmental Council resource)
Children's Health Environmental Coalition HealtheHouse
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)
Farm Safety
Farm Safety 4 Just Kids
Farm Safety and Health Information Clearinghouse (University of Minnesota Extension Service)
Handwashing
2002 Update on Hand Hygiene in Child (Day) Care (Child Care Information Exchange)
Handwashing for Parents and Kids (Canadian Pediatric Society)
Handwashing - The Scrub Club on the National Sanitation Foundation website
Head Lice
Head Lice Information (Harvard School of Public Health)
Head Lice Resources You Can Trust (University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension)
Head Start
Early Head Start National Resource Center
Head Start Grantees
Head Start Health Services Toolkit
Quilt Project (National Training and Technical Assistance Project)
Health
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Child Health Toolbox (Performance Measures)
Bright Futures
California Child Care Health Program
Children's Health (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
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
Telling the Story
Healthy Start, Grow Smart Series (US Department of Education)
HRSA Information Center
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.)
Surgeon General's Tips to Keep Toddlers Safe and Healthy
Health Insurance
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Insure Kids Now (low cost health insurance for kids)
Hearing Loss
Opening Doors: Technology and Communication Options for Children with Hearing Loss (US Department of Education)
Immunization
American Academy of Pediatrics Childhood Immunization Support Program
Immunization Schedule (American Academy of Pediatrics)
National Immunization Program
Parents Guide to Childhood Immunization (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Insect Repellants
Insect Repellant Fact Sheet (Healthy Child Care Iowa)
Kitchen Safety
Kitchen Safety (City of Phoenix)
How Safe Is Your Kitchen? (Shriners Hospitals for Children)
Latex Allergies
Latex Allergy (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Latex Information Page (Spina Bifida Association of America)
Occupational Latex Allergies (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
Lead Poisoning
End Childhood Lead Poisoning (Lead-Info.com)
CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development)
Lead-Based Paint Program: Information for Day Care Providers (Oregon Public Health Services)
National Lead Information Center
Childhood Lead Prevention (California Department of Health Services)
Lead Poisoning - Brief Version (Apria Healthcare)
Lead Poisoning - Prevention Of (Apria Healthcare)
Licensing
National Association for Regulatory Administration (NARA)
Medication Administration
Children and Medicines (US Pharmacopeia Drug Information)
Giving Medications in Child Care Programs (Northern Alameda County Child Care Resource and Referral Service)
Mental/Social/Emotional Health
Bright Futures in Practice: Mental Health
Early Child Development in Social Context: A Chartbook (Commonwealth Fund/ChildTrends)
The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
Child Behavior Disorders (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
Military Child Care
Department of Defense Child Care Development System
Operation Military Child Care
Multicultural Resources
CLAS - The Early Childhood Research Institute on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
National Center for Cultural Competence
Nutrition Bright Futures in Practice: Nutrition
Happy Meals Resource System - USDA
Food and Nutrition Information Center
Food and Nutrition Resource List for Child Care and Preschool Staff (Food and Nutrition Information Center)
Healthy Habits for Healthy Kids: Food Guidelines for Parents (American Diabetic Association)
Healthy Habits for Healthy Kids : What is Exercise? - (American Diabetic Assocation)
Index of Food and Nutrition Information Center
Making Food Healthy and Safe for Children
Mealtime Memo for Child Care (National Food Service Management Institute)
Planning to Meet the Children's Food Needs (National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health)
Oral Health
Bright Futures in Practice: Oral Health
Child Dental Health (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
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)
Organizations
Better Baby Care Campaign
Child Care Law Center
National Association for Child Care Professionals
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
National Association for Family Child Care
National Association for Sick Child Daycare
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
National Child Care Association
National Head Start Association
National School-Age Care Alliance
Zero to Three
Parenting
Child Care PPIN (Parent Provider Information Network)
Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center
Family.COM (includes resource guide and daily health hints)
I Am Your Child
ParentsPlace (good health corner as well as interesting articles on parenting)
Zero to Three (developmental information on infants to toddlers)
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
Playground Safety (information sheet from the National Network for Child Care)
Playing It Safe: A Fourth Nationwide Safety Survey of Public Playgrounds
Poisoning
Poison Control Centers Listing
Poison Lookout Checklist (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
Poison Proof Your Family Day Care Home (information sheet from the National Network for Child Care)
Quality
13 Indicators of Quality Child Care: Research Update, by Richard Fiene, PhD
Research
Maternal and Child Health Bureau Research Program
Study of Child Care Cost, Quality and Outcomes
Safety
American Society for Testing and Materials standards
Child Care Safety Checklist (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
Child Safety (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
Consumer Product Safety Commission
National Safe Kids Campaign
Personal Safety for Children: A Guide for Parents (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)
Safetylit.org: The Online Source for Injury Prevention Literature (San Diego State Univ. Graduate School of Public Health)
Recent Recalls Affecting Children
School Age Child Care
Health, Mental Health and Safety Guidelines for Schools
National AfterSchool Association
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
National SIDS and Infant Death Project IMPACT (MCHB and ASIP)
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)
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
Secondhand Smoke (geared for kids) (Saskatchewan Lung Association)
Secondhand Smoke and Children (American Academy of Otolaryngology)
Tobacco (geared for kids) (Saskatchewan Lung Association)
Sun Safety
Can Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Be Prevented? (American Cancer Society)
Keeping Skin Safe and Healthy (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Support Groups
Developed by the Genetic Alliance a directory of parental support groups by congential syndrome.
Television and Screen Time
Turn your TV off for healthier kids (Kaiser Permanente)
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

Page updated: October 10, 2007

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