National Resource Center for
Health and Safety in Child Care
and Early Education
Health and Safety in Child Care
and Early Education
1-800-598-KIDS(5437)
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.
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Acronyms and Abbreviations (National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education)
- Allergies
- Allergy Information (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Allergy Testing for Children (Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America)
- Is It A Cold or An Allergy? (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
- Asthma
- Asthma (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)
- 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)
- For Parents: Important Safety Information (CPSC)
- Ten Smart Routes to Bicycle Safety (CPSC)
- BACK TO SCHOOL SAFETY ALERT: CPSC Urges Bicyclists to Wear 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)
- 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)
- Burn Prevention
- Fire and Burn Prevention (Safe Kids USA)
- 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 PathFinder
- 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)
- 2009 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)
- 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 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 Consultant Requirements and Profiles by State (NRC)
- Child Care Health Consultants and Me: 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 Resource Library on Child Care Health Consultants (AAP)
- Healthy Child Care State Consultant Contacts (AAP)
- 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 Training Institute for Child Care Health Consultants (NTI)
- NTI Training
- Survey of ECELS Child Care Health Consultants
- Children With Special Needs
- All Kids Count: Child Care and the ADA (DBTAC Rocky Mtn. ADA Center)
- Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Knowledge Path (The Maternal & Child Health Library at Georgetown University)
- 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
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
- The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
- Choosing Child Care
- A Parent's Guide to Choosing Safe and Healthy Child Care (NRC)
- Checklists and Quality Issues for Parents (National Network for Child Care)
- Child Care Aware (a national resource for referrals to child care providers)
- Is This the Right Place for My Child? (NACCRRA)
- Matching Your Infant's or Toddler's Style to the Right Child Care Setting (Zero to Three)
- 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)
- Selecting an Appropriate Sanitizer or Disinfectant (Appendix J from Caring for Our Children, 3rd Ed.)
- What are Antimicrobial Pesticides?(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
- Crib Safety
- Crib Information Center (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
- 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
- Children & Disasters: Disaster Preparedness to Meet Children's Needs (AAP)
- Earthquake Preparedness: What Every Child Care Provider Needs to Know (FEMA)
- 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 (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
- Health eHome
- Eco-Healthy Childcare (Oregon Environmental Council)
- Healthy Child Care - Find information on how to identify potentially harmful environmental contaminants in child care settings and steps you can take to reduce or eliminate those hazards.
- 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
- 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 and Health Services
- Healthfinder (your guide to reliable health information)
- Health Links (the Pennsylvania AAP Early Childhood Linkage System (ECELS) health newsletter)
- Healthy Child Care America (AAP)
- Healthy Start, Grow Smart Series (US Department of Education)
- HRSA Information Center
- Child Care Health and Safety Assessments (Indiana Child Care Health Consultant Program)
- KidsHealth (information presented for kids, parents and professionals)
- Kidsource (listing of general health information and articles)
- Making Health Easier: Healthy Changes Start in Preschool Video(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- 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
- Well Beings: A Guide to Health in Child Care (Canadian Paediatric Society)
- 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)
- Influenza
- Questions and Answers about CDC's Guidance on Helping Child Care and Early Chilhood Programs Respond to Influenza during the 2009-2010 Influenza Season (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Questions and Answers about CDC's Guidance on Helping Child Care and Early Chilhood Programs Respond to Influenza during the 2009-2010 Influenza Season (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Insect Repellants
- Insect Repellant Fact Sheet (Healthy Child Care Iowa)
- The Use of Insect Repellent in Child Care Programs (California Childcare Health Program)
- Kitchen Safety
- Kitchen Safety (City of Phoenix)
- Preventing Scalds (Shriners Hospitals for Children)
- Latex Allergies
- 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)
- School Safety Guidelines For Latex-Allergic Students
- 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 Public Health)
- 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)
- Preventing Obesity in the Child Care Setting: Evaluating State Regulations
- We Can Do Better: NACCRRA's Ranking of State Child Care Center Standards and Oversight (National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies)
- Media
- Healthy Habits for TV, Video Games, and the Internet (Nemours KidsHealth)
- Reduce Screen Time and Get Active (Let's Move!)
- Tips to Reduce Screen Time (National Institute of Health)
- Too Much TV? Tips to Limit Screen Time for Children (St. Louis Children's Hospital)
- Medication Administration
- Medication Administration in Child Care Settings (California Childcare Health Program)
- Mental/Social/Emotional Health
- Bright Futures in Practice: Mental Health
- Center on Infant Mental Health and Development
- 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
- Multicultural Resources
- Nutrition
- Bright Futures in Practice: Nutrition
- Food and Nutrition Information Center (USDA)
- Family Checklist for Nutrition in Early Care and Education (NRC)
- Healthy Beverages in Child Care
- 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)
- Let's Move
- Making Food Healthy and Safe for Children, 2nd Ed. (NTI)
- Mealtime Memo for Child Care (National Food Service Management Institute)
- Preventing Obesity in the Child Care Setting: Evaluating State Regulations
- Oral Health
- Bright Futures in Practice: Oral Health
- Child Dental Health (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
- Comparison of Oral Health Content in State Child Care Regulations (NRC)
- 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 (NRC)
- Organizations
- 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 AfterSchool Association
- Zero to Three
- Parenting
- Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center
- Developmental Timeline (Parenting Counts Center)
- Zero to Three (developmental information on infants to toddlers)
- Physical Activity
- 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
- Family Checklist for Physical Activity in Early Care and Education (NRC)
- Let's Move
- 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 (The National Recreation and Park Association)
- Playing It Safe: The Sixth 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
- 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
- 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)
- QRIS National Learning Network (BUILD Initiative)
- 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 Safety (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Home Safety Council
- Personal Safety for Children: A Guide for Parents (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)
- Safe Kids Worldwide
- Safety Hazards in Child Care Settings (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
- Safetylit.org: The Online Source for Injury Prevention Literature (San Diego State Univ. Graduate School of Public Health)
- School Age Child Care
- Screen Time
- Healthy Habits for TV, Video Games, and the Internet (Nemours KidsHealth)
- Reduce Screen Time and Get Active (Let's Move!)
- Tips to Reduce Screen Time (National Institute of Health)
- Too Much TV? Tips to Limit Screen Time for Children (St. Louis Children's Hospital)
- Safe Sleep/SIDS/Suffocation Risk Reduction
- 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 (MCHB and ASIP)
- National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Resource Center
- Research Brief: National Status of Child Care Health Consultation 2012:
The results of the National Training Institute for Child Care Health Consultants’ 2012 questionnaire on the status of child care health consultation in the United States is now available. The summary is posted at: http://nti.unc.edu/cchc_ research.brief.pdf. - Play Yards: New Safety Rule to Take Effect
- Safe Sleep: Bedding, Pillows, Safety and More
- Safety Tips for Sleeping Babies (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
- SIDS Risk Reduction Language in State Licensing Rules - A Comparison - April 2007
- Sleep Issues (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- 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)
- Sleep
- Knowledge Path for health professionals, researchers and community advocates (Maternal Child Health Library)
- Resources for Families (Maternal Child Health Library)
- Resources for Schools (Maternal Child Health Library)
- Smoking
- 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)
- A Minute for Kids: Environmental Tobacco Smoke Video (AAP)
- 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
- Television
- Healthy Habits for TV, Video Games, and the Internet (Nemours KidsHealth)
- Reduce Screen Time and Get Active (Let's Move!)
- Tips to Reduce Screen Time (National Institute of Health)
- Too Much TV? Tips to Limit Screen Time for Children (St. Louis Children's Hospital)
- 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
- Violence Prevention
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