Healthy Kids, Healthy Care: Additional Information

Healthy Kids, Healthy Care:
Additional Information

Ordering Print Copies

Print copies may be purchased from:

American Public Health Association

Publications Sales
PO Box 933019
Atlanta, GA 31193-3019
Phone: 888-320-2742
Fax: 301-843-0159
http://www.aphabookstore.org
ENGLISH VERSION ONLY
$15.00 per copy for APHA Members plus $5.00 for shipping and handling
$19.50 per copy for non members plus $5.00 for shipping and handling

AMC Bookstore

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Aurora, CO 80045
Phone: 303-724-2665
E-mail: Dirk.Stricker@uchsc.edu
ENGLISH AND SPANISH VERSIONS AVAILABLE
$15.00 per copy plus shipping and handling (Contact UCHSC Bookstore for shipping and handling costs)

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Accessing the Information (moving around the website)

Over 30 key health and safety topics are included-- from “Playground Safety” to “When should sick children stay home”. Each topic has its own folder of information. Below is a sample search.

Click on the picture of the topic you wish to know more about.

If your time is limited, start with the “Key Questions” Tab

Section for key questions to ask or important things to observe when you are visiting the program.

When you have more time or need to learn more--explore the following sections:

Want to Know More? -

Learn more details on a topic like why handwashing is so important; examples of positive discipline or ways your caregiver can help promote physical fitness and healthy weight.

How to Help your Caregiver with this Topic

Provides ideas you can use to help support your caregiver in achieving safe practices or healthy behaviors regarding a topic.

Additional Resources

Connects you to links for other web materials, organizations and research that support healthy and safe environments and programs for children.

Help

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Some Key Technical Tips in HELP Section

• Internet Access -- Broadband access (DSL for example) is faster than Dial up access (56K modem) to the Internet – Video clips and large pictures and posters may take some time to bring up if you have dial up access.

• Items that are underlined mean that you can click them and they will open up to more information or a website with further information. You can then click them again to close that information

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Source and Selection of Information

The material provided in Healthy Kids, Healthy Care is based on Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out of Home Child Care Programs, 2nd Edition and other nationally recognized resources. Published in 2002, these national standards are considered key indicators of high quality programs and operations. The Standards were developed by leading health and safety experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Public Health Association, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care

Topics chosen for Healthy Kids, Healthy Care were based on standards and practices that:

• promote health & wellness;
• prevent illness;
• prevent injuries, child abuse and death, and
• respond to parents’ requests for information frequently received at the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care.

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National standards vs. state regulations:

State Child Care Licensing Database

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Can all caregivers meet these standards?

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Important note to child care providers:

Child care providers (caregivers) who use this site should be aware that these standards are based on nationally recognized and researched safeguards that will help prevent accidents and illness and promote physical health and well being. Many states do require some or many of these standards. We encourage all caregivers to achieve them even if their state licensing rules don’t require them.

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More information?

Healthy Kids, Healthy Care

http://nrckids.org

One last thought – remember your child’s health care provider is your best source for health and medical advice for any specific health issues, illnesses or medical problems that your child is having.

Comments and Suggestions for Improvement about Healthy Kids, Healthy Care are always welcomed - Email us info@nrckids.org or call us at 1-800-598-5437

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