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Health and safety in child care: resources for child care health consultants

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General resources

Caring for Our Children, 3rd Edition 
Early Childhood Education Linkage System (ECELS), Healthy Child Care Pennsylvania 
California Child Care Health Program 
Healthy Child Care Iowa 

Child abuse and neglect

DCF, Child Abuse and Neglect Publications 
The Role of Child Care Providers in Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect 
Children’s Trust of Massachusetts 

Child care health consultation

Child Care Health Consultation “Do’s”, Early Childhood Education Linkage System 
Open DOCX file, 17.2 KB,  Health Care Consultant Agreement (English, DOCX 17.2 KB)
Individual Health Care Plan Policy Statement, Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care 
Open PDF file, 375.4 KB,  Guide to Developing Sample Health Care Policies (English, PDF 375.4 KB)
Open DOCX file, 284.3 KB,  Guide to Developing Sample Health Care Policies (English, DOCX 284.3 KB)
Knowledge and Skills of a Health Consultant, Early Childhood Education Linkage System 

Children with special health needs

Services for Children and Youth with Special Health Needs 
Early Intervention (EI) Information for Families 
Special Education 
DisabilityInfo.org, the New England Index 
Americans with Disabilities Act and Child Care 

Chronic illness

Allergies: California Child Care Health Program 
Adult Asthma Action Plan (in 8 languages) 
Open PDF file, 6.56 MB,  Caring for Kids with Asthma: A Guide for Massachusetts Child Care Programs (English, PDF 6.56 MB)
Open DOC file, 101 KB,  Caring for Kids with Asthma: A Guide for Massachusetts Child Care Programs (English, DOC 101 KB)
Open PDF file, 82.82 KB,  Diabetes and Early Education and Care (English, PDF 82.82 KB)

EEC Diabetes in Early Education and Care Technical Assistance Paper

Open DOCX file, 32.74 KB,  Diabetes and Early Education and Care (English, DOCX 32.74 KB)

EEC Diabetes in Early Education and Care Technical Assistance Paper

Open PDF file, 83.06 KB,  Epilepsy and Early Education and Care (English, PDF 83.06 KB)

EEC Epilepsy in Early Education and Care Technical Assistance Paper

Open DOCX file, 34.98 KB,  Epilepsy and Early Education and Care (English, DOCX 34.98 KB)

EEC Epilepsy in Early Education and Care Technical Assistance Paper

Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools: A Quick Reference Guide 
Sample Seizure Care Plan (Scroll to the bottom of the webpage California Childcare Health Program. The Seizure Care Plan is English and Spanish.) 
Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies in Early Care and Education Settings, CDC (PDF) 

Cleaning and sanitation

Open PDF file, 246.55 KB,  Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting (English, PDF 246.55 KB)

EEC Policy Statement

Open DOCX file, 44.08 KB,  Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting (English, DOCX 44.08 KB)

Eco-Healthy Child Care Fact Sheets, Children's Environmental Health Network 
Healthy Child Care Information, EPA 

Emergency preparedness for children

Child Care Emergency Preparedness Toolbox, GSA 
Protecting Children in Child Care in Emergencies, National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies 
Explore individual & family preparedness information 
Pandemic Flu 

Child Care and Preschool Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist from the CDC

Children and Disasters 

Resources for child care educators and staff from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Environmental health for children

Healthy Child Care Information, EPA 
Pesticide Spray, Integrated Pest Management for Child Care 
Eco-Healthy Child Care Fact Sheets, Children's Environmental Health Network 

First Aid/CPR

EEC Policy Statement, CPR and First Aid Approval (DOCX) 
First Aid and Choking Chart, AAP 
Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Ready Reference, American Red Cross (PDF) 
Open PDF file, 212.83 KB,  Preventing Choking In Our Children (English, PDF 212.83 KB)
Open DOCX file, 203.52 KB,  Preventing Choking In Our Children (English, DOCX 203.52 KB)

Flu

Flu, Information for School and Child Care Professionals 
Massachusetts DPH Flu Information 

Health care policies

Open PDF file, 375.4 KB,  Guide to Developing Sample Health Care Policies (English, PDF 375.4 KB)
Open DOCX file, 284.3 KB,  Guide to Developing Sample Health Care Policies (English, DOCX 284.3 KB)
Model Child Care Health Policies 5th Edition, Early Childhood Education Linkage System 
Caring for our Children, 3rd Edition 

Hygiene and handwashing

Universal, Standard and Transmission-based Precautions in Child Care 
Wash Your Hands Properly Instructional Poster (PDF) 
Hand Hygiene in Child Care, Caring for Our Children 

Infectious disease

Fact Sheets on Infectious Diseases 

(Massachusetts Department of Public Health Epidemiology Program)

Communicable Diseases 

(Massachusetts Department of Public Health Epidemiology Program)

Information on Enterovirus EV-D68 
Managing Infectious Disease in Child Care and Schools: A Quick Reference Guide, AAP 

Immunizations

Massachusetts Immunization Program 
Open DOCX file, 47.26 KB,  Childcare Memo (English, DOCX 47.26 KB)

Injury prevention for children

Open PDF file, 200.22 KB,  Injury Report Form (English, PDF 200.22 KB)

Department of Early Education and Care (EEC)

Open DOCX file, 27.49 KB,  Injury Report Form (English, DOCX 27.49 KB)

Department of Early Education and Care (EEC)

Open PDF file, 212.83 KB,  Preventing Choking In Our Children (English, PDF 212.83 KB)

Open DOCX file, 203.52 KB,  Preventing Choking In Our Children (English, DOCX 203.52 KB)

Child Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, DPH 
Infants and Toddlers (Ages 0-3) Safety in the Home and Community, CDC 

Medication administration for children

School Health Services: Medication Administration 
Medication Administration Resources, AAP 
EEC's StrongStart Online Professional Development System 

Oral health for children

Caring for Our Children, 3rd Edition 
EEC Oral health training for child care 

Outdoor play

Resources for playing outdoors safely 

Preschool vision screening

School Health Screening 
Open PDF file, 20.02 KB,  Obtaining Preschool Vision Screening Supplies (English, PDF 20.02 KB)
Open RTF file, 76.04 KB,  Obtaining Preschool Vision Screening Supplies (English, RTF 76.04 KB)

Safe sleep

Safe to Sleep, National Institute for Child Health 
How to keep your sleeping baby safe, AAP 
Infant Safe Sleep, Mass.gov 
Bed Sharing, Mass.gov/EEC 
Open PDF file, 181.43 KB,  Keeping Sleep Time Safe (for parents) (English, PDF 181.43 KB)

Social-emotional health and addressing challenging behavior

Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Services, EEC 
The Pyramid Model for Supporting Social and Emotional Competence in Young Children 

Transportation safety for children

Car Seat Safety 
Child Safety, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 
Selecting a Child Safety Seat 
Open DOCX file, 9.78 KB,  EEC Sample Transportation Log (English, DOCX 9.78 KB)
Open PDF file, 5.8 KB,  EEC Sample Transportation Log (English, PDF 5.8 KB)
Transportation of children in early childhood programs 

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