The 2018 hurricane season is almost upon us and Child Care Aware® of America wants to ensure that you and those for which you care are ready!
2018 Hurricane Season: Let's Get Ready
Topics: Best Practices, Health & Safety, emergency preparedness
Continue ReadingSafety and Injury Prevention Curriculum
The Problem
The number one cause of death and disability for children in the U.S. is from injuries. Most injuries are preventable AND predictable.
Topics: Systems Building, Parenting, Health & Safety
Continue ReadingAddressing Trauma through Quality Early Learning Experiences
Early childhood professionals, researchers and policymakers are talking about childhood trauma. Traumatic events that children experience include abuse or neglect, divorce, or the incarceration of a parent. These experiences, known as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), are common, often occur together and can impact long-term health outcomes such as heart disease, diabetes and even cancer.
Topics: Systems Building, Workforce, Professional Development, Health & Safety
Continue ReadingNational Healthy Schools Day is April 3, 2018
Child Care Aware® of America is joining the Healthy Schools Network and dozens of partners around the country to celebrate National Healthy Schools Day on April 3rd, 2018. For the past 16 years, National Healthy Schools Day has brought attention to the ways that school and child care environments can affect children's health. This year the focus is on lead exposure.
Topics: Health & Safety
Continue ReadingPoison Prevention in Child Care
Children grow rapidly, and their developmental milestones include significant emotional, social, intellectual and physical changes. Naturally, kids are inquisitive and learn by exploring—placing items in their mouths, opening containers and cabinets, and imitating other actions they see in the home or in child care. It is no surprise, then, that children ages six and under are vulnerable to possible exposures to unsafe chemicals and/or poison.
Topics: Health & Safety
Continue ReadingReport: Arsenic in Nine Brands of Infant Cereal
A recent report from Healthy Babies Bright Futures found that infant rice cereal has six times more arsenic than other types of infant cereal. That finding builds on the evidence from previous studies, including one from Consumer Reports.
Topics: Health & Safety
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