Record-Breaking Start for 2017 Tornadoes: Prepare Your Child Care Program
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Continue ReadingProvider Health Spotlight on Christina Nelson
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Continue ReadingHealth Resource Spotlight: Virtual Early Education Center
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Continue ReadingThe Importance of Including Children in Emergency Preparedness Planning
As a child care provider, you have chosen a profession of caring for children, and you try your best to protect them every day. There are many things you do to keep them safe, but it may be impossible to prepare for all possibilities. However, by including children’s needs and children themselves in preparedness planning, you can help yourself and the children in your care be as ready as possible for an unexpected public health emergency.
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Continue ReadingHow Child Care Providers Play a Role in Childhood Immunizations
The health, safety and well-being of children is of primary concern for child care providers. As trusted professionals, child care providers often serve as a resource for new parents and families. One of the ways that child care providers can help ensure that children are healthy is to encourage that families follow the childhood immunization schedule. Receiving timely and age-appropriate vaccines protects infants, children, and teens from harmful diseases.
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Continue ReadingLegislation Protecting Children in Disasters
Child Care Aware® of America's Senior Director for Emergency Preparedness, Andrew Roszak, is keeping track of all things disaster-related. He recently authored an in-depth look at recent federal initiatives aimed at protecting children in disasters, which appears at Domestic Preparedness.com.
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