Webinar: Serving Young Homeless Children under CCDF

By Kim Engelman on September 19, 2016

Join Child Care Aware® of America (CCAoA) and the National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) for a webinar on serving homeless children under the Child Care and Development Fund Program.

Topics: Systems Building, Policy & Advocacy, Health & Safety

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Health Resource Spotlight: Practice-Based Coaching

By Krista Scott on September 16, 2016

Spotlight

Practice-Based Coaching

Topics: Systems Building, Professional Development, Health & Safety

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Provider Health Spotlight on Tammy Kasier

By Krista Scott on September 15, 2016

Spotlight

Tammy Kaiser, Director of Temple Beit Ha Yam Early Childhood Learning Center, Stuart, Florida

Topics: Workforce, Best Practices, Health & Safety

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World Environmental Health Day: Building Awareness around Tobacco Control

By Adina Young on September 13, 2016

The International Federation of Environmental Health has declared September 26, 2016 World Environmental Health Day, with this year’s theme focused on tobacco control. Child Care Aware® of America and our partners, including the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), are focusing specifically on the negative health effects of second- and third-hand smoke to both individuals and societies.

Topics: Systems Building, Professional Development, Best Practices, Health & Safety

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September is National Preparedness Month

By Holly Nett on September 02, 2016

Topics: Systems Building, Best Practices, Health & Safety, emergency preparedness

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D-SNAP: Preparing for Disaster

By Krista Scott on August 22, 2016

Access to food is a critical part of disaster response and recovery. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is part of the national response network and provides Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) benefits to those with low to moderate incomes (who typically do not qualify for food assistance support) based on disaster-related expenses like loss of income from time off or relocation, property damage, relocation costs, and other expenses.

Topics: Policy & Advocacy, Health & Safety

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