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Abusive Head Trauma

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Resource Type: Resource list
Topic/Subtopic Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Supporting Health and Wellness, Protecting the Safety of Children, Safety and Injury Prevention
Safe Sleep

Explore resources for jurisdictions, child care providers, and families on safe sleep.
Resource Type: Resource list
Topic/Subtopic Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Supporting Health and Wellness, Protecting the Safety of Children, Safety and Injury Prevention
User Guide: Provider Cost of Quality Calculator

The User Guide for the Provider Cost of Quality Calculator (PCQC) provides information on using the PCQC – from the basics to the calculations.

This guide includes four general sections: 

  • Getting Started: The...
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic Quality Improvement, Financial Incentives for Quality Improvement, Cost of Quality for Providers
Abusive Head Trauma Information for Families

This page provides resources that can be shared with families to support caregiving strategies to reduce the risk of abusive head trauma.
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic Early Childhood Program Design and Management, Management Practices, Family Child Care, Equal Access to Child Care, Leadership and Coordination, Early Head Start - Child Care Partnerships, Family Child Care Partners, Professional Development, Training and Professional Development Requirements, Promoting Development of Children, Promoting Children's Development, Social-Emotional Learning, Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Health and Safety Requirements and Standards, Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting
Abusive Head Trauma Information for Child Care Providers

This page provides resources regarding abusive head trauma and support best practice in the development of abusive head trauma policies.
Facts about abusive head trauma (from the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome):

  • Crying is the #1 trigger for shaken baby syndrome ...
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic Early Childhood Program Design and Management, Management Practices, Family Child Care, Equal Access to Child Care, Supply Building Strategies, Infants and Toddlers, Leadership and Coordination, Early Head Start - Child Care Partnerships, Family Child Care Partners, Professional Development, Training and Professional Development Requirements, Promoting Development of Children
Abusive Head Trauma Information for State, Territory, and Tribal Lead Agencies

This page features resources that support best practices in the development of state abusive head trauma standards, policies, and training.

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Topic/Subtopic Early Childhood Program Design and Management, Management Practices, Family Child Care, Equal Access to Child Care, Supply Building Strategies, Infants and Toddlers, Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Informing Child Care Consumers, Leadership and Coordination, Early Head Start - Child Care Partnerships, Family Child Care Partners, Professional Development, Training and Professional Development Requirements, Promoting Development of Children, Promoting Children's Development, Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Quality Improvement, Program Quality Standards, Family Child Care
Strategies to Increase Base Payment Rates

This guide outlines strategies for increasing subsidy payment rates for direct child care services.
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic COVID-19, ARP Act Supplemental Funding, Equal Access to Child Care, Setting Payment Rates, Determining Equal Access
Abusive Head Trauma

Abusive head trauma (AHT) is the leading cause of fatal head injuries in children younger than 2 years.1  “Abusive head trauma, which includes shaken baby syndrome, is a preventable and severe form of...
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic Early Childhood Program Design and Management, Management Practices, Child Care Center, Family Child Care, Equal Access to Child Care, Promoting Children's Development, Infant and Toddler Development and Care, Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Supporting Health and Wellness, Safety and Injury Prevention, Quality Improvement, Provider Supports for Quality Improvement
Out-of-School Time Professional Development System Building Toolkit

The NCASE Out-of-School Time Professional Development System Building Toolkit was designed to assist states as they build professional development systems inclusive of school-age providers. It also supports states in complying with the provisions of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)...
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic COVID-19, American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act), ARP Act Supplemental Funding, Professional Development, Quality Improvement
Equity in Action: Tips for School-Age Child Care Providers

Creating a safe, welcoming space where children learn and thrive, and where families feel supported, is a hallmark of high-quality school-age child care. This resource, Equity in Action: Tips for School-Age Child Care Providers, is designed to build the capacity of school-age child care...
Resource Type: Tip sheet
Topic/Subtopic Promoting Children's Development, Quality Improvement