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Guía de recursos: Recursos para la preparación, respuesta y recuperación ante emergencias para los programas de cuidado infantil

Los desastres naturales y las emergencias pueden ser devastadores emocionalmente y pueden causar daños a la propiedad que pueden ser costosos de reparar. Los programas de cuidado infantil deben planificar y prepararse ante cualquier evento (menor o catastrófico) que pueda interrumpir las...
Resource Type: Resource Guide
Topic/Subtopic Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Emergency Preparedness, Preparedness, Recovery, Response, Supporting Families
Healthy States: Health and Safety Training Toolkit

Explore this tool for ways to develop new or build upon existing health and safety trainings. Find up-to-date research- and science-informed resources and practices. It can be used by:

  • State and territory Child Care and Development Fund administrators
  • Training and...
Resource Type: Resource Guide
Topic/Subtopic Professional Development, Training and Professional Development Requirements, Health and Safety Topics, Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Supporting Health and Wellness, Physical Health, Protecting the Safety of Children, Safety and Injury Prevention, Emergency Preparedness, Preparedness
Healthy Habits for Happy Smiles

This series of handouts for pregnant women and parents of infants and young children provides simple tips on oral health issues. Child care staff are encouraged to share the handouts with families to promote good oral health. The handouts are available in English and Spanish....
Resource Type: Resource Guide
Topic/Subtopic Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Supporting Health and Wellness, Oral Health
Abusive Head Trauma Resources

Certain triggers, such as persistent infant crying, may lead some caregivers who are highly stressed to shake young infants. This can result in abusive head trauma that damages a baby's brain. Find out ways to strengthen protective factors that can help keep children safe. Discover strategies to...
Resource Type: Resource Guide
Topic/Subtopic Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Supporting Health and Wellness, Mental Health Services, Protecting the Safety of Children, Safety and Injury Prevention
Minimum Health and Safety Standards: A Guide for American Indian and Alaska Native Child Care and Development Fund Grantees

This guide provides voluntary minimum guidelines from which all grantees should operate. These guidelines ensure that children are cared for in healthy and safe environments and that their basic needs are met. This guide was first published in 2000 and was updated in 2005.

The U.S....
Resource Type: Resource Guide
Topic/Subtopic Training and Professional Development Requirements, Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Licensing Administration, Supporting Health and Wellness
Comparison of State Licensing and QRIS Standards for Infants and Toddlers in Child Care Centers: Learning Environment, Developmental Domains, and Assessment

This document has been developed to help inform States about current program quality standards found in learning environment, developmental domains addressed in learning activities, and observation/assessment methods to track children’s development for the care of infants and toddlers in center-...
Resource Type: Resource Guide
Topic/Subtopic Early Head Start - Child Care Partnerships, Promoting Children's Development, Early Learning and Development Standards, Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Health and Safety Requirements and Standards, Quality Improvement, Program Quality Standards