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How to Support Children with Birth Defects
Child care providers have a unique opportunity to play a critical role in preventing and early identification of birth defects.... Read more.
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Fight Illness Spread During This Flu Season
Disease mitigation strategies are some of the most important things providers can do to help keep illness at bay.... Read more.
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RSV Prevention in Your Program
It can be hard to know exactly when to exclude a child for illness, especially when it comes to runny noses and coughs.... Read more.
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National Epilepsy Awareness Month
Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder in the world... Read more.
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Keeping a Smoke-Free Environment
You can create a policy for your program that protects children from smoke exposure and ensures that staff do not model tobacco use in front of the children.... Read more.
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Keeping Sleep Safe
Sleeping can be a high-risk activity, especially for children under the age of one year – even more so if careful attention is not paid to the sleeping enviro... Read more.
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Strengthen Your Food Program
Mealtime creates plenty of wonderful opportunities to provide children with education and social-emotional development.... Read more.
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Recognizing Monkeypox in Early Child Care
General hygiene guidelines such as sanitizing, disinfecting, and excluding for signs/symptoms of illness in the Early Child Care Environment are still effective... Read more.
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Vaccinations in Early Care & Education
Encouraging parents to keep their child’s vaccinations up to date is an important way to ensure that the children in your program remain healthy and protected... Read more.