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.
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.
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.
National Epilepsy Awareness Month
Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder in the world... Read more.
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.
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.
Strengthen Your Food Program
Mealtime creates plenty of wonderful opportunities to provide children with education and social-emotional development.... Read more.
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.
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.