Useful Links for Providers
Accreditation Programs
- Accreditation: National Association of Family Child Care
- Accreditation: National Association for the Education of Young Children
Adult Education
- Adult Education - Specialized Programs (CA Dept of Education)
- Programs, Division of Adult and Career Education (Los Angeles Unified School District)
Allergies
- Allergy Information (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Healthy Kids, Healthy Care: Allergies, Asthma and Other Chronic Conditions
Asthma
- Asthma Information Packet for Early Care and Education Providers in English and Spanish (California Childcare Health Program)
- How Asthma Friendly Is Your Child-Care Setting? Checklist available in English and Spanish. (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
Background Checks
- Background/Criminal History Checks Required in State Licensing Rules - July 2006
- California's Background Check for In-Home Child Care (Trustline)
Biting
- Fact Sheets for Families: Biting (California Childcare Health Program)
- Biting in Child Care: What are the risks? (Canadian Paediatric Society)
Brain Development
- Brain Development (North Carolina Smart Start)
- Healthy Start, Grow Smart Series (US Department of Education)
Bullying
- Stop Bullying Now (HRSA)
Burn Prevention
- Burn Prevention (Home Safety Council)
- Burns (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
Car Safety
- Car Safety Seats: A Guide for Families (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Moving Kids Safely in Child Care: A Refresher Course (Child Care Information Exchange)
Child Abuse
- Child Abuse Reporting Telephone Numbers (by State) (Child Welfare Information Gateway)
- Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect (Child Welfare Information Gateway)
- National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome
Child Care
- Child Care in America (Statistics - National Association of Child Care Resource And Referral Agencies)
- Child Trends
- National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
- National Association for Sick Child Daycare
- National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC)
- The NICHD Study of Early Child Care (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- U.S. Census Bureau Data on Child Care
Children With Special Needs
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
- Circle of Inclusion Home Page
- Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Online (AAP)
- California Map to Inclusive Child Care | Home
- Healthy Kids, Healthy Care: Children with Special Needs
- LAUSD | Division of Special Education
- Who Are We? - Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center
Children's Activities
- PBS Activity Finder (Public Broadcasting Services)
- Online Learning Haven
Cleaning & Sanitizing
- Clean and Safe in the 21st Century (Soap & Detergent Association)
- Selecting an Appropriate Sanitizer (Appendix I from Caring for Our Children, 2nd Ed.)
Emergency Preparedness/Disaster Planning
- After the Emergency is Over: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and You (Emergency Medical Services for Children)
- It Pays to Prepare: An Emergency Preparedness Guide for Child Care Providers (Healthy Child Care Virginia)
- Y.I.K.E.S. Your Inventory for Keeping Everyone Safe: Planning Guide for Emergency Response Planning in Child Care (Maine Office of Child Care and Head Start)
- American Red Cross Greater Los Angeles
Environmental Exposure
- Children's Environmental Health Network Resource Guide
- Ten Tips to Protect Children from Pesticide and Lead Poisonings (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
Foster Care
Hand Washing
- 2002 Update on Hand Hygiene in Child (Day) Care (Child Care Information Exchange)
Head Lice
Health
- ABCs of Raising Healthy Kids: Steps to Staying Safe and Healthy (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- California Child Care Health Program
- Children's Health (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
- KidsHealth (information presented for kids, parents and professionals)
Literacy
Immunization
- Immunization Handbook for Schools and Child Care Programs
- Schools and Childcare Centers (California Department of Health)
Kitchen Safety
- Kitchen Safety (City of Phoenix)
Lead Poisoning
- National Lead Information Center (EPA)
- What Family Child Care Providers Can Do About Lead (Enterprise and the National Center for Healthy Housing)
Legal
Licensing
- Child Care Licensing (California Community Care Licensing)
- The 2007 Child Care Licensing Study (National Association of Regulatory Administration and National Child Care Information Center)
Medication Administration
- Medication Outside the Home (Child Care Aware)
- Giving Medications In Child Care Programs (Bananas Incorporated)
Mental/Social/Emotional Health
Multicultural Resources
- CLAS - The Early Childhood Research Institute on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
- National Center for Cultural Competence
Nutrition
- Healthy Habits for Healthy Kids: A Nutrition and Activity Guide for Parents (American Diabetic Association)
- Healthy Meals Resource System: Child Care Providers (USDA)
Oral Health
- Child Dental Health (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
- Parent's Checklist for Good Dental Health Practices in Child Care (National Resource Center)
- Parent's Checklist for Good Dental Health Practices in Child Care - Spanish Version (National Resource Center)
Physical Fitness
- Active Start: A Statement of Physical Activity Guidelines for Children Birth to Five Years (National Association for Sport & Physical Education)
Playground Safety
- Is your Home Playground a Safe Place to Play? (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
- National Playground Safety Institute (The National Recreation and Park Association)
Poisoning
- Poison Control Centers Listing
- Poison Proof Your Family Day Care Home (information sheet from the National Network for Child Care)
Posters
- California Childcare Health Program (diapering, handwashing, cleaning, gloving, preventing injuries, dental health, no smoking)
- Global Healthy Child Care (diapering, handwashing, handling bodily fluids, indoor and outdoor safety, cleaning, toothbrushing)
- North Carolina Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center (diapering, handwashing, administering medications)
Professional Development
- National Association for Child Care Professionals
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
- National Association for Family Child Care
- National Child Care Association
- National Network for Child Care
Safety
- Child Care Safety Checklist (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
- Child Safety (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
- Home Safety Council
SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
- Child Care Safety Checklist (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
- Child Safety (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
- Home Safety Council
- A Child Care Provider's Guide to Safe Sleep (Healthy Child Care America Back to Sleep Campaign)
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
Social Welfare
Temperatures, Safe
- Child Care Weather Watch (Healthy Child Care Iowa)