Linkages:
Where to Find More Information
Collaborating
Partners
Resource
and online community for parents, administrators, and
staff of Early Childhood Education and Care Programs
www.collaboratingpartners.com
American
Academy of Pediatrics
This site offers users a
wealth of vital information on medical issues facing young
children including information on chronic disease, sun safety,
immunization, and much more.
www.aap.org
The
Maternal and Child Health Bureau, National Resource Center for Health
and Safety in Child Care
The U.S Maternal
and Child Health Bureau runs this site developed to give families and
child care providers the latest information on health and safety issues
for young children. This site also allows you to
look up your state’s licensing regulations. http://nrc.uchsc.edu
Consumer
Product Safety Commission
The CPSC has information
on safe and unsafe products commonly used with and by young children.
A monthly newsletter of product recalls can be accessed here.
www.cpsc.gov
Wisconsin
Child Care Information Center (CCIC)
A wealth of information
regarding all aspects of quality child care practices.
http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/ccic
National
Child Care Information Center: Child Care Topics: Health and Safety
in Child Care:
The
national association of the Wisconsin
branch CCIC. www.nccic.org/cctopics/health.html
Back
to Sleep
The
Back to Sleep organization has videos, brochures, pamphlets and more for
providers which explains the benefits, foremost of which is SIDS Risk
Reduction, of putting infants to sleep on their backs.
www.aap.org/new/sids/reduceth.html
The
National Program for Playground Safety
This program,
out of the University of Iowa in Cedar Falls, is
an organization dedicated solely to making America’s playgrounds
safer for America’s children. Their monthly
newsletter can be viewed and downloaded, as can lots of helpful playground
safety information. www.uni.edu/playground
The
ABC's of Child Care
An online handbook for
child care providers describing injury and disease information, and fact
sheets about common childhood illness’ and other health conditions.
Developed by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the handbook
is widely considered to be the most complete information on childhood
disease and illness for child care providers. www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/abc/contents/htm
Healthy
Child Care
America
This
site describes work being done throughout the nation via the
Healthy Child Care America initiative, which began in
1996. It includes free resources developed by states, and
deals mainly with health and safety practices in the child care
community. www.healthychildcare.org
Healthy
Kids Challenge
Healthy Kids Challenge is a nationally recognized program
offering a multi-level approach of assistance to schools and
communities for making a healthy difference for kids. www.healthykidschallenge.com
President's Council on
Physical Fitness and Sports
The council provides physical fitness information for
professionals working with kids and parents. The council also
sponsors the President's Challenge, a physical fitness award
program for students. www.fitness.gov
