Healthy Child Care America Flyer : A flyer to promote the various HCCA activities
American Academy of Pediatrics Resource List: A list of helpful Web sites, publications, and articles
Health and Safety E-News: An electronic newsletter for caregivers and teachers
Reducing the Risk of SIDS in Child Care Online Module: A FREE course for child care providers
 Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards; Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs, 3rd Edition
This manual (a joint publication of the AAP, NRC, and the American Public Health Association) contains national health and safety recommendations and guidelines for children in family-and center-based child care programs. The entire text of the manual can be viewed, searched, or downloaded online. Order from the AAP Bookstore here.
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Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care and Schools: A Quick Reference Guide, 2nd Edition
Incorporating content from Caring for Our Children, the AAP Red Book®, and color images from the Visual Red Book on CD-ROM, this quick reference guide is an essential resource for all caregivers, teachers, and health professionals who work to prevent, identify, and respond to the most common childhood infectious diseases. Written in concise, non-technical language and spiral-bound for easy use, the guide provides a valuable new tool to help caregivers and teachers handle child illness and communicate with health care professionals and parents. Reference sheets for 50 common infectious diseases and conditions, exclusion guidelines, and relevant forms, charts, and letters are included. Available as an AAP eBook. |
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 Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools: A Quick Reference Guide
This new guide helps caregivers and teachers face the challenges of caring for children with chronic medical conditions and special health care needs.
This manual is organized similarly to the popular Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care and Schools: A Quick Reference Guide, providing more than 35 quick-access fact sheets on specific conditions like allergies, autism, and seizures. Available as an AAP eBook. |
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 Pediatric First Aid for Caregivers and Teachers (PedFACTS)
PedFACTS is an educational program developed by the AAP to prepare caregivers and teachers to appropriately recognize and respond to the ill or injured child. Materials for caregivers/teachers and instructors are available. PedFACTS is available in a DVD, VHS, or print version. |
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|  Model Child Care Health Policies
The 4th edition of the Pennsylvania AAP Early Childhood Linkage System (ECELS) Model Child Care Health Policies is available for download. These policies were created from over 100 child care policies that were submitted to a team of pediatric nurses. They have been revised according to comments from child care providers and health care professionals.
Purchase this publication from the NAEYC. |
For an extensive list of resources, visit the Resource Library.
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