Healthy Child Care America (a campaign that was implemented in 1995-2005), introduced the idea that families, child care providers, and health professionals in partnership can promote the healthy development of young children in child care and increase access to preventive health services, safe physical environments, and a medical home for all children. Linking health professionals, child care providers, and families makes good sense - for maximizing resources, for developing comprehensive and coordinated services, and, most important, for nurturing children.

The following resources detail the objectives of Healthy Child Care America. We hope that you find them useful and will check this Web site regularly for new information. After all, every day provides an opportunity to become involved. Every day we can make a difference.

Telling the Healthy Child Care America Story
Making a Positive Difference in the Health of Children in Child Care," is an 8-page publication that highlights some of the many accomplishments of the program, including improving state child care regulations, establishing networks of child care health consultants, and linking families to medical homes. Read about the positive difference the Healthy Child Care America Program is making in the health and safety of children in child care programs across the nation. To download the document for free click here (PDF file)

State Healthy Child Care America Web Sites
Visit these Web sites to learn more about the Healthy Child Care programs in some states.

AAP Periodic Survey #58: Executive Summary of Results
Periodic Survey #58 was an eight-page self-administered questionnaire sent to 1,621 active (non-retired) United States members of the AAP. This Executive Summary discusses pediatricians' counselling on child care, communication with child care providers, involvement with child care programs, and education/training in child care issues.

Model Programs
The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics developed the Early Childhood Education Linkage System in 1990 to provide health consultation, training, and medical assistance to early childhood programs in Pennsylvania.