The Pediatrician's Role in Promoting Health and Safety in Child Care

With more than 75% of today’s preschoolers involved in daily out-of-home child care programs, the need for pediatrician interest in child care issues has never been greater. The Pediatrician's Role in Promoting Health and Safety in Child Care answers the question of why pediatricians need to be involved in child care and provides step-by-step instructions for how they can provide guidance to families on child care issues, provide health consultation to child care programs, and advocate for quality child care within the community.

Healthy Child Care America is sponsored by the US Department of Health and Human Services Child Care Bureau and Maternal and Child Health Bureau and is coordinated in partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics. For more information about the program, contact the AAP Customer Service Center at 888/227-5409 or childcare@aap.org.