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Getting Your Team on the Same Page with Health & Safety Procedures Part 1 Listen in as our guest, Public Health Nurse Sarah Hawley, of Minnesota Child Care Health Consultants, discusses ways to implement good procedures that will help ensure that your team is well trained in health and safety protocols. Sarah shares suggestions for implementing a training process that reinforces and reminds regularly so that your health and safety procedures are consistent across the whole team. Podcast
Getting Your Team on the Same Page with Health & Safety Procedures Part 2 Sarah Hawley of Minnesota Child Care Health Consultants joins us again to elaborate on ways to create ongoing training methods that help ensure quality and safe care for all children in a child care setting.  Our discussion focuses on simple ways leadership can set up routines that provide opportunities for your team to learn together and elaborates on the ways that this process can help retain staff.  Podcast
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare Gillette Children's Specialty Health Care specializes in the treatment, education, and research for children with special needs. Their specialty services include cerebral palsy, spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, brachial plexus injuries, Craniofacial services, Spina Bifida, juvenile arthritis, epilepsy, assistive technology, and pediatric intensive care unit. They have resources for families, professionals and teachers. They also have a Family Resource Center. Website
Giving First Aid for Your Child’s Oral Injuries From the Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center: Injuries to the head, face, and mouth are common in young children. Even when parents do their best to keep children safe, oral injuries can happen. Most oral injuries happen when young children are learning to walk. The top front teeth are injured most often.  This resource is also available en español Website
Glaucoma Research Foundation The Glaucoma Research Foundation website offers information regarding glaucoma, research, an open discussion forum, a newsletter, fact sheets and membership information. Website
GO VS. NO-GO: Preparing to Evacuate or Shelter-in-Place This resource was created by Child Care Aware of America There are many types of emergencies. In some situations, you may need to evacuate (“GO”). However, there are other emergencies when it’s best to shelter-in-place (“NO-GO”). The type of emergency determines how you should react. Establish an alert system so staff and children know what actions to take. Document
Guidance in Choosing Developmental Screening Instruments The Commonwealth Fund has released a new manual entitled Pediatric Developmental Screening: Understanding and Selecting Screening Instruments, by Dennis Drotar, Terry Stancin, and Paul Dworkin. It is based on a comprehensive review of scientific research and is meant to assist providers in selecting and using screening instruments that are appropriate for their practice settings. Website
Guidance on Completing a Written Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan Anaphylaxis is a potentially life-threatening, severe allergic reaction. The immediate assessment of patients having an allergic reaction and prompt administration of epinephrine, if criteria for anaphylaxis are met, promote optimal outcomes. National and international guidelines for the management of anaphylaxis, including those for management of allergic reactions at school, as well as several clinical reports from the American Academy of Pediatrics, recommend the provision of written emergency action plans to those at risk of anaphylaxis, in addition to the prescription of epinephrine autoinjectors. Website
Guillain Barre Syndrome Foundation International The Guillian Barre Syndrome (GBS) Foundation International website has information and research links about GBS and provides services to people who are affected by it. There are discussion groups, chat rooms, bulletin boards, and opportunities to start your own support group or become part of an existing one. Research funding is available, patient packets are distributed by the foundation, as well as a comprehensive booklet about GBS, and a handbook for caregivers. Website
Handling Emergencies "Whether you’re preparing for the unexpected or recovering from it, your reassurance and comfort hold great power to soothe children even on the scariest, toughest days." Here is an informative resource from Sesame Street in Communities. Website
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