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Germs vs. Soap: A Silly Hygiene Book about Washing Hands! Here is a great link to a YouTube video, Germs vs. Soap: A Silly Hygiene Book about Washing Hands! by by Didi Dragon, illustrated by Hannah Robinett. Read by Riko of Riko's Reading Room on YouTube.
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
Growing Physical Skills Through Outdoor Learning and Play "Preschoolers need plenty of time to play and explore in outdoor spaces. Outdoor play boosts children’s health and wellness and supports their learning and development across the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF) domains. This episode explains how the outdoors provide a wonderful environment for growing preschoolers’ physical skills, including fine and gross motor. Hear a special conversation with guest experts about things adults may find challenging while outside, such as supporting children in full-body, potentially “risky” play. Learn strategies for moving past some of these challenges to support all children’s access to outdoor play environments. Outdoor play is for everyone!" From Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowlege Center ECLKC Website
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
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