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- Active Play - Environmental Rating Scale Items
This document prepared by Michelle Bossers, M.Ed - (Project Manager Keystone STARS Environmental Rating Scale Assessment) references the standards and describes the current measurement of compliance with national recommendations for safe, active play areas in the Keystone STARS program. The material was presented during an ECELS "Let's Talk" audioconference on Safe Active Play in August 2004. Note - for more information about Safe Active Play, see the ECELS self-learning module (SLM - Safe Active Play) listed in the Self-Learning Modules subsection of this Section. - Active Play Areas Safety Checklist (Brief)
Elizabeth Hope Caesar developed this checklist for a Let's Talk audioconference held in September 2004. The checklist is based on the recommendations of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission and the American Society for Testing and Materials Standards. Ms. Caesar is an early education provider and an instructor for Certified Playground Safety Inspectors. Use this checklist to evaluate the safety of your playground. - Asthma
General information for parents and caregivers about asthma, the most frequently occuring chronic illness in children. - Behavior Problems-An Overview
Tips for parents and caregivers addressing the causes and solutions for common behavior problems in young children.
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- ECELS Health and Safety Checklist and Reference Document May 2010
 The staff and Pediatric Advisors from the Early Childhood Education Linkage System-Healthy Child Care Pennsylvania (ECELS) drafted the following two assessment tools.
ECELS Health and Safety Checklist - Version 1.3 – May 2010 (Revisions Shown) is a 167 item observational tool for health professionals who provide child care health consultation. It was developed to: 1) assess health and safety in the facilities and practices of early care and education (ECE) programs, 2) assess compliance with key National Health and Safety Performance Standards (Caring for Our Children, 2nd edition published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association and National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care, 2002), and 3) help users develop indicated interventions. For the ECELS Health and Safety Checklist, click here.
The companion to the ECELS checklist is the References for the ECELS Health and Safety Checklist Document - Version 1.3 – May 2010 (Revisions Shown). This tool guides the user to the appropriate health and safety standard(s) and other references that are related to each item. Each item on the Health and Safety Checklist is cross-referenced with corresponding National Health and Safety Performance Standards, items from the Environmental Rating Scales (ITERS-R, the Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale – Revised Edition, ECERS-R, the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale – Revised Edition) and the Pennsylvania Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations. For the References for the ECELS Health and Safety Checklist Document, click here .
ECELS gratefully acknowledges and thanks Healthy Child Care America, the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care, the Head Start Bureau, state leaders and agency staff in CA, PA, CO, IN, NC and IA,. Their prior work and advice provided the foundation for the development of the ECELS Health and Safety Checklist and References for the ECELS Health and Safety Checklist Document. By collaborating, we leverage our limited resources and build upon the good work done by others before us. - Audioconference May 27, 2010 - Let's Talk, Child Care Health Consultants
This audioconference was conducted from 9:00 to 10:30 AM on May 27, 2010. You can listen to the audiofile by clicking here. Allow 2-3 minutes for the file to download. For questions about the audioconference for Child Care Health Consultants contact ECELS at ecels@paaap.org or 800/243-2357.
Agenda:
- Introduction
- Updates and Issued Raised by the Online CCHC Survey. See Handout.
- Keystone Babies
- STARS and STARS Awards. See Handout (Scroll down to "Health and Safety" in the handout.)
- Child Care Health Consultant Checklist Reference Document See Handout.
- Child Care Health Consultant Business Aspects
- PA Facility Regulations
- National Accreditation Systems
- Child Care Health Advocate Course. See Handout.
- ECELS Health Capsules
- Social Emotional Health
- Environmental Rating Scales (ERS) Scores. See Handout.
- Obesity Risk Reduction
- Staff Health
- Healthy Futures Medication Administration. See Handout A. and Handout B.
- Children with Special Health Care Needs
- Question and Answer
- Wrap Up
- California Child Care Health Program
This regularly updated website includes health and safety obseration and policy checklists, lesson plans for health professionals to teach health and safety to early education and child care providers, fact sheets, posters and information packets, as well as content-rich newsletters for providers and health consultants. The Asthma, Oral Health, and Lead Poisoning modules are rich resources. The module on asthma includes a downloadable video that is specific to management of this health problem in child care, as well as posters on triggers and handling asthma emergencies in the group care setting. The state-specific references to California may not apply elsewhere, but are easy to identify in the materials. - Classroom Observation Guidelines
Suggestions to enhance the quality of observations of early education programs by health professionals
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- Child Care Health & Safety Print and Web Resources
The American Academy of Pediatrics worked with the Healthy Child Care Consultant Network Support Center to create a list of essential books, manuals, articles, policies, and web sites for improving health and safety in group care settings. Click here to view the webpage that was posted 12/06. - Crosswalk Strengths Areas to Improve from Observation Video
This document helps trainers and users of the observation segments in the video series Health Consultation in Child Care, Part Two. The crosswalk lists the strengths and weaknesses observable in each segment and the references that support the rationale for each. - ECELS Audio-Visual Lending Library
For a comprehensive list of AV materials recommended and/or available from ECELS, click on "A-V Lending Library" in the left pane of this page. PA child care providers and health consultants may borrow the videos for a period of 7-10 business days. To request a video from the A-V Lending Library, click the link to an on-line order form in the description of each video. If you prefer, you may call ECELS to discuss your use of a video, 484-446-3003. - Health Capsule
ECELS offers brief articles to insert into parent and staff newsletters, post on bulletin boards or otherwise share information on health and safety topics. Click on the section photo and heading on this website called “Publications and Media” and then, in that section, scroll down the page to the subsection heading “Health Capsule” for all these brief articles. Whenever ECELS publishes a new Health Capsule, the editor sends an E-Mail Alert from ECELS to everyone who signed up on the ECELS home page for these alerts.
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WEB LINKS |
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- ACF - Administration for Children and Families
The US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families website provides comprehensive information on federal programs serviing families: Adoption and Foster Care, Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Care, Child Support, Head Start, TANF and more. - American Academy of Pediatrics
The professional organization of pediatricians, pediatric medical and surgical specialists whose mission is to serve as advocates for children and pediatrics. View standards of child health supervision, including immunizations. Publications about common childhood illnesses, child development, behavior management and other problems may be purchased.The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) also offers free handouts with useful tips on seasonally appropriate topics. Feel free to give out this information or include the information in your newsletters as long as you cite the AAP as the source. - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - US Public Health Service
The CDC is a comprehensive source of information on public health issues, including immunization, sanitation, and infectious disease. The CDC provides a large library of information to the public on many topics. Some of the categories include: Diseases and Conditions; Emergency Preparedness & Response; Environmental Health; Life Stages & Populations; Healthy Living, Injury, Violence & Safety; Traveler's Health; Workplace Safety & Health. The CDC website includes a powerful search engine as well as alphabetical listings. Users will find fact sheets, videos, photos, posters, and other useful materials to download. - Child Abuse Prevention - Strengthening Families and Communities
This entirely online 2009 guide supports working with parents, caregivers and children to prevent child abuse and neglect. The guide describes protective factors that reduce the risk of child maltreatment, as well as strategies and practices for supporting families. In addition to a directory of national organizations, the guide offers tip sheets on parenting topics in English and in Spanish.
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