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PA CHAPTER - AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS |
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- Health and Safety Quality Improvement Needs
In January 2007, ECELS/Healthy Child Care PA outlined the key gaps and necessary steps that ECELS recommends to improve the quality of early education and child care in Pennsylvania. This position paper provides data and talking points to guide policy-makers and other stakeholders seeking quality child care in our state. - IEP-Immunization Education Program
The IEP Program provides immunization education to primary care practices and groups of centers, publishes Vaccine Tips twice per year, provides immunization posters and credit card size Health Passport Immunization records to families. IEP also gives audioteleconferences on breaking news in immunization. Click on IEP in the left pane of the page that you view when you click on the Title above. - Pennsylvania Immunization Card [Available for Order]
The PA (Pennsylvania) Immunization Card is an English/Spanish wallet-sized personal immunization record for children and adults. It is available in quantity at no cost for distribution in Pennsylvania to help families keep track of vaccines they have received. To order the PA Immunization Card, click on the phrase "Available for Order" above this paragraph and complete the form. The form comes in packs of 50. If you want more than one pack of 50, say how many packs you want sent to you in the comment section of the form.
 - Traffic Injury Prevention Program
TIPP is funded by the PA Department of Transportation. This program of the PA Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics provides comprehensive training and technical assistance to health professionals, early education and child care providers,and others on child passenger safety (car seats, seat belts) pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, school bus safety, and safe driving for teens. (Note - select PA TIPP from program list at top left pane of website after clicking on Title above.)
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