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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. - Asthma and Smoking
General information for parents and caregivers about the adverse effects of smoking on children with asthma. - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
General information about ADHD for parents and caregivers - Behavior Problems-An Overview
Tips for parents and caregivers addressing the causes and solutions for common behavior problems in young children. - Behavioral Concerns in Childcare-Resources
Teachers/caregivers, child health professionals and parents can use this list of links and fact sheets to identify state and local resources that address behavioral concerns about children in early learning settings. - Biting in Children
Tips for parents and caregivers on managing biting behavior in young children. - Bleach Dilutions Poster
Use the recommended recipes to dilute household bleach for sanitizing and disinfecting surfaces in early education and child care facilities. Click here to get a brief explanation about when it is permissible to make and use these dilutions and a full page poster that illustrates how to make up the solutions. This illustration comes from Figure 2.8 in the newest (5th) edition of Healthy Young Chlldren, a manual published by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. - Bronchiolitis
General information for parents and caregivers about bronchiolitis in young infants and children. - Center for the Social and Emotional Foundation for Early Learning
The Center began as a collaborative of experts in socio-emotional health that was jointly funded by Head Start and the Child Care Bureau when it was located at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Now headed by Dr. Mary Louise Hemmeter, the Center has moved to Vanderbilt University. It offers a wealth of material on its website. The Briefs are summaries of effective practices to support children's social-emotional development and prevent challenging behaviors. Each Brief describes practical strategies, provides references to more information about the practice, and includes a one-page handout that highlights the major points in the brief. Each is available in English and Spanish. The website includes training modules, videos and is the home of the national pyramid model for states to enhance socio-emotional competent caregiving. Click on the heading of this paragraph to link to the website where you will find these excellent tools. Updated 12/08 - Changing Soiled Underwear
When children have toileting accidents in child care, staff must follow procedures that are appropriate for the child and limit the spread of germs. This fact sheet gives the rationale and the procedure for these situations. Updated 11/2012 - Child Abuse and Neglect: Supporting Those Involved with Child Maltreatment
This document includes helpful tips to support the child, parents and early care and education staff when there is child abuse and neglect. For more information and professional development about child abuse and neglect, see the online ECELS Child Abuse and Neglect Self-Learning Module. - Child Care Health and Safety National Resources
This is a list of published documents and audio-visual materials available from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Association for the Education of Young Children that health consultants and directors might want in their professional libraries. It includes the national Poison Control phone number. - Choking Hazards
Choking is a common cause of death for young children. Most is associated with foods; the most common non-food cause is latex balloons. This handout includes easy way to change some foods to make them safer. - Clean Intermittent Catheterization in Child Care
Description of clean, intermittent catheterization for a child in child care who is unable to store or empty their bladder in the usual way. - Cutting Edge News at NAEYC in Atlanta - 2006
At the NAEYC Annual Meeting in Altanta in November 2006, Dr. Susan Aronson presented updates on health and safety related to early education and child care practice. The session was sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Click on the title to view the presentation handout - Diabetes
General information about diabetes in children for parents and caregivers of children attending early education and care programs. - Diapering - A Dozen Common Errors
Common diapering errors can often lead to cross contamination in the early learning environment. Addressing these 12 common errors properly will help reduce the spread of germs while diapering. Updated 5/8/12 - Discipline in Children Attending Child Care
Discipline principles explained for parents and caregivers of children attending early education and care programs. - ECELS Index of Resources for Safety Hazards and Emergency Preparedness
A list of resources and web links to correct safety hazards and plan for emergencies in early education and child care - Efficacy of Child Care Health Consultants - Research Findings
Several states have conducted studies to determine the impact of the use of child care health consultants on child outcomes and program performance. The findings affirm that child care health consultants help early education and child care providers to improve health and safety in their programs. - Emerging Practices and Practical Realities
At a session of the NAEYC annual conference in Atlanta in November 2006, Dr. Susan Aronson and Dr. Debra Cryer discussed how to meet the NAEYC Acceditation criteria for heath and safety. The session was sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Click on the title above to view the handout for this presentation. - Fact Sheets Collection
A collection of ECELS Fact Sheets. Fact Sheets are succinct information sheets for early education/child care staff on certain medical conditions, special needs, and an overview of infectious diseases. For newly updated fact sheets on specific infectious diseases, see Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care and Schools, a Quick Reference Guide, 2nd edition (2009). For newly updated fact sheets on specific types of special needs, see Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools (2010). Both books are available for purchase from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Note - the file is 41 pages long. Be patient and wait for file to load in Adobe Reader. - Fever
General information for parents and caregivers about managing a child with a fever. - Hand Hygiene and Hand Washing
General information for parents and caregivers about hand hygiene and it's importance in preventing the spread of infectious disease in early education and care programs - 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. - How to Choose and Use a Child Care Health Consultant
A brochure that describes how to find a child care health consultant to provide technical assistance and instruction on health and safety for staff and families. The text of the brochure also addresses how to assess the knowledge, skills, and work of health professionals who provide health and safety consultation and professional development for early childhood programs. This handout can be used by early educators, health consultants, policy makers and others to define and discuss the role of health consultants. Updated 4/22/09 - Illness Prevention
Steps for child care facilities to prevent illness. This approach is for all facilities, but will be especially helpful to those who want to meet the Pennsylvania standards for STARS. The recommendations appeared in the February 2006 issue of Health Link Online. - Infant-Toddler Library Resource List
This list of Infant/Toddler resources can help early education and child care professionals and consultants meet the needs and support the development of infants and toddlers. Many of the items on this list are in the Health and Safety Resources for STARS. Please contact ECELS if you have difficulty accessing the materials on the list. Updated 12/2012 - Injury Prevention
Steps to prevent injury in child care facilities. The approach is useful for all types of facilities, but will be especially helpful to providers who want to meet the PA STARS standards. The recommendations were published in the March 2006 issue of Health Link Online. In this article, you will find active links to checklists that staff, parents and older children can use to hunt for and correct hazards and risky practices. - Obesity Prevention Resources for Early Education and Child Care
This updated list of links and resources has links to specific information about nutrition, food safety and physical activity relevant to early education and child care programs. Many of the websites offer detailed suggestions for menu planning and age-appropriate moderate to strenuous exercise. This list was updated for the Let's Talk telephone conference on The New Caring for Our Children Standards to Reduce Risk of Obesity for Young Children presented on 12/1/2010. The other handouts for the telephone conference are in the section headed "Publications and Media" under the subsection "Let's Talk ..." - Oral Health Poster in English
This colorful poster uses easily recognized graphics to illustrate the ways that families and teachers/caregivers can preserve and promote the health of young children's teeth and gums. Copy and post it freely. This version is in English. See separate listing for the poster in Spanish. 3/7/2012 - Oral Health Poster in Spanish
This colorful poster uses easily recognized graphics to illustrate the ways that families and teachers/caregivers can preserve and promote the health of young children's teeth and gums. Copy and post it freely. This version is in Spanish. See separate listing for the poster in English. 3/7/2012 - 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.
 - Poison Ivy, Poison Oak and Poison Sumac
Managing poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac in young children for parents and caregivers. - Preventing Spread of Infectious Disease
Tips for caregivers promoting a clean environment and good hygiene to prevent the spread of infectious disease in child care. - Reflux in Young Children
General information for parents and caregivers about reflux disorders and their management in young children. - Repetitive Behavior in Children
General information about repetitive behaviors (e.g. Tics) for parents and caregivers of children in early education and care programs. - Resources for Emergency Plan Development
ECELS staff prepared a list of resources that early education and child care professionals can use when writing an emergency preparedness plan for a facility. A best-practice Emergency Plan Checklist suggests items that would otherwise be overlooked. Also, ECELS staff set up a form to use to document radio-TV-scanner contacts to use in an emergency. To access these tools, just click on the highlighted words in this description. To learn more about how to use your development of a best-practice plan to receive Professional Development credit, click on the title of this description. You can find other tools on this topic on the ECELS website by putting the term "emergency preparedness" into the search box on the upper right corner of the web page. - School-Age Child Care Resources
A list of resources prepared by ECELS for practitioners, consultants, and health professionals working to meet the needs of school-age children in before-and-after school child care. 11/12/06 - Seizures in Children
General information about seizures in children appropriate for parents and caregivers of children attending early education and care programs. - Situations That Require Immediate Medical Attention
Summary of conditions that require urgent medical attention, identifying those for which EMS should be called, and those for which the child should be seen within one hour at a medical facility - Spina Bifida
General information about Spina Bifida appropriate for parents and caregivers of children attending early education and care programs. - Tube Feeding Young Children
General information about tube feeding for children attending early education and care programs. The information is appropriate for parents and caregivers. - Universal, Standard and Transmission-based Precautions in Child Care
Description of Universal, Standard and Transmission-based Precautions as they apply to the child care setting. Information for caregivers should they have an exposure to blood or feed an infant the milk of another child's mother. - Vaccine Myths
Common myths about vaccines are discussed on the website of the Vaccine Education Center of the Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia. The Vaccine Education Center is funded by civic-minded donors, not pharmaceutical companies. To view this and the many other excellent resources on the website of the Vaccine Education Center, click here. 6/25/2010 - Vaccine Names and their Components
Vaccine products for children may contain single vaccines (protection against a single disease, e.g. Hepatitis b) or multiple vaccines (protection against multiple diseases, e.g. MMR for measles, mumps, rubella). These multiple vaccines are often called "combo or combination vaccines". Different vaccine manufacturers may produce either single or combo vaccines. Click on the title of this paragraph to link to a CDC website where you can view the names and components as well as learn more about vaccines in current use. - Whooping Cough
This flyer explains why all child care providers and other adults who have contact with young children should get Tdap vaccine. This vaccine is recommended for all adults, those who care for young children need the vaccine to protect themselves and the children in their care. Also see the Health Capsule about whooping cough (pertussis) for more information and Internet links.
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