Parent Resources
Overview
The following is a continuously evolving list of selected web sites providing health and safety tips and information applicable to child care settings.If you know of a listing or topic that should be added or find a link that is no longer working please contact us.
- Allergy Information The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases' (NIAID) booklet summarizes what health experts know about the causes and symptoms of allergic reactions to airborne allergens, how health care providers diagnose and treat these reactions, and what medical researchers are doing to help people who suffer from these allergies.
- Allergy Testing for Children (Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America)
- Is It A Cold or An Allergy? (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network Information on some common food allergens with resources and frequently asked questions forum included.
- Asthma and Children Fact Sheet (American Lung Association)
- Asthma in Children (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
- Childhood Asthma Overview (American Lung Association)
- Asthma in Infants (Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America)
- Breathing Easy: Solutions in Pediatric Asthma (Maternal and Child Health Library - Georgetown University) This paper, by Lauren Raskin, provides an overview of the factors contributing to the prevalence of pediatric asthma and highlights select asthma-prevention and management initiatives.
- Childhood Asthma (Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America)
- How Asthma Friendly Is Your Child-Care Setting? Checklist available in English and Spanish. (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute Research, laws, statistics, maintenance, media, and helmet safety information available on this website.
- Bicycle Safety and Skills Education: Preschool Cyclists Ages 1-5 (Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center)
- A Bite in the Playroom: Managing Human Bites in Day Care Settings (Canadian Paediatric Society) The document reviews the literature concerning infections following bites in child care settings, and provides recommendations for prevention and management of such incidents.
- Biters: Why They Do It and What to Do About It (National Association for the Education of Young Children)
- Dealing with Biting Behaviors in Young Children (Early Childhood and Parenting -ECAP-Collaborative) This report discusses why young children bite, how common biting problems are, what interventions might be considered, and how teachers or caregivers can interact with and involve parents in dealing with biting behavior.
- Fact Sheets for Families: Biting (California Childcare Health Program)
- Brain Development (Smart Start) Research and studies on how to assure your child is experiences the right things that promote healthy brain development.
- FAQ: Brain Development (Zero to Three)
- Healthy Start, Grow Smart Series (US Department of Education)
- Stop Bullying Now Information on characteristics of a bully, why they do it, and what can be done. The website also explains how to prevent children from being bullied and how to help those who have had an encounter with a bully.
- A Guide to Children’s Burn Injuries (Shriners Hospitals for Children) The following information is provided to give you a better understanding of your child’s injury and the care he or she needs.
- Burns (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
- Children Playing with Fire (Burn Institute)
- Car Safety Seats: A Guide for Families (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Child Passenger Safety (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) Studies and reports conducted by NHTSA that ensure all children ages 0-16 are properly restrained in the correct restraint system for their age and size every time they travel in a motor vehicle.
- Head Start Transportation Toolkit (United We Ride)
- Reducing the Risk Of Rollover Crashes in 15-Passenger Vans (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
- Mandatory Reporters of child Abuse and Neglect (Child Welfare Information Gateway)
- Child Abuse (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
- United States Child Abuse Reporting Numbers (International Child Abuse Network)
- National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome The website offers information, ideas and answers for parents and caregivers who are struggling to cope with a crying baby and not get frustrated enough to shake the baby violently.
- Child Care in America (2008 State Fact Sheet - National Association of Child Care Resource And Referral Agencies) The following data profiles the need for and use of child care in the United States today, as well as its current cost, quality and impact on America’s children, families and the economy.
- Child Day Care (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
- Early Years Are Learning Years (NAEYC) EYLYs are short articles designed for parents and other adults involved with children on a daily basis.
- Children with Diabetes The online community for kids, families and adults with diabetes.
- Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Online
- Parent Checklist (The Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children) This checklist is designed to be used by parents to help evaluate programs for their young child with specials needs.
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities This website identifies the causes of and prevention of birth defects and developmental disabilities.
- The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities A central source of information on disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, laws authorizing special education, and research-based studies and reports.
- Child Care Aware - Parent Information (a national resource for referrals to child care providers)
- A Parent's Guide to Choosing Safe and Healthy Child Care 13 guidelines to think about when choosing a child care program.
- After the Emergency is Over: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Youth Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)
- Disaster Planning Information Sheet (National Network for Child Care)
- Helping Young Children After a DisasterNational Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
- Helping Children Through Disasters American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- Resources to Help Cope with Natural and Other Disasters (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Children's Health Environmental Coalition HealtheHouse The resource for environmental health risks affective your children.
- Revised CDC Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in Health Care Setting (Texas Department of Health)
- Healthy Handwashing (Global Healthy Child Care)
- Handwashing Poster (Global Healthy Child Care)
- How-to Guide: Improve Hand Hygiene Center of Disease Control and Prevention(CDC), the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), and the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)
- Head Lice (Harvard School of Public Health) Information and Frequently Asked Questions
- Head Lice Resources You Can Trust (University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension) The educational resources on this site are current, reliable and research-based.
- ABCs of Raising Healthy Kids: Steps to Staying Safe and Healthy (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- California Child Care Health Program This website will introduce you to projects and services that provide a wealth of resources which support you in achieving healthy and safe practices in child care settings.
- Children's Health (MEDLINEplus Health Information
- Healthy Child Care America
- Healthy Start, Grow Smart Series (US Department of Education)
- KidsHealth (information presented for kids, parents and professionals)
- Netwellness: Children's Health (Univ. of Cincinnati, Ohio State Univ., and Case Western Reserve Univ.)
- Insure Kids Now (low cost health insurance for kids)
- Opening Doors: Technology and Communication Options for Children with Hearing Loss (US Department of Education) If you've recently found out that your child has a hearing loss, this resource sheet with service systems and other groups information is for you.
- American Academy of Pediatrics Childhood Immunization Support Program
- 2009 Childhood Immunization Schedule (American Academy of Pediatrics) Recommended Immunization Schedule for Persons Aged 0 Through 6 Years.
- National Immunization Program (Centers of Disease Control and Prevention)
- Parents Guide to Childhood Immunization (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Insect Repellant Fact Sheet (Healthy Child Care Iowa)
- Kitchen Safety (City of Phoenix)
- Creating a Safe School for Latex-Sensitive Children (American Association of Nurse Anesthetists) The information on this website outlines the steps needed to create a latex-safe school.
- Latex Allergy (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
- Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development) Seven Steps to a Healthy Home.
- Lead-Based Paint Program: Information for Day Care Providers (Oregon Public Health Services) Raising awareness that lead can harm young children, that lead poisoning is preventable, and that help is available.
- National Lead Information Center (NLIC) provides the general public and professionals with information about lead hazards and their prevention.
- Children and Medicines (US Pharmacopeia Drug Information) Teaching Children About Medicines
- Medicine (MEDLINEPlus Health Information)
- Bright Futures in Practice: Mental Health - Tools for Families
- Early Child Development in Social Context: A Chartbook (Commonwealth Fund/ChildTrends) This document provides science-based information to improve the decisions, programs, and policies that affect children.
- The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning - Parent Training Modules/Family Tools
- Child Behavior Disorders (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
- Knowledge Path: Spanish-Language Health Resources (Maternal and Child Health Library)
- Cultural Competence: It all starts at the front desk National Center for Cultural Competence
- Bright Futures in Practice: Nutrition 2nd Edition Georgetown University
- Food and Nutrition Resource List for Child Care and Preschool Staff (Food and Nutrition Information Center) FNIC Resource Lists help parents and professionals locate information and materials for specific nutrition topics.
- Index of Food and Nutrition Information Center
- Making Food Healthy and Safe for Children Health Resources and Services Administration. Information on all nutrition-related standards.
- Mealtime Memo for Child Care (National Food Service Management Institute)
- Planning to Meet the Children's Food Needs (National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health)
- Bright Futures in Practice: Oral Health Georgetown University
- Child Dental Health (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
- Knowledge Path: Oral Health and Children (National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center)
- National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center A forum that discusses and address public oral health issues.
- Oral Health and Learning: When Children’s Oral Health Suffers, So Does Their Ability to Learn (National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health)
- Child Care Law Center This website advocates to children, families and communities who are facing barriers to high quality child care.
- National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies: For Parents NACCRRA has partnerships, programs, and resources that are designed to help parents find quality child care, get the latest information on child development and parenting issues, keep informed on current legislation and policies affecting young children, look at their work choices after having a baby, and have access to hundreds of fun, learning activities to do with their children.
- National Association for Family Child Care
- National Association for Sick Child Daycare
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) For Families
- National Child Care Association
- Zero to Three (developmental information on infants to toddlers)
- Child Care/Head Start Partnership Study: Final Report (Education Development Center, Inc.) This report was developed by researchers at the Center for Children & Families to learn about the nature of early care and education partnerships and their impact on quality and access to services.
- Investing in Quality: A Survey of State Child Care Development Fund Initatives (National Association of State Child Care Administrators and Child Trends) The survey asked states to identify the objectives of their quality activities, based on a list of 17 objectives, each of which is grounded in child development research.
- Child Care PPIN (Parent Provider Information Network)
- Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center: Resources For Parents On this website there are tips and powerpoint presentations that provide parents with ways to help their children with school at home.
- Family.COM (includes resource guide and daily health hints)
- Five Ways a Child Grows: A Timeline for Typical Development (The Talaris Research Institute)
- ParentsPlace (good health corner as well as interesting articles on parenting)
- Zero to Three (developmental information on infants to toddlers)
- Handbook For Public Playground Safety U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - This handbook presents safety information for public playground equipment in the form of guidelines.
- Is your Home Playground a Safe Place to Play? (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
- The National Program for Playground Safety
- Playground Safety (information sheet from the National Network for Child Care)
- Playing It Safe: A Fourth Nationwide Safety Survey of Public Playgrounds (PIRG)
- Safety Checklist for Active Play Areas (Pennsylvania ECELS)
- Poison Control Centers Listing American Association of Poison Control Centers
- Poison Lookout Checklist (Consumer Product Safety Commission) Follow this checklist to learn how to correct situations that may lead to poisoning.
- Maternal and Child Health Bureau Research Program Research on ways to improve the health of mothers, children and adolescents.
- Study of Child Care Cost, Quality and Outcomes
- American Society for Testing and Materials standards An open forum for the development of high-quality, market-relevant international standards used around the globe.
- Child Care Safety Checklist (Consumer Product Safety Commission) Be Sure Your Child Care Setting Is As Safe As It Can Be.
- Child Safety (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Personal Safety for Children: A Guide for Parents (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children) A comprehensive guide for families to help keep their children safer at home, at school, and in the community with additional action steps and resources in case of emergency.
- Safe Kids Worldwide Includes detailed reports on child injuiry prevention.
- Safetylit.org: The Online Source for Injury Prevention Literature (San Diego State Univ. Graduate School of Public Health)
- Family and Community Involvement Health, Mental Health and Safety Guidelines for Schools
- Early Learning Guidelines The Early Learning Guidelines provide a framework for using what we now know about the importance of the early years to support later school success.
- A Parent's Guide to Safe Sleep (Healthy Child Care America Back to Sleep Campaign) Reduce the risk of SIDS
- Back to Sleep, Tummy to Play (Healthy Child Care America Back to Sleep Campaign) Follow these steps to create a safe sleep environment for your infant.
- First Candle/SIDS Alliance Message board and current news on SIDS
- Healthy Child Care America Back to Sleep Campaign Provide educational materials and technical assistance to reduce SIDS.
- National SIDS and Infant Death Project IMPACT (MCHB and ASIP) Supports and shares information on state and local infant death programs.
- National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Resource Center Information collected from national, state, and local SIDS/Infant Death programs, as well as perinatal, stillbirth, maternal and child health, and bereavement organizations.
- Safety Tips for Sleeping Babies (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
- SIDS Risk Reduction Language in State Licensing Rules - A Comparison - September 2005
- Soft Bedding May Be Hazardous to Babies (Consumer Product Safety Commission, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) Recommendations on safe bedding practices when putting infants down to sleep.
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
- Secondhand Smoke (geared for kids) (Saskatchewan Lung Association)
- Secondhand Smoke and Children (American Academy of Otolaryngology)
- Tobacco (geared for kids) (Saskatchewan Lung Association)
- Can Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Be Prevented? (American Cancer Society) Detailed Guide on Skin Cancer - Basal and Squamous Cell
- Sun Safety (American Academy of Pediatrics) Follow these simple rules to protect your family from sunburns now and from skin cancer later in life.
- The Sun Safety Alliance Dedicated to reducing the incidence of skin cancer in America.
- Developed by the Genetic Alliance a directory of parental support groups by congential syndrome.
- Child Care Weather Watch (Healthy Child Care Iowa)
