Children’s health and safety is a major concern to families who have their children in child care. There are many resources child care professionals can access to provide a safe and healthy environment.
Child Care Options-Resource Development Center can provide you with resource materials, books, and videos through their lending library. You also can find a wealth of information by way of the Internet. Here are some helpful links:
American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
800/433-9016
www.aap.org
kidsdocs@aap.org
American Public Health
Association
800 I Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202/777-2742
www.apha.org
comments@apha.org
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Infant and Child Health Branch
Parklawn Building, Room 18A-39
5600 Fishers Ln
Rockville, MD 20857
301/443-2170
www.mchb.hrsa.gov/
ctibbs@hrsa.gov
Maine
Child Care Lead Poisoning Program
www.maine.gove/dhhs/eohp/lead/
Model Child Care Health Policies
Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Early Childhood Education and Linkage System
Building 2, Suite 307
Rosemont Business Campus
919 Conestoga Rd
Rosemont, PA 19010
610/520-9125
National Resource Center
for Health and Safety in Child Care
UCHSC at Fitzsimons
Campus Mail Stop F541
PO Box 6508
Aurora, CO 80045-0508
800/598-KIDS
http://nrc.uchsc.edu/
Preparing for Illness
Pennsylvania Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics
Early Childhood Education and Linkage System
Building 2, Suite 307
Rosemont Business Campus
919 Conestoga Rd
Rosemont, PA 19010
610/520-9125
Stepping Stones to Caring
for Our Children
National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
UCHSC at Fitzsimons
Campus Mail Stop F541
PO Box 6508
Aurora, CO 80045-0508
800/598-KIDS
http://nrc.uchsc.edu/STEPPING/index.htm
US Consumer Product Safety
Commission
Washington, DC 20207-0001
800/638-2772
www.cpsc.gov
info@cpsc.gov
Working & Breastfeeding:
Can you do it? Yes you can!
National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition
121 North Washington St, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
202/863-2458
www.hmhb.org
info@hmhb.org
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