Tag Archives: Injury Prevention

Keep Children Safe Using Active Supervision

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1/2014

Children learn best when they are in safe, well-supervised environments. Head Start staff can reduce the possibility of a child getting hurt when they closely observe children and respond when needed. When programs think systematically about child supervision they create safe, positive learning environments for all children.Using active supervision means that programs:

  • Develop a systems approach for child supervision
  • Provide staff development and resources to ensure program-wide implementation
  • Use redundant strategies to ensure no child is left unattended

Revisit the webinars from A Week on Active Supervision. This five-part series showcased National Center active supervision resources across the birth to 5 continuum. The Office of Head Start (OHS) answered questions from the field and provided strategies for keeping children safe in Head Start and Early Head Start settings. Be sure to listen to OHS Deputy Director Ann Linehan’s important message about Head Start’s responsibility to ensure all enrolled children are accounted for and safe.

Source: Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center

Available at: http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/health/safety-injury-prevention/safe-healthy-environments/active-supervision.html

Home Safety Webinar

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Tuesday, April 15, 2014
2:30 – 3:45 p.m. EST
Register Now!

Join the Head Start National Center on Health (NCH) for a webinar on home safety. It will provide staff with information on safety risks and injury prevention tips for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Explore some home safety checklists that families and staff can complete together. Participants also will learn some new ways to engage families in a conversation about injury prevention.

Topics for this webinar include:

  • Identifying common injuries among infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
  • Exploring ways to engage families around home safety
  • Reviewing sample home safety checklists
  • Reviewing injury prevention strategies

Who Should Participate?

This webinar will benefit an array of audiences, including: Head Start and Early Head Start home visitors, child development supervisors, education managers, health managers, and family services staff.

How to Register

Participation is free. Select this link to register: https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1032099

After registering, participants will receive a confirmation email with information on how to join the webinar on Tuesday, April 15. This presentation will be recorded and archived on the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC) for later viewing.

Certificate of Participation

Participants will receive a certificate of participation upon completion on an online evaluation. A link to the evaluation will be available when the webinar closes. Participants must complete it in order to receive a certificate. Only participants in the live presentation will be eligible.

Questions?

For more information, contact NCH at nchinfo@aap.org or toll-free at 1-888-227-5125.

 

Stepping Stones to Caring for Our Children

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The Healthy Child Care America, Child Care Health Partnership and the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care are pleased to announce a webinar on:

Stepping Stones to Caring for Our Children

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Pacific
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Mountain
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Central
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern

Registration:  https://citrix.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1021800

An overview of the structure and content of Stepping Stones to Caring for Our Children will be presented. Stepping Stones was developed to be used by multiple audiences to prevent harm and adverse outcomes in children in all early care and education settings. Learn how Stepping Stones can be used as a risk assessment tool for early education and child care programs, gap analysis tool for licensing standards, and training assessment tool for health consultants.

Presenter: Danette Glassy, MD, FAAP

Who should attend:

  • Early Education and Child Care Providers
  • Head Start Teachers and Administrators
  • Child Care Health Consultants
  • Head Start Health Managers
  • Early Childhood Comprehensive System Coordinators
  • State Administrators
  • Trainers
  • Technical Assistance Contractors

Participation in this Webinar is free. The Webinar will be recorded and posted to the Healthy Child Care America Web site, www.healthychildcare.org, for later viewing.

Participants will receive a certificate of participation with the completion of an online Webinar evaluation. A link to the evaluation will be available when the Webinar closes. Please allow 6-weeks for the certificate to be emailed to the email address you provide at registration. Please note: participants MUST complete the on-line evaluation in order to receive a certificate. Only participants who view the LIVE Webinar will be eligible for a certificate. 

After registering, participants will receive a confirmation e-mail with information on how to join the Webinar on September 11th. The Webinar will last approximately 60 minutes.

Extreme Heat and Your Health

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6/2013

Heat-related deaths and illness are preventable, yet annually many people succumb to extreme heat. An important goal of this web site is to provide easily accessible resources for members of the public, local health departments and other organizations, assisting ongoing outreach efforts to those most vulnerable to extreme heat events.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/extremeheat/

Stepping Stones to Caring for Our Children, 3rd Edition (SS3)

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5/2013

The National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education (NRC) is pleased to announce the release of Stepping Stones to Caring for Our Children, 3rd Edition (SS3). SS3 presents 138 essential standards intended to reduce the rate of morbidity and mortality in child care and early education settings.

Source: National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education (NRC)

Available at: http://www.nrckids.org/spinoff/steppingstones/index.htm