Oregon Employment Department - Child Care Division Links and Resources

www.oregon.gov

Text Size: A+| A-| A | Text Only Site | Accessibility

Oregon Employment Department - Child Care Division

Department

Links and Resources


Oregon Links and Resources
National Links and Resources


Oregon Links and Resources

Oregon Child Care Network Child and Adult Food Program Inclusive Child Care Program Department of Human Services National Child Care Information Center Child Care Aware Oregon Commission for Child Care (OCCC) Oregon Commission on Children and Families (OCCF) Center for Career Development in Childhood Care and Education at Portland State University Head Start The Office of Family Health Services (OFHS) The Oregon Assocation for the Education of Young Children (OAEYC) Oregon Family Child Care Network


National Links and Resources

Child Care Related Resources Allergies Allergy and Asthma Center (Mayo Clinic) The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network Asthma Allergy and Asthma Center (Mayo Clinic) Asthma in Children (American Lung Association) Asthma in Children (MEDLINEplus Health Information) Breathing Easy: Solutions in Pediatric Asthma (Maternal and Child Health Library) 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 Safety Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute Bicycle Safety (American Academy of Pediatrics) National Bicycle Safety Network (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control) Biting When children at Daycare Bite: What are the risks? (Canadian Paediatric Society) 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 (Clearinghouse on Education and Parenting -ECAP- Collaborative) Fighting the Biting (Kids Health – Nemours Foundation) Brain Development Brain Works (Zero to Three) Healthy Start, Grow Smart Series (US Department of Education) Bullying Stop Bullying Now Burn Prevention Burn Prevention Tips (Shriners Hospitals for Children) Burns (MEDLINEplus Health Information) Car Safety Car Safety Seats: A Guide for Families (American Academy of Pediatrics) Child Passenger Safety (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) One Minute Safety Seat Checklist (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) Reducing the Risk Of Rollover Crashes in 15-Passenger Vans (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) Child Abuse Child Abuse (MEDLINEplus Health Information) Child Abuse Reporting Telephone Numbers (by State) (NCCANI) National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome Child Welfare Information Gateway Child Care Zero to Three Policy Center Child Day Care (MEDLINEplus Health Information) Child Trends ERIC - Educational Resources Information Center, Educator's Reference Desk National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC) National Network for Child Care The NICHD Study of Early Child Care (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) U.S. Census Bureau Data on Child Care Child Care Health Consultants Building Better Child Care through Health Consultation (video ) Continuum of Liability Exposure for Child Care Health Consultants (from California Childcare Health Program) Health and Safety Consultation in Child Care - DVD Multimedia Training (video) Healthy Child Care America Newsletter Articles on the Child Care Health Consultants Liability Exposure and Child Care Health Consultation (from California Childcare Health Program) National Training Institute for Child Care Health Consultants Children with Special Needs Children with Diabetes The Division for Early Childhood (of the Council for Exceptional Children) Family Village: A Global Community of Disability-Related Resources Family Voices First Start Inclusive Child Care (Easter Seals) Internet Resources for Special Children National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities Choosing Child Care Checklists from National Network for Child Care Child Care Aware (a national resource for referrals to child care providers) Search lists of NAEYC accredited centers Emergency Preparedness/Disaster Planning After the Emergency is Over: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and You Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) Disaster Planning Information Sheet (National Network for Child Care) Head Start Disaster Preparedness Workbook Helping Children Cope with the Attack on America: National Association of Child Care Professionals (NACCP) Helping Children Through Disasters American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) It Pays to Prepare: An Emergency Preparedness Guide for Child Care Providers (Healthy Child Care Virginia) Protecting Our Children from Disasters: Nonstructural Mitigation for Child Care Centers (Institute for Business and Home Safety) Environmental Exposure Children's Environmental Health Network Resource Guide Eco-Healthy Childcare (Oregon Environmental Council resource) Children's Health Environmental Coalition HealtheHouse Healthy Indoor Air for America's Homes (Partnership program of the Environmental Protection Agency, Montana State Univ. Extension Service, and U.S. Dept. of Agriculture) Farm Safety Farm Safety 4 Just Kids Farm Safety and Health Information Clearinghouse (University of Minnesota Extension Service) Handwashing 2002 Update on Hand Hygiene in Child (Day) Care (Child Care Information Exchange) Handwashing for Parents and Kids (Canadian Pediatric Society) Handwashing - The Scrub Club on the National Sanitation Foundation website Head Lice Head Lice Information (Harvard School of Public Health) Head Lice Resources You Can Trust (University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension) Head Start Early Head Start National Resource Center Head Start Grantees Head Start Health Services Toolkit Quilt Project (National Training and Technical Assistance Project) Health Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Child Health Toolbox (Performance Measures) Bright Futures California Child Care Health Program Children's Health (MEDLINEplus Health Information) ECELS, the Pennsylvania AAP Early Childhood Linkage System (fact sheets on numerous medical conditions) Head Start Health Services Toolkit Healthfinder (Your Guide to Reliable Health Information) Health Links (The Pennsylvania AAP Early Childhood Linkage System (ECELS) Health Newsletter) Healthy Child Care America Telling the Story Healthy Start, Grow Smart Series (US Department of Education) HRSA Information Center KidsHealth (information presented for kids, parents and professionals) Kidsource (listing of general health information and articles) Model Child Care Health Policies (Early Childhood Education Linkage System) National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH) Netwellness: Children's Health (Univ. of Cincinnati, Ohio State Univ., and Case Western Reserve Univ.) Surgeon General's Tips to Keep Toddlers Safe and Healthy Health Insurance Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Insure Kids Now (low cost health insurance for kids) Hearing Loss Opening Doors: Technology and Communication Options for Children with Hearing Loss (US Department of Education) Immunization American Academy of Pediatrics Childhood Immunization Support Program Immunization Schedule (American Academy of Pediatrics) National Immunization Program Parents Guide to Childhood Immunization (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Insect Repellants Insect Repellant Fact Sheet (Healthy Child Care Iowa) Kitchen Safety Kitchen Safety (City of Phoenix) How Safe Is Your Kitchen? (Shriners Hospitals for Children) Latex Allergies Latex Allergy (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Latex Information Page (Spina Bifida Association of America) Occupational Latex Allergies (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) Lead Poisoning End Childhood Lead Poisoning (Lead-Info.com) CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development) Lead-Based Paint Program: Information for Day Care Providers (Oregon Public Health Services) National Lead Information Center Childhood Lead Prevention (California Department of Health Services) Lead Poisoning - Brief Version (Apria Healthcare) Lead Poisoning - Prevention Of (Apria Healthcare) Licensing National Association for Regulatory Administration (NARA) Medication Administration Children and Medicines (US Pharmacopeia Drug Information) Giving Medications in Child Care Programs (Northern Alameda County Child Care Resource and Referral Service) Mental/Social/Emotional Health Bright Futures in Practice: Mental Health Early Child Development in Social Context: A Chartbook (Commonwealth Fund/ChildTrends) The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning Child Behavior Disorders (MEDLINEplus Health Information) Military Child Care Department of Defense Child Care Development System Operation Military Child Care Multicultural Resources CLAS - The Early Childhood Research Institute on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services National Center for Cultural Competence Nutrition Bright Futures in Practice: Nutrition Happy Meals Resource System - USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center Food and Nutrition Resource List for Child Care and Preschool Staff (Food and Nutrition Information Center) Healthy Habits for Healthy Kids: Food Guidelines for Parents (American Diabetic Association) Healthy Habits for Healthy Kids : What is Exercise? - (American Diabetic Assocation) Index of Food and Nutrition Information Center Making Food Healthy and Safe for Children 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) Oral Health Bright Futures in Practice: Oral Health 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 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) Organizations Better Baby Care Campaign Child Care Law Center National Association for Child Care Professionals National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies National Association for Family Child Care National Association for Sick Child Daycare National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) National Child Care Association National Head Start Association National School-Age Care Alliance Zero to Three Parenting Child Care PPIN (Parent Provider Information Network) Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center Family.COM (includes resource guide and daily health hints) I Am Your Child ParentsPlace (good health corner as well as interesting articles on parenting) Zero to Three (developmental information on infants to toddlers) Playground Safety Handbook For Public Playground Safety 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 Poisoning Poison Control Centers Listing Poison Lookout Checklist (Consumer Product Safety Commission) Poison Proof Your Family Day Care Home (information sheet from the National Network for Child Care) Quality 13 Indicators of Quality Child Care: Research Update, by Richard Fiene, PhD Research Maternal and Child Health Bureau Research Program Study of Child Care Cost, Quality and Outcomes Safety American Society for Testing and Materials standards Child Care Safety Checklist (Consumer Product Safety Commission) Child Safety (MEDLINEplus Health Information) Consumer Product Safety Commission National Safe Kids Campaign Personal Safety for Children: A Guide for Parents (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children) Safetylit.org: The Online Source for Injury Prevention Literature (San Diego State Univ. Graduate School of Public Health) Recent Recalls Affecting Children School Age Child Care Health, Mental Health and Safety Guidelines for Schools National AfterSchool Association SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) A Child Care Provider's Guide to Safe Sleep (Healthy Child Care America Back to Sleep Campaign) A Parent's Guide to Safe Sleep (Healthy Child Care America Back to Sleep Campaign) Back to Sleep, Tummy to Play (Healthy Child Care America Back to Sleep Campaign) First Candle/SIDS Alliance Healthy Child Care America Back to Sleep Campaign National SIDS and Infant Death Project IMPACT (MCHB and ASIP) National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Resource Center Reduce the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) (American Academy of Pediatrics) Safety Tips for Sleeping Babies (Consumer Product Safety Commission) 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) Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (MEDLINEplus Health Information) Smoking ABCs of Secondhand Smoke (National Safety Council) 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) Sun Safety Can Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Be Prevented? (American Cancer Society) Keeping Skin Safe and Healthy (American Academy of Pediatrics) Support Groups Developed by the Genetic Alliance a directory of parental support groups by congential syndrome. Television and Screen Time Turn your TV off for healthier kids (Kaiser Permanente) Temperatures, Safe Child Care Weather Watch (Healthy Child Care Iowa) Training Materials Child Care Training Curriculum (California Child Care Health Program) ECELS, the Pennsylvania AAP Early Childhood Linkage System, Home page lists an Audio-visual Catalog of Training Resources that can be downloaded. Tribal Child Care Minimum Tribal Child Care Standards

Page updated: October 10, 2007

Adobe Reader is required to view PDF files. Click the "Get Adobe Reader" image to get a free download of the reader from Adobe.