Child Safety
We offer educational materials and programs that support child safety, including information on passenger safety and formal childcare training. Our child safety resources include child seat inspections, bicycle and pedestrian safety programs as well as formal certifications for child care professionals.
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Infants’ experiences early in life literally influence the physical structures of the brain, opening the way for patterns of thought and behavior for the rest of a child’s life. This 1-hour course addresses critical topics related to caring for the youngest and most vulnerable population of children, infants and toddlers.
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This course covers handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials. Knowing the risks associated with poisoning, taking steps to minimize them, and having a plan are critical to upholding the commitment to providing a safe environment.
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This course covers emergency preparedness plans and is designed to help you understand the process of becoming prepared for emergencies that might affect your program. This fulfills one of the fundamental tasks of any child care provider – to create a safe and healthy environment for the children in your care.
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As a child care provider, you play a vital role in helping infants and young children develop healthy eating patterns that can benefit them well into their adult years. During this 2-hour course, we will focus on the importance of good nutrition for infants and young children.
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This course is designed to help you, as child care providers and directors, implement current, research-based best practices in your child care environments. During this course, you will learn why regular activity is crucial for children of all ages and how to match and modify activities for children.
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This course covers building and physical premises safety. One of the most important responsibilities of infant and toddler caregivers is to keep children safe and healthy. This course is designed to help caregivers identify and remove potential hazards, incorporate healthy practices into the daily routine, and more.
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Part 3-Transporting Children Safely in Booster Seats is designed to provide child care staff with additional knowledge on the importance, correct selection, usage, and installation of booster seats. This course qualifies for 2 clock hours of credit and meets the requirements for 2 hours of transportation safety education.
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Transporting Children Safely in Child Care is designed to provide child care providers with basic knowledge on the correct selection, usage, and installation of child safety seats as well as guidelines for protecting children in and around vehicles.
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Part 2 – Transporting Children Safely in Child Care is designed to provide child care providers with additional knowledge on safe transportation including accountability during trips, correct selection, usage, and installation of child safety seats in vans and buses as well as passenger vehicles.
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This course covers administering medication. It is part of a series of online trainings designed to help you implement current, research-based best practices in your child care environments. We will provide you with information that will help you safely administer medications to children in your child care program.