ERIC Number: ED501822
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 12
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Child Care Health Connections. A Health and Safety Newsletter for California Child Care Professionals. Volume 21, Number 1. January-February 2008
Zamani, A. Rahman, Ed.; Calder, Judy, Ed.; Rose, Bobbie, Ed.; Leonard, Victoria, Ed.; Turner, Debra, Ed.
California Childcare Health Program
"Child Care Health Connections" is a bimonthly newsletter published by the California Childcare Health Program (CCHP), a community-based program of the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing, Department of Family Health Care Nursing. The goals of the newsletter are to promote and support a healthy and safe environment for all children in child care reflecting the state's diversity; to recreate linkages and promote collaboration among health and safety and child care professionals; and to be guided by the most up-to-date knowledge of the best practices and concepts of health, wellness and safety. Information provided in the newsletter is intended to supplement, not replace, medical advice. Regular features include columns on resources or current information related to infant/toddler care, school-age child care, public health, staff health, nutrition, inclusion, diversity, health consultancy, product information, pending legislation, available resources, and "Ask the Nurse," a Question-Answer column. Lead article of this issue is Responding to Head Injuries in Child Care Programs. Other topics include Preschool Fitness; Sleeping Babies in Car Seats; Caregivers and MRSA Infections; Emergency/Disaster Preparedness in Child Care; Child Care Self-Assessment; and Response to Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions. [NOTE: Volume Number on document is misprinted. See 2007 issues (ED501793, ED501821, ED501823, ED401824, ED501828) and other 2008 issues (ED501825, ED501829). ERIC Title information has been corrected.]
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Health, Child Safety, Head Injuries, Physical Fitness, Preschool Children, Sleep, Infants, Restraints (Vehicle Safety), Child Caregivers, Communicable Diseases, Occupational Safety and Health, Immunization Programs, Emergency Programs, Self Evaluation (Groups), Allergy, Supervision
California Childcare Health Program. 1950 Addison Street Suite 107, Berkeley, CA 94704. Tel: 510-204-0938; Fax: 510 204-0931; Web site: http://www.ucsfchildcarehealth.org
Publication Type: Collected Works - Serial
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Div. of Child Development.
Authoring Institution: California Childcare Health Program, Oakland.
Identifiers - Location: California
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A