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Are you looking
for ways to teach families about important
health and safety topics?
If so, then HIP® (Health
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Communicate with parents and families!
Digital or print media contact is a quick and cost-effective
way to help build relationships with families. What
information do you provide in your newsletters? In
addition to your regular parenting, child development, and
health and wellness topics, think about the specific
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2012 brings a new year and some exciting
collaborative projects! Healthy
Childcare Consultants, Inc. is working
with the JCCEO Head Start Center of
Excellence in Alabama, one of ten
Centers awarded in the U.S. Dr.
Charlotte Hendricks is Coordinator for
this five-year project, which includes
the Alabama Early Childhood Leadership
Academy. For information on this
important project please visit
http://jcceocenterofexcellence.org/
Also, Dr.
Hendricks has been elected to a 3-year
term on the Southern Early Childhood
Association (SECA) Editorial Committee.
We have
scheduled several training events.
Dr. Hendricks will be presenting at the
Region IV Head Start Conference,
February 7-8, in Atlanta. Topics
include "Effective Strategies for
training staff and families about Health
and Safety" and "Effective Community
Assessments."
In April,
Dr. Hendricks and others from the JCCEO
Center of Excellence will be presenting
at the
National Head Start Association
Annual Conference in Nashville, TN.
Topics included "Happy Children:
Nurturing through Ages and Stages."
Also in
April, Dr. Charlotte Hendricks will
present a full-day workshop on "Oral Health" for
the Alabama Head Start Association. |
One way to access current resources is to plug into a
national network of peers in your specialty area.
Through listserves, you can share ideas, explore current
issues, and correspond with people who share your concerns.
Check with state and regional professional organizations as
well as national agencies to find open listserves. For
example,
T/TAS.org has a health, safety, and nutrition listserve.
Some organizations, such as the
HealthyChildren.org, have FaceBook and twitter
connections. Many organzations, such as
Healthy Child Care America,
Safe Kids USA, and
AAP DisasterReady publish newsletters. For links
to these and other online resources, visit our
Links page.
The 3rd edition of Caring for
Our Children health and safety guidelines was released in
June 2011. We are updating our Training Modules to
include any revisions in information. To access these
guidelines, visit
www.nrckids.org.
Training modules are research based and address national
recommendations including AAP's Caring for Our Children
and Head Start Performance Standards.
Resources are available in either English or Spanish.
For more information click
here.
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February is Dental
Health Month
All teeth
are important and proper oral hygiene
begins at birth! The role of caregivers
in children’s oral health includes skill
building, habit forming, education,
modeling, and parent education. During
this training, participants will learn
appropriate ways to clean the teeth and
gums of infants, toddlers, and young
children; practice fun activities to
promote children’s dental hygiene;
discuss procedures that may occur during
a dental visit and how to prepare
children; and learn ways to prevent oral
injuries and dental first aid. Content
also includes requirements, and
recommendations for dental care; storage
and care of toothbrushes; teething care,
fluoride and sealants, and dental health
and nutrition.
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Healthy Childcare Consultants, Inc.
It is our goal to provide
accurate information and effective resources to
promote the health and safety of young children.
We offer up-to-date training modules, curricula,
classroom resource books, family information
resources, and children's activities.
Our resources are in child care, Head Start, and
pre-K programs, community
services programs,
family readiness groups, health departments and
clinics, and teacher preparation programs. If you
visit our website and do not see a topic that you
might need, please contact us, we want your
ideas.
Visit our website often to discover new resource
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