Parent Resource Library

Overview

The following is a continuously evolving list of selected web sites providing health and safety tips and information applicable to child care settings.

If you know of a listing or topic that should be added or find a link that is no longer working please contact us at (800) 521-0560 or email celmaster@ymca.org

 

 

 

• Allergies
• • Allergy Testing for Children (Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America)
• Asthma
• • Asthma in Children (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
  • Asthma in Infants (Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America)
  • Childhood Asthma (Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America)

 

 

 

Bicycle Safety

• • Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute Research, laws, statistics, maintenance, media, and helmet safety information available on this website.
• Biting
• • Dealing with Biting Behaviors in Young Children (Early Childhood and Parenting -ECAP-Collaborative) This report discusses why young children bite, how common biting problems are, what interventions might be considered, and how teachers or caregivers can interact with and involve parents in dealing with biting behavior.
  • Fact Sheets for Families: Biting (California Childcare Health Program)
• Brain Development
• • FAQ: Brain Development (Zero to Three)
  • Healthy Start, Grow Smart Series (US Department of Education)
• Burn Prevention
• • Burns (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
• Car Safety
  • Reducing the Risk Of Rollover Crashes in 15-Passenger Vans (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
• Child Abuse
• • Child Abuse (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
  • National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome The website offers information, ideas and answers for parents and caregivers who are struggling to cope with a crying baby and not get frustrated enough to shake the baby violently.
• Child Care
• • Child Day Care (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
• Children With Special Needs
• • Children with Diabetes The online community for kids, families and adults with diabetes.
  • National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities This website identifies the causes of and prevention of birth defects and developmental disabilities.
  • The National Dissemination Center for Children with DisabilitiesA central source of information on disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, laws authorizing special education, and research-based studies and reports.

    Health

• • California Child Care Health Program This website will introduce you to projects and services that provide a wealth of resources which support you in achieving healthy and safe practices in child care settings.
  • Children's Health (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
  • Healthy Child Care America
  • Healthy Start, Grow Smart Series (US Department of Education)
  • Netwellness: Children's Health (Univ. of Cincinnati, Ohio State Univ., and Case Western Reserve Univ.)
• Health Insurance
  • 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) If you've recently found out that your child has a hearing loss, this resource sheet with service systems and other groups information is for you.
• Immunization
  • American Academy of Pediatrics Childhood Immunization Support Program
  • 2009 Childhood Immunization Schedule (American Academy of Pediatrics) Recommended Immunization Schedule for Persons Aged 0 Through 6 Years.
• Latex Allergies
• • Latex Allergy (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
• Lead Poisoning
• • Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development) Seven Steps to a Healthy Home.
  • National Lead Information Center (NLIC) provides the general public and professionals with information about lead hazards and their prevention.
• Medication Administration
• • Medicine (MEDLINEPlus Health Information)
• Mental/Social/Emotional Health
• • Bright Futures in Practice: Mental Health - Tools for Families
  • Early Child Development in Social Context: A Chartbook (Commonwealth Fund/ChildTrends) This document provides science-based information to improve the decisions, programs, and policies that affect children.
  • Child Behavior Disorders (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
• Multicultural Resources
• • Knowledge Path: Spanish-Language Health Resources (Maternal and Child Health Library)

 

    Nutrition

 

• • Bright Futures in Practice: Nutrition 2nd Edition Georgetown University
  • Mealtime Memo for Child Care (National Food Service Management Institute)
• 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 A forum that discusses and address public oral health issues.
  • 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
• • Child Care Law Center This website advocates to children, families and communities who are facing barriers to high quality child care.
  • National Association for Family Child Care
  • National Child Care Association
  • Zero to Three (developmental information on infants to toddlers)
• Quality
• • Child Care/Head Start Partnership Study: Final Report (Education Development Center, Inc.) This report was developed by researchers at the Center for Children & Families to learn about the nature of early care and education partnerships and their impact on quality and access to services.
• Parenting
• • Zero to Three (developmental information on infants to toddlers)
• Playground Safety
• • Handbook For Public Playground SafetyU.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - This handbook presents safety information for public playground equipment in the form of guidelines.
  • Is your Home Playground a Safe Place to Play? (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
  • The National Program for Playground Safety

  Poisoning

• • Poison Control Centers Listing American Association of Poison Control Centers
  • Poison Lookout Checklist (Consumer Product Safety Commission) Follow this checklist to learn how to correct situations that may lead to poisoning.
• Research
  • Maternal and Child Health Bureau Research Program Research on ways to improve the health of mothers, children and adolescents.
• Safety
• • American Society for Testing and Materials standards An open forum for the development of high-quality, market-relevant international standards used around the globe.
  • Child Safety (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
  • Consumer Product Safety Commission
  • Personal Safety for Children: A Guide for Parents (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children) A comprehensive guide for families to help keep their children safer at home, at school, and in the community with additional action steps and resources in case of emergency.
  • Safe Kids Worldwide Includes detailed reports on child injuiry prevention.
  • Safetylit.org: The Online Source for Injury Prevention Literature (San Diego State Univ. Graduate School of Public Health)
• School Age Child Care
  • Early Learning Guidelines The Early Learning Guidelines provide a framework for using what we now know about the importance of the early years to support later school success.
• SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
• • A Parent's Guide to Safe Sleep (Healthy Child Care America Back to Sleep Campaign) Reduce the risk of SIDS
  • Back to Sleep, Tummy to Play (Healthy Child Care America Back to Sleep Campaign) Follow these steps to create a safe sleep environment for your infant.
  • First Candle/SIDS Alliance Message board and current news on SIDS
  • Healthy Child Care America Back to Sleep Campaign= Provide educational materials and technical assistance to reduce SIDS.
  • National SIDS and Infant Death Project IMPACT (MCHB and ASIP) Supports and shares information on state and local infant death programs.
  • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
• Smoking
• • Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

 

• • Sun Safety
  • The Sun Safety Alliance Dedicated to reducing the incidence of skin cancer in America.
• Support Groups
  • Developed by then Genetic Alliance a directory of parental support groups by congential syndrome.