Information for Child Care Providers and Parents

Child health and safety is the responsibility of parents and other relatives, child care providers, and the community. Health Child Care Alabama is available to all daycare providers throughout the state. Our services are free. You can request classes and consultation regarding health and safety topics and issues.

Your consultant is your partner in creating a safe and healthy environment for the children you serve. You can find your consultant here.

Advocates for Children

• Children First

Allergies

• Food Allergies: React with Respect
• Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan
• Help Keep Your Classmates with Food Allergies Safe
• Prevent Cross-Contact

Asthma

• Asthma in Kids
• Did You Know Cockroaches and Other Pests are an Asthma Trigger?
• How Asthma-Friendly is Your Child-Care Setting?
• Reducing Allergens in Your Home
• Secondhand Tobacco Smoke and the Health of Your Family

Child Development

• Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services: Early Intervention
• Alabama's Early Intervention System for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
• Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind: Services Ages 0-3 --- Early Intervention
• Center for Parent Information & Resources

Communicable Conditions

• Communicable Disease Chart for Alabama's Schools and Childcare Facilities
• Flu: A Guide for Parents
• Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
• Head Lice
• Know the Symptoms of RSV
• Ringworm: Protect Yourself from Itchy Rashes

Early Learning

• Born Ready
• Sesame Street for Families
• Zero to Three

Emergency Preparedness

CCDF training number 7 covers emergency preparedness. It is vital families and child care providers are prepared for emergencies when they come.

Below are some templates for emergency preparedness plans. Once your plan is complete, be sure all teachers are trained on it and all emergency numbers are up to date.

All emergency information should be kept together in a secure, waterproof (if possible) file folder.

• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
• Disaster Checklist for Child Care Professionals
• Emergency Preparedness Preparation Template
• When the Power Goes Out, Keep Your Generator Outside

Healthy Eating

• Food Safe Families
• Healthy Eating: Healthy Habits Start Early
• Tips for a "Choosy" Eater

Immunizations

• Recommended Immunizations for Children from Birth through 6 Years Old (CDC)

Infection Control

• A Dozen Common Errors in Diaper Changing
• Communicable Disease Chart for Alabama's Schools and Childcare Facilities
• Head Lice

Injury Prevention

• Batteries: A Risk to Small Children
• Safety and Injury Prevention for Young Children

Lead Poisoning

• Alabama Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
• Do You Work with Lead on the Job?
• Fight Lead Poisoning with a Healthy Diet
• Keep Alabama's Kids Lead-Free
• Lead on Lead
• Make Good Choices to Help Prevent Lead Poisoning
• Protect Your Family from Lead

Mental Health

• Alabama Department of Mental Health: Infant and Early Childhood Special Programs
• First 5 Alabama
• What is Mental Health?

Oral Health

• Getting Oral Health Treatment is Important!
• Visiting the Dentist by Age 1

Poisoning (Including Medication)

• Is Your Home "Poison Safe"?
• What to Know About Storing Medicine
• When Your Furnace Kicks On, be Sure Poison Gas Isn't Coming Out

Recalls, Market Withdrawals, and Safety Alerts

• KID (Kids In Danger)
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Cribs
• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Window Covering Cords
• U.S. Food & Drug Administration

Safety

• Is Your Home "Poison Safe"?
• Make a Healthy Splash!
• Pool Safely
• Sun Safety FAQ

Seizures

• Seizure Action Plan for Schools

Additional Resources

• Alabama Family Central
• Healthy Children
• Parenting Assistance Line