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Allergies
- Allergy Information (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Allergy Testing for Children (Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America)
- Healthy Kids, Healthy Care: Allergies, Asthma and Other Chronic Conditions
- Is It A Cold or An Allergy? (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network

Asthma
- Asthma and Children (American Lung Association)
- Asthma in Children (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
- Asthma in Infants (Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America)
- Asthma Information Handbook for Early Care and Education Providers (California Childcare Health Program)
- Breathing Easy: Solutions in Pediatric Asthma (Maternal and Child Health Library)
- Childhood Asthma (Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America)
- Healthy Kids, Healthy Care: Allergies, Asthma and Other Chronic Conditions
- How Asthma Friendly Is Your Child-Care Setting? Checklist available in English and Spanish. (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

Bicycle Safety
- Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
- Bicycle Safety and Skills Education: Preschool Cyclists Ages 1-5 (Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center)

Biting
- A Bite in the Playroom: Managing Human Bites in Day Care Settings (Canadian Paediatric Society)
- Biters: Why They Do It and What to Do About It (National Association for the Education of Young Children)
- Healthy Kids, Healthy Care: Biting and Other Aggressive Behaviors
- Dealing with Biting Behaviors in Young Children (Early Childhood and Parenting -ECAP-Collaborative)
- Fact Sheets for Families: Biting (California Childcare Health Program)

Brain Development
- Brain Development (Smart Start)
- Brain Works (Zero to Three)
- Healthy Start, Grow Smart Series (US Department of Education)

Bullying
- Stop Bullying Now

Burn Prevention
- Burn Prevention Tips (Shriners Hospitals for Children)
- Burns (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
- Children Playing with Fire (Burn Institute)

Car Safety
- Car Safety Seats: A Guide for Families (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Child Passenger Safety (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
- Head Start Transportation Toolkit
- Reducing the Risk Of Rollover Crashes in 15-Passenger Vans (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

Child Abuse
- 2003 Statues at a Glance Series – Mandatory Reporters of child Abuse and Neglect (NCCANI)
- 2003 Statutes at a Glance Series– Reporting Procedures (NCCANI)
- Child Abuse (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
- Child Abuse Reporting Telephone Numbers (by State) (NCCANI)
- Healthy Kids, Healthy Care: Child Abuse
- National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome
- National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information

Child Care
- Child Care in America (Statistics - National Association of Child Care Resource And Referral Agencies)
- Child Day Care (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
- Child Trends
- National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
- National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC)
- National Network for Child Care
- The NICHD Study of Early Child Care (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- U.S. Census Bureau Data on Child Care

Emergency Preparedness/Disaster Planning
- After the Emergency is Over: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and You Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)
- Coping with Disaster: A Second Guide for Parents and Other Caregivers of Children with Cognitive Disabilities Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD)
- Disaster Planning Information Sheet (National Network for Child Care)
- Emergency Response Planning Guide for Child Care (VT Child Care Services Division & Healthy Child Care VT)
- Head Start Disaster Preparedness Workbook
- Helping Children Cope with Disaster National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
- Helping Children Cope with Disaster With Specific Strategies for Children with Special Needs Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD)
- Helping Children Through Disasters American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- It Pays to Prepare: An Emergency Preparedness Guide for Child Care Providers (Healthy Child Care Virginia)
- Protecting Our Children from Disasters: Nonstructural Mitigation for ChildCare Centers Institute for Business and Home Safety
- Resources to Help Cope with Natural and Other Disasters (American Academy of Pediatrics)

Environmental Exposure
- Children's Environmental Health Network Resource Guide
- Children's Health Environmental Coalition HealtheHouse
- Healthy Indoor Air for America's Homes (Partnership program of the Environmental Protection Agency, Montana State Univ. Extension Service, and U.S. Dept. of Agriculture)

Handwashing
- 2002 Update on Hand Hygiene in Child (Day) Care (Child Care Information Exchange)
- Handwashing Poster (Global Healthy Child Care)
- Healthy Handwashing (Global Healthy Child Care)
- Healthy Kids, Healthy Care: Handwashing

Head Lice
- Head Lice Information (Harvard School of Public Health)
- Head Lice Resources You Can Trust (University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension)
Health
- ABCs of Raising Healthy Kids: Steps to Staying Safe and Healthy (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Child Health Toolbox (Performance Measures)
- Bright Futures
- Bright Futures(American Academy of Pediatrics)
- California Child Care Health Program
- CCHP Health and Safety Checklist – Revised (California Childcare Health Program)
- CCHP Health and Safety Policies Checklist (California Childcare Health Program)
- Child Health Guide (Agency for Health Policy and Research)
- Children's Health (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
- Combined Health Information Database
- Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Online
- Head Start Health Services Toolkit
- Healthfinder (your guide to reliable health information)
- Health Links (the Pennsylvania AAP Early Childhood Linkage System (ECELS) health newsletter)
- Healthy Child Care America
  - Telling the Story
- Healthy Start, Grow Smart Series (US Department of Education)
- HRSA Information Center
- KidsHealth (information presented for kids, parents and professionals) Kidsource (listing of general health information and articles)
- Model Child Care Health Policies (Early Childhood Education Linkage System)
- National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH)
- Netwellness: Children's Health (Univ. of Cincinnati, Ohio State Univ., and Case Western Reserve Univ.)
- Surgeon General's Tips to Keep Toddlers Safe and Healthy

Health Insurance
- Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
- 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)

Immunization
- American Academy of Pediatrics Childhood Immunization Support Program
- Immunization Schedule (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- National Immunization Program
- Parents Guide to Childhood Immunization (Centers for Disease Control and Preventi

Insect Repellants
- Insect Repellant Fact Sheet (Healthy Child Care Iowa)

Kitchen Safety

- Kitchen Safety (City of Phoenix)
- How Safe Is Your Kitchen? (Shriners Hospitals for Children)

Latex Allergies
- Creating a Safe School for Latex-Sensitive Children (American Association of Nurse Anesthetists)
- Latex Allergy (Global Healthy Child Care)
- Latex Allergy (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
- Latex Information Page (Spina Bifida Association of America)
- Occupational Latex Allergies (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
Lead Poisoning
- Alliance to End Childhood Lead Poisoning
- CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development)
- Lead-Based Paint Program: Information for Day Care Providers (Oregon Public Health Services)
- National Lead Information Center
- Simple Ways to Help Prevent Childhood Lead Poisoning (California Department of Health Services)
- What Family Child Care Providers Can Do About Lead (Enterprise and the National Center for Healthy Housing)

Licensing
- The Children's Foundation Licensing Studies
- National Association for Regulatory Administration (NARA)
Medication Administration
- Children and Medicines (US Pharmacopeia Drug Information)
- Giving Medications in Child Care Programs (Northern Alameda County Child Care Resource and Referral Service)

Mental/Social/Emotional Health
- Bright Futures in Practice: Mental Health Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Online
- Early Child Development in Social Context: A Chartbook (Commonwealth Fund/ChildTrends)
- The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
- Child Behavior Disorders (MEDLINEplus Health Information)

Nutrition
- Bright Futures in Practice: Nutrition
- The Child Care Nutrition Resource System
- Food and Nutrition Information Center
- Food and Nutrition Resource List for Child Care and Preschool Staff (Food and Nutrition Information Center)
- Healthy Habits for Healthy Kids: A Nutrition and Activity Guide for Parents (American Diabetic Association)
- Index of Food and Nutrition Information Center
- Making Food Healthy and Safe for Children
- Mealtime Memo for Child Care (National Food Service Management Institute)
- Planning to Meet the Children's Food Needs (National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health)

Oral Health
- Bright Futures in Practice: 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
- Oral Health and Learning: When Children’s Oral Health Suffers, So Does heir Ability to Learn (National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health)

Parenting
- Child Care PPIN (Parent Provider Information Network)
- Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center
- Family.COM (includes resource guide and daily health hints)
- Five Ways a Child Grows: A Timeline for Typical Development (The Talaris Research Institute)
- I Am Your Child ParentsPlace (good health corner as well as interesting rticles on parenting)
- Zero to Three (developmental information on infants to toddlers)

Playground Safety
- Handbook For Public Playground Safety
- Is your Home Playground a Safe Place to Play? (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
- The National Program for Playground Safety
- Playground Safety (information sheet from the National Network for Child Care) Playing It Safe: A Fourth Nationwide Safety Survey of Public Playgrounds
- Safety Checklist for Active Play Areas (Pennsylvania ECELS)

Poisoning
- Poison Control Centers Listing
- Poison Lookout Checklist (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
- Poison Proof Your Family Day Care Home (information sheet from the National Network for Child Care)

Safety
- American Society for Testing and Materials standards
- CCHP Health and Safety Checklist – Revised (California Childcare Health Program)
- CCHP Health and Safety Policies Checklist (California Childcare Health Program)
- Child Care Safety Checklist (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
- Child Safety (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Personal Safety for Children: A Guide for Parents (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)
- Safe Kids Worldwide
- Safetylit.org: The Online Source for Injury Prevention Literature (San Diego State Univ. Graduate School of Public Health)

School Age Child Care
- Health, Mental Health and Safety Guidelines for Schools
- National AfterSchool Association
- SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
  - A Child Care Provider's Guide to Safe Sleep (Healthy Child Care America Back to Sleep Campaign)
  - A Parent's Guide to Safe Sleep (Healthy Child Care America Back to Sleep Campaign)
  - Back to Sleep, Tummy to Play (Healthy Child Care America Back to Sleep Campaign)
  - First Candle/SIDS Alliance
  - Healthy Child Care America Back to Sleep Campaign
  - National SIDS and Infant Death Project IMPACT (MCHB and ASIP)
  - National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Resource Center
  - Reduce the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) (American Academy of Pediatrics)
  - Safety Tips for Sleeping Babies (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
  - SIDS Risk Reduction Language in State Licensing Rules - A Comparison - September 2005
  - Soft Bedding May Be Hazardous to Babies (Consumer Product Safety Commission, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
  - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (MEDLINEplus Health Information)
- Smoking
  - ABCs of Secondhand Smoke (National Safety Council
  - Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
  - Secondhand Smoke (geared for kids) (Saskatchewan Lung Association)
  - Secondhand Smoke and Children (American Academy of Otolaryngology)
  - Tobacco (geared for kids) (Saskatchewan Lung Association)
- Sun Safety
  - Can Non-melanoma Skin Cancer Be Prevented? (American Cancer Society)
  - Keeping Skin Safe and Healthy (American Academy of Pediatrics)
  - The Sun Safety Alliance