Topic: Health & Safety
Healthy Social Behaviors’ Helpline
Family Child Care Resource Guide 2023
June 2023 “Oh Behave” – Healthy Social Behaviors Newsletter
Why Questions Matter: NC School Age Initiative
Medication Safety Tips for Families
Each year, about 50,000 children under age 5 go to emergency departments for poisoning after getting ahold of medicine. When you need them, medicines can improve lives and even save them. But too much of any medicine can be deadly for a toddler, child or teenager. Learn more on HealthyChildren.org.
Find a Child Care Health Consultant (CCHC)
Child Care Health Consultants (CCHCs) are available to provide support to early care and education programs. CCHCs are health experts with education and experience in child and community health and child care and specialized training in child care health consultation. This CCHC directory lists CCHCs – both those that are permanent and grant funded and… Continue reading Find a Child Care Health Consultant (CCHC)
Health Choice for Children (Health Insurance for Low-Income Children)
Learn more about the North Carolina Health Choice (NCHC) Health Insurance Program for Children, a comprehensive health coverage program for low-income children.
ChildCareStrongNC Public Health Toolkit
Updated public health guidance for COVID-19.
Food & Nutrition Service for FCCHs
CACFP provides nutritious meals and snacks to infants and children as a regular part of their day care. A variety of public or private nonprofit child care centers, Head Start programs, outside-school-hours care centers, and other institutions which are licensed or approved to provide day care services participate in CACFP. For-profit centers that serve lower… Continue reading Food & Nutrition Service for FCCHs