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How Can Childcare Providers Strengthen Connections Between Home and Childcare?
09/02/2026When home and childcare communicate as partners, children experience greater consistency, security, and support across the adults who care for them. Providers who want practical tools for listening, collaboration, and culturally responsive engagement can explore CDA Subject Area 4, a 10-hour course ... How Can Childcare Providers Strengthen Connections Between Home and Childcare?
Home Visitor CDA: Does Your Work Experience Qualify?
08/20/2026Are you already supporting families in their homes and wondering whether those hours can count toward a Home Visitor CDA? Understanding the Council’s experience standard can help you avoid delays and plan your next step with confidence. The CDA Home Visitor Credential Birth to 5 course provide... Home Visitor CDA: Does Your Work Experience Qualify?
What Should Every Child Care Allergy and Emergency Plan Include?
09/21/2026A strong allergy and emergency plan turns uncertainty into coordinated action when a child needs help. To deepen your team’s knowledge of prevention, recognition, and response, explore Elijah's Law: Allergy Awareness Training and Illness, Medication, and Allergies in Child Care; these courses ... What Should Every Child Care Allergy and Emergency Plan Include?
Emergency Form for Child Care: Could a Substitute Find What They Need in 30 Seconds?
08/21/2026A substitute should not need to guess, search through a crowded file, or interrupt a crisis leader to locate essential child information. A clearly designed emergency form can support faster decisions, safer supervision, and calmer reunification; for deeper preparation, explore Stay Alert! Steps for... Emergency Form for Child Care: Could a Substitute Find What They Need in 30 Seconds?
How can child care programs protect children on poor air-quality days?
07/16/2026Poor #airquality days require child care leaders and classroom teams to make careful decisions that protect young children’s developing lungs, health, comfort, and ability to learn. A prepared program should use a reliable air-quality source, establish clear thresholds for modifying or canceli... How can child care programs protect children on poor air-quality days?
How Can Classrooms Prevent the Spread of Illness During Cold and Flu Season?
09/14/2026Cold and flu season can disrupt attendance, staffing, and children’s comfort, but a layered classroom plan can significantly reduce opportunities for germs to spread. For deeper professional learning, explore Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases, a two-hour online course that strength... How Can Classrooms Prevent the Spread of Illness During Cold and Flu Season?
Daycare Outdoor Weather Safety: Temperature, Heat Index, and Playtime
08/10/2026Outdoor play supports children’s health, development, and joy—but weather and air conditions can change quickly. A clear, consistently used chart helps your team decide when to go outside, modify activities, or move indoors while protecting children with asthma and other health needs. Fo... Daycare Outdoor Weather Safety: Temperature, Heat Index, and Playtime
How can group child care programs effectively prevent the spread of illness?
07/16/2026Preventing infectious illness in group child care is both a public-health responsibility and an everyday operational priority. Because young children share materials, need hands-on care, and are still learning hygiene habits, programs need consistent layers of protection rather than relying on a sin... How can group child care programs effectively prevent the spread of illness?
Can a Child Attend Daycare With a Cough or Runny Nose?
09/17/2026A cough or runny nose does not automatically mean a child must stay home, but the decision should consider the child’s comfort, participation, other symptoms, and your program’s policy. For providers who want deeper preparation, Illness, Medication, and Allergies in Child Care offers foc... Can a Child Attend Daycare With a Cough or Runny Nose?
What AQI Should Kids Stay Inside? A Child Care Guide to Safe Outdoor Play
08/12/2026When smoke, ozone, or dust changes the air outside, child care teams need a decision they can make quickly and explain confidently. This guide translates AQI categories into practical outdoor-play actions, while Safe and Sound: Creating Healthy Environments for Every Child can help strengthen your b... What AQI Should Kids Stay Inside? A Child Care Guide to Safe Outdoor Play
