Model Child Care Health Policies

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<DIV>Significantly revised and updated, the new<i><b> Model Child Care Health Policies, 5th Edition</b></i> is a <b> must-have tool to foster adoption and implemenation of best practices for health and safety</b> in group care settings for young children.&#160; These settings include early care and education as well as before and after school child care programs.&#160; <BR><BR>These <b>model policies are intended to ease the burden of writing site-specific health and safety policies</b> from scratch. <BR><BR>They <b>cover a wide range of aspects of operation of early education and child care programs</b>.<BR><BR>Contents include:<BR><BR>- Admission/Enrollment/Attendance<BR>- Supervision and Provision of Social-Emotional Care<BR>- Planned Program, Teaching, and Guidance<BR>- Nutrition, Food Handling, and Feeding<BR>- Physical Activity and Screen Time<BR>- Daytime Sleeping, Evening, Nighttime, and Drop-in Care<BR>- Sanitation and Hygiene<BR>- Environmental Health<BR>- Transportation (Motor Vehicle, Bicycle/Tricycle, or Other Wheeled Toys), Pedestrian Safety, and Field Trips<BR>- Health Plan<BR>- Care of Children and Staff Members Who Are Acutely Ill or Injured<BR>- Security<BR>- Emergencies and Disasters<BR>- Child Abuse and Neglect<BR>- Smoking, Prohibited Substances, and Weapons<BR>- Human Resources/Personnel Policies<BR>- Medication policies<BR>- Numerous sample forms</div>