Health and Safety COVID Resources for UCSF Parents and Child Care Providers
For this project we develop and disseminate up-to-date information for UCSF parents and child care providers on reducing the risk of COVID-19. We post the information (e.g., Infographics, Question and Answer, Health and Safety Note) on the UCSF COVID and CCHP websites.
Translation of COVID Resources for California Early Learning and Care
The goal of this project is to develop and disseminate up-to-date information for child care directors and providers on reducing the risk of COVID-19 in their child care programs in California. To post the information (e.g., Infographics, Question and Answer, Health and Safety Note) on the CCHP website.
Healthy Beverages in Child Care: Putting Policy into Practice
This project aims to develop, pilot-test, and evaluate the utility and sustainability of standardized, online training for licensed providers on ways to create and maintain a healthy beverage environment for children in child care.
Family Child Care Nutrition Pilot Intervention Project
Developing an Integrated Pest Management Program to Reduce the Exposure to Pesticides for Young Children in Family Child Care Homes in California
The overall goal of this three-year project is to reduce the exposure of pesticides for young children attending licensed family child care by providing an integrated pest management (IPM) program for family child care homes. In the first year we will conduct a qualitative study to determine the needs of the family child care providers in 3 regions of California and identify their pest management, knowledge and practices, and pesticide use. During the second and third years, we will conduct a pilot study.
California Statewide Disaster Plan and Emergency Preparedness for Early Care and Education
This project aims to minimize potential injury, loss, destruction, and disruption for children and families in the event of a disaster by writing a California Statewide Disaster and Emergency Plan for early care and education (ECE). The state disaster plan will coordinate emergency planning and ECE response activities with key state agencies and existing emergency operations. In addition, the project will provide guidance for ECE to develop custom emergency preparedness plans based on individual program needs and local resources.
California Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Program
Under the direction of the California Department of Public Health, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Division, the California Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Program serves families and professionals affected by the sudden and unexpected death of an infant. The program provided support services, education, training and consultation
Integrated Pest Management Intervention Study in 45 Child Care Centers in Three Counties
This research study evaluated the impact of a nurse-led integrated pest management (IPM) intervention and dissemination of the Integrated Pest Management: A Toolkit for Early Care and Education Programs. The IPM intervention included an IPM workshop for child care staff, an IPM Checklist assessment and photo summary of the problems identified, and a review of centers' pest management policies. An "IPM Toolbox" with items to implement IPM was given to each participating child care program.
Health and Safety Checklist for Early Care and Education Programs
The Health and Safety Checklist is a 112-item tool developed to assess key health and safety standards and identify ways to improve health and safety in early care and education (ECE) programs. The Checklist includes 72 out of the 138 key health and safety standards in Stepping Stones Third Edition. The Checklist was reviewed by an advisory committee of health and safety experts and pilot tested by child care health consultants. The Checklist is user-friendly, easy-to-understand, and has links to theCaring for Our Children standards and other related resources.