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Use this checklist to make sure you are ready to care for children with disabilities and special health care needs during an emergency.

Follow these tips to learn about safe storage of emergency food.

Complete this form and share it with all community partners who take part in your emergency preparedness planning and evacuation procedures.

Modeling calm behavior to children, comforting them with the right words, and managing their fears by practicing calming techniques can help them feel safe during an emergency.

The guidelines in this section cover how to develop audio/video presentations in English or Spanish that are accessible to all users, including people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Both dental exams and oral health screenings help assess the health of children’s mouths, but they serve different purposes. Learn why an oral health screening does not take the place of an oral exam.

Messy play is a great way to experience natural elements with all the senses. Help children explore textures, sounds, and smells of materials. Make a mud puddle outside for children to splash in; use a sensory table to splash, scoop, and pour water; and more!

Learn how programs with a mental health perspective distribute the responsibility for implementing a vision for mental health services across staff, administrators, and mental health consultants.

The Office of Head Start recently released ACF-OHS-IM-25-03 Promoting Healthy Eating and Nutrition for Head Start Children and Families. Here’s what you need to know about what it means for your program.

Read this tip sheet to learn how ventilation consultants help early childhood programs assess their ventilation systems and recommend improvements in center-based facilities and family child care homes.