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  • Safe environments (13)
  • Active Supervision (5)
  • Emergency Preparedness (5)
  • Child Abuse (3)
  • Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting (3)
  • Transportation Safety (2)
  • Pest Control (2)
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  • Emergency Response and Recovery (1)

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  • Families (1)
  • Health and Mental Health Services Staff (1)

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  • Preschoolers (1)

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Topic

  • Safety Practices

Tag

  • Safe environments (13)
  • Active Supervision (5)
  • Emergency Preparedness (5)
  • Child Abuse (3)
  • Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting (3)
  • Transportation Safety (2)
  • Pest Control (2)
  • Head Lice and Bed Bugs (1)
  • Home Visiting (1)
  • Playgrounds (1)
  • First Aid (1)
  • Medications (1)
  • Poisons (1)
  • Mental Health and Emergencies (1)
  • Passenger Safety (1)
  • Positive and Goal-oriented Relationships (1)
  • Vision (1)
  • Emergency Response and Recovery (1)

Audience

  • Home Visitors (4)
  • Families (1)
  • Health and Mental Health Services Staff (1)

Program Options

  • Home-Based Option (1)

Type

  • (-) Article (34)

Age Group

  • Infants and Toddlers (7)
  • Preschoolers (1)

Program Type

  • Child Care Programs (1)

Series

  • Culture of Safety (2)
Safety Practices

Early childhood programs keep children safe when their facilities, materials, and equipment are hazard-free and all staff use safety practices such as active supervision. Find resources to help staff and families reduce the number and severity of childhood injuries everywhere that children learn and grow. Discover tips for use at home, in cars and buses, on the playground, and in all early childhood settings.

Keeping Children Safe in Vehicles

Use this tip sheet to support families in keeping children safe in and around vehicles.

Building a Culture of Safety Campaign

The Building a Culture of Safety Campaign features resources and in-depth support to help Head Start programs address concerns that affect the safety of children and staff.

Active Supervision Posters

Use these posters to help everyone in your program remember the strategies for active supervision.

Preventing Injuries in Early Childhood Programs

Preventing Injuries in Early Childhood Programs is a course available on the Individualized Professional Development Portfolio that will help you make your early childhood program a safe place for children.

Preparing for a Hurricane

A hurricane is a tropical storm that starts in the warm waters of the tropics. They can cause considerable damage, especially along coastlines. Explore this resource for information about hurricane preparedness.

Preparing for a Wildfire

Although most wildfires occur in the western part of the United States, wildfires can occur anywhere. Explore these tips and information about wildfire preparedness.

Preventing and Responding to Eye Injuries

Eye injuries in children are common, but most are preventable. Review these tips on preventing eye injuries and responding when they happen.

Child Abuse and Neglect

Everyone who works in Head Start programs is a mandated reporter of suspected child abuse and neglect. View this collection of resources to learn more and find professional development opportunities.

Head Start FAQs on iLookOut for Child Abuse

iLookOut provides an online professional development course for mandated reporters designed specifically for early childhood staff and providers. Read this FAQ to learn more about the course, who should take it, and how to access it.

Home Visitor Safety

It is key for home visitors to feel safe and know how to maintain personal safety. Learn how to help create an emotionally safe environment for both home visitors and families.

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