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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.

Injury Prevention Starts at Home

Many childhood injuries are predictable and preventable. Explore tips for preventing injuries at home with this resource.

Using Bee CALM Backpacks with Children During Emergencies

Emergencies and disasters come in many forms, at any time or place, often with little or no warning. Supportive tools like the Bee CALM Backpack can decrease its impact on a child’s social and emotional well-being.

Stay Safe Procedures in Early Childhood Programs

Stay safe procedures help staff know what to do if an intruder enters the facility. This resource focuses on how to prepare for and address the developmental needs of young children during stay safe drills.

Health and Safety Recovery Checklist

Use this checklist to gather information after a major disaster. This can inform your recovery efforts so you can make sure that the facility is safe for the return of the children in your care.

Protect Your Back to Prevent Injury

Follow the recommendations in this printable poster to reduce the risk of injury while caring for young children.

Poisoning Prevention Home Safety Tip Sheet

Poison Control centers across the country report an increase in calls related to hand sanitizer, cleaning, and disinfectant products. These tips can keep children safe from poisoning at home.

A Guide to Building Healthy and Safe Early Childhood Facilities After a Natural Disaster

Explore evidence-informed health and safety practices in the design and construction of early childhood centers. Find information to support conversations with the building team after a natural disaster.

Home Safety

Share this brochure with parents and staff to provide tips and tools to reduce injuries at home for their children.

Planning for Winter Emergencies

Programs in areas that experience extreme cold should have a plan for handling winter emergencies. Explore tips your program can use to prepare for emergencies such as frostbite, hypothermia, and loss of power.

Preparing for Landslides or Mudslides

Learn how to gauge your program's risk of landslides and mudslides. Find help to develop an effective plan and practice it so you know what to do if your program is affected by a landslide or mudslide.

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