Great Resource from EPA on Environmental Health Issues in Child Care Settings. Check it out!

EPA has launched a new web-based resource directory of environmental health information for child care. 

On the website you will find links to a wealth of information (fact sheets, PPTs, trainings, assessment tools, reports, prevention and intervention guidance, etc.) on asthma, chemical hazards, environmental tobacco smoke, green cleaning, indoor air quality, lead, mercury, mold, pesticides and plastics.

We hope you find this website useful.

http://www.epa.gov/childcare 

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Healthy Child Care Newsletter Winter 2012

Great newsletter filled with information for parents or childcare providers: http://health.mo.gov/safety/childcare/pdf/winter2012.pdf

CACFP news

Upcoming Webinar
New Nutrition and Wellness Handbook: CACFP Creating Healthier Child Care Environments

Thursday, January 24, 2013
2:00 – 3 p.m. EST
Click here to register.

The new USDA and HHS Nutrition and Wellness handbook for early childhood programs has been released. Join the Food Research and Action Center and USDA for a webinar to learn how you can create healthier child care environments with the new “Nutrition and Wellness Tips for Young Children: Provider Handbook for the Child and Adult Care Food Program” and “CACFP Wellness Resources" web page. This is an opportunity to learn, ask questions and to express your views via a webinar survey.

Speakers:

• Jim Weill, Food Research and Action Center
• Cindy Long, U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Andrea L. Farmer, U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Erika Pijai, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Certificate of attendance will be issued.

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About the "Child Nutrition Reauthorization: Putting the Act into Action" webinars:
FRAC is hosting a series of Webinars that examine the provisions of the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act and steps to make the provisions of the Act a success.

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ATTENTION: Childcare Providers. FREE 1 hour training

Upcoming FREE Communicable Diseases in Childcare training
When: December 17 from 6:15-7:15pm
Where: Platte County Health Department
1201 East Street, Parkville, Mo. 64152
Pre-register required at sherrie.kisker@plattehealth.com

ATTN: Pre-K teachers opportunity

The Metropolitan Council on Early Learning is providing a unique opportunity for pre-kindergarten teachers to use the “myTeachingPartner” math and science curriculum, developed at the University of Virginia Curry School of Education. This program, part of a national research study and professional development program, explores the impacts of high-quality curriculum on children’s math and science skills. Information sessions will be held on Oct. 25 and Oct. 27 at the Mid-America Regional Council and the final deadline to participate is Oct. 31. Click here for more details on this program.

ATTENTION!!! Infants' Acetaminophen Dosing Change

Manufacturers are changing the concentration amount of acetaminophen (tylenol) in medicines for infants.  These new concentrations will have different dosing directions.  During the transition you may find both concentrations on store shelves. Always READ the LABEL before administiring medications!!!