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Supporting Medically Fragile Children and Their Families This article from NAEYC explains that, "including in your program children who have experienced extensive medical procedures may seem daunting. Keep in mind that they are still children and can benefit from using play and art to express their ideas and needs, just like children who have not had major medical experiences. Working closely with a care team that includes parents (or guardians) and a child life specialist can enhance the child’s physical and mental health across settings." Website
Supporting Positive Behaviors "Families can make a big difference in their child’s behavior. These tip sheets from the Head Start Early Learning & Knowledge Center (ECLKC) offer strategies and resources for how families can promote positive behaviors by connecting with the child, talking about feelings, teaching the child positive behaviors, and doing self-care. These tip sheets are available in Arabic, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Somali, and Vietnamese." Website
Supporting Safety and Security through the Preschool Environment Every early childhood setting has a story to tell. What does your environment say about you? What does it tell the children in your care? Tipsheet
Supporting the Psychological Well-Being of the Early Care and Education Workforce: Findings from the National Survey of Early Care and Education A growing body of research suggests that a mentally healthy early care and education workforce can provide the best quality of care for children. Explore a new report that uses data from the National Survey of Early Care and Education to understand how various workforce supports, like a climate of respect and day-to-day stability to the psychological well-being of early care and education professionals. Document
Tactics to Support Safe Sleep Conversations Founder of the Global Infant Safe Sleep Center, Stacy Scott, PhD, MPA, and a team of experts compiled a list of tactics and examples to support infant safe sleep conversations. Each example is taken from actual questions posed during a recent webinar on this topic, which means each strategy responds to a real-life example from health professionals across the country. Document
Teacher Self-Care Produced by the University of Queensland, this tip sheet is designed for teachers of children who've experienced trauma. It contains tips for teachers to maintain their own health and is applicable to educators as well. Also included are signs to look out for that may indicate you need to seek support.   Document
Tell Me a Story Series Tell Me a Story will help build parent and staff capacity to use books and stories to help young children learn. Books can be used to explore important topics such as managing strong emotions, dealing with feelings of grief, or working on social skills. Website
The ABCs of Safe Sleep The primary message for parents and others who care for infants is to "Remember the ABCs of Safe Sleep." There are three critical measures to follow when it's time for an infant to sleep. Document
The Community Hub: Kohl's Autism Awareness This centralized source of resources builds awareness and understanding of people living with autism spectrum disorder in our communities. The Community Hub provides a vast amount of practical resources to enhance function and quality of life, increase safety, and improve the effectiveness of community services. By using the Community Hub, individuals with autism, family members, professionals, service providers, and other members of the community can feel more comfortable during common daily activities at home, school, and other community settings. Website
The Danger Zone: Children more susceptible to weight gain in summer than we think Many people still labor under the illusion that kids are more active during the summer. This common-sense logic believes that it is simply a matter of getting children to play outside and to use summer activities to gain better control of a child’s weight. The sad reality is that summer is one of the worst times for children to gain weight.  Document