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Healthy Childcare® is a bimonthly publication for childcare programs devoted to health and safety issues. Published six times a year, each issue includes information on health, safety, medicines, staff health, health education activities, illnesses, and more; including reproducible parent information sheets and mini-posters.

Healthy Childcare® is edited by the American School Health Association's Council on Early Childhood Health Education and Services. In each issue, you will find articles from nationally recognized early childhood professionals, pediatricians, nurse, registered dietitians and more.

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Each issue of Healthy Childcare® contains approximately one hour of "training." This website includes questions and answers which childcare programs can use to gauge information learned or relearned. Healthy Childcare® has the information you need to deliver the care you want to give... just look at what's in every issue...

  • Nutrition Action
  • In Sickness & Health
  • Medicine Chest
  • I Am Amazing
  • Safety First
  • Health & You
  • Hip on Health

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Nutrition in Childcare --
the Best of Healthy Childcare®
Your handbook to nutrition education and planning!
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Safety in Childcare --
the Best of Healthy Childcare®
Your handbook to safety in the early care and education setting!
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Free Growth Calendars! Order both the Nutrition in Childcare and the Safety in Childcare special editions (or two copies of Nutrition in Childcare, or two copies of Safety in Childcare) and receive 25 copies of My Healthy Child 2008 Growth Calendar. Orders can be placed on the website or fax or mail.


The My Healthy Child 2008 Growth Calendar is ready and waiting for you to send home with parents or post in your early care and education program. This colorful 11x24" Growth Calendar includes a growth chart, 2008 calendar, 12 growing up healthy tips, and spaces for noting quarterly growth. Now only $1 each!
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SPECIAL!
Summer Safety Issue
The June-July issue of Healthy Childcare is a special one devoted to Summer Safety in the childcare setting. This Special Issue will feature information on sun safety, food safety in hot weather and for field trips, social aspects of outdoor play, heat related illnesses, and skin cancer detection and prevention. This issue, prepared in collaboration with the Sun Safety Alliance (www.sunsafetyalliance.org)
will be mailed in early June. Single copies are available
at $4.25 each
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The deadline for ordering is
May 12.

April-May 2008:

Volume 11, Issue 3
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Inside this Issue
NUTRITION ACTION: Home-Packed Meals
I AM AMAZING:
Our Family & Friends Unit
IN SICKNESS & HEALTH:
Shigellosis Infections in Childcare
THE MEDICINE CHEST:
Liability in the Childcare Setting
HIP ON HEALTH:
Playground Safety Newsletter & Poster
SAFETY FIRST:
Noise & Lighting in Childcare
HEALTH & YOU: Exercise That Fits Your Lifestyle
SPECIAL FEATURE:
Playground Safety Resources

Questions & Answers
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HEALTHY CHILD PUBLICATIONS
PO Box 624, Harbor Springs MI, 49740
Fax: 231-526-0428 • Phone: 877-258-6178 or 231-526-6342
email: info@healthychild.net |
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Last Revised: 11/18/05