Health and Safety

Illinois Resources
All Kids
Illinois Health Connect
Illinois Healthy Kids medical provider handbook
Illinois Dept of Public Health
Illinois Dept of Human Services
Oral Health Illinois Dept of Public Health
Children's Product Safety Illinois Dept of Public Health
Health and Wellness
Health requirements for Illinois Schools JCAR
School Health Program Illinois Dept of Human Services
WIC
City of Chicago

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Brief Facts for Families (Also in Spanish )

American Cancer Society

American Diabetes Association
Diabetes at Work

Art and Creative Materials Institute

Bloodborne Pathogens
Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA
Latex allergies CDC
On line training Oklahoma State University
Hand hygiene in child care pdf file Susan Aronson psted at Child Care Information Exchange
Hand hygiene in hospital settings CDC
Cleaning up body fluid spills pdf file Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards
Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards
Standard Precautions CDC

Breast Health
Dr. Susan Love
National Women's Health Information Center US Department of Health & Human Services
Understanding Breast Changes: A Health Guide for All Women NIH
Understanding Fibrocystic Changes College of American Pathologists
Atlas of the Body: The Breast - Disorders Medem
Breast Cancer

Bright Futures National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health at Goergetown University
Bright Futures Curriculum
Institute for Health Care Studies Michigan State University
Pediatric Oral Health Management
Pediatrics in Practice

California Child Care Health Program (handouts in English and Spanish)

California Safe Schools

Child Care Health Program Publishers of "Serving Biracial & Multiethnic Children and Their Families"

Center for Health and Health Care in Schools Georgetown University

Center for Science in the Public Interest

Childproofers

Clean Up Pages

Disaster Resources
University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service

Eczema American Academy of Dermatology

Ergonomics
Cornell University
OSHA

Environmental Defense

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency

Fire Safety
Illinois State Fire Marshall
Sparky NFPA

First Aid and CPR
Pediatric First Aid American Academy of Pediatrics
American Heart Association
American Red Cross / ARC of Greater Chicago
Be Red Cross Ready Red Cross CPR
Choking First Aid Mayo Clinic
Choking & other airway emergencies in babies: Recognition, first aid, & prevention Mayo Clinic
Choke-Saving Methods Act Illinois
Treatment of Choking Victims IDPH Administrative Rules
Prevent childhood choking (poster)
Heart Attack Warning Signs NIH
AED Act Illinois
Burn care Mayo Clinic
Wound care (triple antibiotic) Mayo Clinic
Neomycin (neosporin) Medline Plus
Insect bite and sting care (hydrocortisone) Mayo Clinic
Hydrocortisone Medline Plus
Good Samaritan Act Illinois

Green Seal Healthier products

Health Finder HHS

Health Information for Persons of Color Heathfinder

Health Resources ASCD

Healthy Habits for Healthy Kids American Dietetic Association

Healthy People 2010
Partnerships for a Healthy Workforce

Healthy Schools Campaign

Household Products Database

Injury Free Coalition for Kids
Chicago Children's Memorial Hospital

KidCare Illinois

KidsHealth Nemours Foundation

Mayo Clinic

Medem Health Resources

Medline Plus Health Information National Library of Medicine

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health Georgetown University

National Clean Diesel Campaign EPA

National Health Observances

National Institutes of Health Information Resources
Aim for a Healthy Weight

National Network for Health Cooperative Extension System

National Network for Immunization Information

National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
Links to licensing rules for all states

National Safe Kids Campaign

National Safety Council

National Women's Health Information Center US Department of Health & Human Services

Oral Health NIH
Oral Health Resource Center
Pediatric Oral Health Management on-line training
Open Wide on-line training

Pediatric Points of Interest
Johns Hopkins University

Poison Center Illinois
Poisonous Plants Cornell University
Poison Control Center University of Arizona
Syrup of Ipecac no longer recommended AAP Nov 2003

Product Safety and Recall
Recall information
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Consumer Products Safety Commission study of safety hazards in child care
Illinois Dept of Public Health Child Product Safety

Promoting Better Health for Young People Through Physical Activity and Sports CDC

Safety information for children, parents, & teachers (fire, traffic, etc) NFPA

School bus & transportation safety
Booster Seats NTSB
Bus Driver Training
Child Safety Restraints in Buses Head Start
Choosing the correct school bus for preschool children
Guideline for the Safe Transportation of Pre-school Age Children in School Buses NHTSA
National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
National Transportation Center for School Children
Reducing the risk of rollover crashes in 15 passenger vans NHTSA
School bus safety NHTSA
School Transportation News School bus safety, 15 passenger van info (Commercial site)
Seat belts on school buses NHTSA
Student Transportation Illinois State Board of Transportation
Transportation bibliography Head Start
Transportation Safety Curriculum English and Spanish
Transportation Safety Texas A & M
Handouts on safety NHTSA

Seattle King County Dept of Public Health

SIECUS
Sexuality Information & Education Council of the US

Sun Safety / Skin Cancer
Sun Safety Alliance
Sun Safety 101 American Academy of Dermotology
Sun Safety (pdf file) California Child Care Health Program
Sun Safety sample policy NASBE
Sun Safety National Safety Council
Skin Cancer - Guidelines for Prevention CDC
SunWise School EPA
Skin Cancer Prevention California Dept of Health

Soap and Detergent Association

Summer Safety AAP (water, sun exposure)

Styrofoam at Ecocycle, Colorado

Tornados American Red Cross (also in Spanish)

Toy Manufacturers of America

United States Fire Administration

University of Illinois at Urbana
McKinley Health Center
Multicultural Health Resources

Vision Screening Illinois

Water safety
Beach & Water Safety and Regulations San Diego
Healthy Swimming 2002 CDC
Safe Passage Water Safety Education US Army
Swimming Pool Program Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Swimming Rules Illinois Dept of Public Health
Water Safety Coaliton Virginia
Water Safety for Your School-Age Child American Academy of Pediatrics
Water Safety Tips American Red Cross

Well child exams
Michigan State University
Washington state

Workplace Health & Safety British Columbia