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Annotation: This report presents an action plan which would reduce the number of agricultural injuries to children and adolescents involved in agriculture whether as workers or bystanders. It includes the objectives and makes recommendations for reducing the frequency and severity of childhood agricultural injuries. Side bars elaborate issues raised by the committee members while they were developing the plan; a key for each objective identifies stakeholders who may play a role in achieving that objective. The report includes biographical sketches of the committee members, bibliographical references, and suggested readings. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Adolescents, Agricultural injuries, Children, Farm machinery, Injury prevention, Occupational safety and health, Rural populations, Strategic plans

Annotation: This manual containing information on a 10-step strategy with suggestions for using partnerships to enhance systems, examples of programs, and resource publications. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Child care, Collaboration, Community programs, Health and safety, Manuals

Annotation: The purpose of these training modules for Head Start managers and directors is to increase their understanding and skills about occupational safety and health. Specific topics include identifying the ways in which employee health affects the organization's effectiveness, designing training programs that encourage employees to improve their own health, understanding how the organization contributes to the overall health of its employees, and implementing policies that allow employees to enjoy the best health possible.

Contact: Education Resources Information Center, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20208, Telephone: (202) 219-1385 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.eric.ed.gov Available from the website. Document Number: ISBN 0-16-042579-0.

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Keywords: Head Start, Occupational safety and health, Training materials

Annotation: This calendar has colorful pictures, meant to be used with children, that show one safety topic each month: hand washing, child car seats, playground safety, first aid, helmets, swimming pool safety, food handling, check-ups and immunizations, traffic safety, fires and other emergencies, oral health, and safety for the holidays.

Contact: American Academy of Pediatrics, Pennsylvania Chapter, Rose Tree Corporate Cnter II, 1400 N. Providence Road, Suite 3007, Media, PA 19063-2043, Telephone: (800) 243-2357 Secondary Telephone: (215) 520-9125 Contact Phone: (800) 243-2357 in PA E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.paaap.org Price unknown.

Keywords: Calendars, Child health, Early childhood education, Health and safety, Immunization, Infection control, Injury prevention, Oral health, Young children

Annotation: This training guide for Head Start staff explains how important health is to Head Start's central mission, what they need to know about health and wellness in Head Start. An opportunity to arrive at personal definitions of health, encouraging a comprehensive view of health and well-being is offered. A vision of health services is articulated to clarify for Head Start staff how they contribute to the health of children, families and fellow staff members through daily activities and role modeling.

Contact: Education Resources Information Center, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20208, Telephone: (202) 219-1385 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.eric.ed.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Head Start, Health, Health services, Occupational safety and health

Annotation: This manual is intended for use by a health consultant to assess health practices and policies of out-of-home child care centers. It was developed for use in centers established by the General Services Administration for federal employees. It covers these topics: administration (staff and child health policies, emergency/evacuation plan and procedures, child health records, and program plan), staff development, the center environment, and daily activities. It is to be used in conjunction with staff training. To simplify its use, the pages are numbered sequentially on the right page from 1 to 21 and then on the left from 22 to 41; this reduces the number of times the manual needs to be turned over during an assessment. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Assessment, Child care centers, Guidelines, Health and safety, Training

Annotation: This interchange lists selected materials related to child care settings. Topics covered include general health and safety, training materials (including family child care, infection control, nutrition and oral health, and injury prevention), children with special health needs, standards and licensing, and policy and funding issues. [Funded by Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Photocopy available at no charge. Document Number: HRSA Info. Ctr. MCHH010.

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Keywords: Bibliographies, Child care, Health and safety

Annotation: This poster suggests strategies for maintaining sanitary conditions and handling children with contagious diseases in programs that work with groups of children. It lists steps that child care providers can follow and steps for parents. It stresses communicating about a child's exposure to communicable diseases, developing and following health policies, the significance of proper handwashing, and the importance of immunizations. The poster highlights procedures for handwashing and suggests methods for preparing and using a bleach solution to sanitize items and surfaces. The availability of a companion brochure, "Keeping Healthy: Parents, Teachers, Children," is noted on the back of the poster.

Contact: National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1313 L Street, N.W., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 232-8777 Secondary Telephone: (800) 424-2460 Fax: (202) 328-1846 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.naeyc.org $4.00. Document Number: NAEYC no. 777.

Keywords: Child care workers, Children, Communicable diseases, Handwashing, Health and safety, Immunization, Parents, Sanitation, Training materials

Annotation: This report describes the conclusions of attendees at a National Invitational Symposium on Urban School Reform, Health, and Safety held in Washington, DC on December 12-13, 1993. The purpose of the symposium was to arrive at some consensus about how health and safety issues can be addressed in an integrated way by urban school districts and communities. The document discusses the connections among health, safety, and education, barriers to success, developing comprehensive reform, handling controversy, model school health and school violence programs, and community roles. Elements of a blueprint for action are presented.

Contact: Council of the Great City Schools, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 702, Washington, DC 20004, Telephone: (202) 393-2427 Fax: (202) 393-2400 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.cgcs.org Price unknown.

Keywords: Educational change, Health and safety, Urban schools

Annotation: The goal of this 3-year Family Day Care Health and Safety Project was to: (1) Encourage coordination and communication among State and local agencies that address health needs of children in day care, (2) reduce health and safety risks for children in family day care, and (3) promote healthful living behaviors in family day care homes. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB96-182928.

Keywords: Caregivers, Child Care, Health Promotion, Health and safety, Interagency Cooperation, Preschool Children

Annotation: This book documents and explains the wide variety of workplace hazards faced by women with the purpose of helping women to reduce occupational risks while achieving the larger social objective of protecting all women's occupational health and safety. Key topics include: the biology of reproduction; the impact of the physical and social work environment on the pregnant woman; how to identify and minimize or avoid hazards in various types of work environments; how to weigh risks in the workplace and obtain accurate information about risks; and innovative approaches taken by women to make work safe and healthy, including successful organizing and lobbying techniques. Appendices contain lists of protective legislation, governmental regulatory agencies, and resource organizations.

Contact: Haworth Press, Taylor and Francis, 7625 Empire Drive, Florence, KY 41042, Telephone: (800) 634-7064 Secondary Telephone: Fax: E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.tandfonline.com/ Available in libraries.

Keywords: Occupational safety and health, Pregnancy, Pregnant women, Reproductive hazards, Teratology, Women', s health

Annotation: This publication presents findings from evaluations of many school health programs from across the country. A brief overview of the components of comprehensive school health programs is followed by a discussion of the information contained in the program evaluation summaries. A chart summarizing all of the programs is then followed by brief descriptions of each individual program. The intended audience is health and education officials including school and community leaders who are interested in initiating and improving school health programs for students in public and private elementary and secondary schools as well as institutions of higher education. The appendices include Healthy People 2000 Objectives and the National Education Goals, a list of references, and a blank form which can be used to provide the agency with information on additional evaluated school health programs. Topics covered include health education, clinical services, counseling and mental health services, school environment, school food programs, physical education and fitness, faculty and staff health promotion, and community coordination.

Contact: National Health Information Center, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL100, Rockville, MD 20852, Fax: (240) 453-8281 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.health.gov/nhic Available from Hathitrust via participating libraries. Document Number: HRSA Info. Ctr. MCHH029.

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Keywords: College students, Community agencies, Evaluation, Health and safety education, Public health agencies, School health, School health education, School health services, Schools, Students, Teachers

Annotation: This directory lists 112 federal programs and 35 federally supported clearinghouses and information centers whose activities are relevant to school health. Each entry provides information on the area of emphasis, target groups, program profile, materials, and information contact.

Contact: U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL100, Rockville, MD 20852, Fax: (240) 453-8280 E-mail: https://odphp.health.gov/about-odphp/contact-us#socialmedia-email Web Site: https://odphp.health.gov/ Available in libraries.

Keywords: Adolescents, Alcohol use, Child development, Child nutrition, Children, Clearinghouses, Comprehensive programs, Counseling, Curricula, Driver education, Federal government, Federal programs, Health and safety education, Health promotion, Media campaigns, Nutrition programs, Physical fitness, Resources for professionals, Safety, School based clinics, School counseling, School health, School health programs, School health services, School nursing, Substance abuse, Training, Workplace health promotion

Annotation: This resource manual enables Head Start administrators, component coordinators, staff, and other child care professionals to care for children of HIV-affected families. General topics covered are the HIV-infected child, working with families, health care concerns, legal issues, staff and agency management, and community relations. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available in libraries. Document Number: HRSA Info. Ctr. MCHF097.

Keywords: Child care, Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Consumer education, HIV, Head Start, Health and safety, Pediatric AIDS, Programs, Special education

Annotation: This book addresses issues dealing with early education in a child care setting. The text discusses topics including the history of child care in United States, multiculturalism, outcomes of children who participate in child care, before and after school care, trends shaping child care centers, and projections for child care in the future.

Contact: Teachers College Press, 1234 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10027, Telephone: (212) 678-3929 Contact Phone: (800 ) 488-2665 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.tcpress.com Available in libraries.

Keywords: Child care, Child development, Children with special health care needs, Cultural diversity, Early childhood education, Family child care, Health and safety, Outcome evaluation, Personnel needs, Quality assurance, School age child care

Annotation: This training package is designed to make child care providers aware of their role in creating a safe and healthy environment for children in their care. This module on first aid is one of eight one-hour teaching modules prepared for child care providers to meet Ohio child care provider certification requirements. The module is self-contained, including goals, learning objectives, learning strategies, evaluation criteria, teaching aids and resources, as well as participant handouts. Complete instructions to guide the trainer in preparing for the sessions are also included. Two independently produced emergency medical treatment reference manuals, one for infants and one for children, are part of the module. The goals of the first aid module are: 1) to prepare the caregiver to cope with selected emergency situations; 2) to encourage the caregiver to seek additional training and certification in first aid and CPR; and 3) to encourage the use of first aid by providing handbooks on first aid procedures for infants and children. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child care, Child care centers, Child care services, Child care workers, Family child care, First aid, Health and safety, Training

Annotation: This report discusses the findings of a health and safety needs consulting survey conducted as part of a broad two-county initiative in Arizona to identify curriculum and training needs for child care staff. The analysis of survey results, conducted in 1989, contributed to the report's recommendations for the public health community, including: the establishment of baseline data regarding health and safety risks in local child care programs; the development of resources and trainers to upgrade the knowledge and skills of child care staff and reduce identified health and safety risks; the provision of health and safety consultation services to early childhood programs; networking with other agencies who enter child care programs for regulatory or consultation purposes; and participation in public advisory boards and/or legislative committees having to do with child care policy and programs.

Contact: Pima County Health Department, 3950 S. Country Club Road, Suite 100, Tucson, AZ 85714, Telephone: (520) 243-7770 Web Site: http://www.pimahealth.org/ Price unknown.

Keywords: Arizona, Child care, Child care centers, Child care workers, Early childhood educators, Health and safety, Needs assessment, Surveys, Training

Annotation: This report resents the findings of a study taken of 149 Pennsylvania child care centers and family day care programs. The child care and family child care versions of the Child Development Program Evaluation Licensing Scale (CDPE) was used to test for compliance with state health and safety regulations, and the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS) and the Family Day Care Homes Rating Scale (FDCRS) to evaluate the quality of the programs. The study was undertaken to determine whether there would be differences in the quality of service 1) between non-profit and profit centers; 2) between agency sponsored centers and family child care programs; 3) between child care centers and family child care programs; 4) that there would be a linear relationship between the CDPE scores and the ECERS scores, and 5) that there would be no difference between urban, suburban, and rural child care centers and family day care programs. Slightly different versions of this study have been published as Licensure and Program Quality in Early Childhood and child Care Programs and as Licensure and Program Quality in Child Care and Early Childhood Programs.

Contact: Education Resources Information Center, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20208, Telephone: (202) 219-1385 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.eric.ed.gov Document Number: ERIC ED 314 185.

Keywords: Child care, Evaluation, Family child care, Guideline adherence, Health and safety, Licensing, Pennsylvania, Quality assurance

Annotation: This handbook and audiocassette for parents and preteens are designed to assist parents in being more responsive to their children on issues regarding alcohol, and in being more persuasive in communicating their values and expectations. The handbook and audiocassette provide basic facts about alcohol and a number of activities for parents and children to use for learning and communicating about alcohol use.

Keywords: Alcohol use, Audiovisual materials, Children, Health and safety education, Parents

Annotation: This annual report provides a readily available source of information on the status and scope of the research grants program of NIOSH. It is intended to be most useful to investigators in biomedical science, engineering and related disciplines. Areas covered include occupational lung diseases, musculoskeletal injuries, occupational cancers, traumatic injuries, cardiovascular disease, disorders of reproduction, dermatologic conditions, psychological disorders, neurotoxic disorders, noise-induced hearing loss, control techniques, respirator research and other occupational needs. Tables, figures and graphs are included as well as a grant number index, principal investigator index, and grantee institution index.

Contact: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Patriots Plaza Building , 395 East Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20201, Telephone: (800) 232-4636 Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348 Contact Phone: (404) 639-3343 Fax: E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html Available at no charge.

Keywords: Financing, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Occupational injuries, Research methodology