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Southwest Iowa Child Care Resource & Referral |
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The links below are meant for informational purposes only. For specific information about your personal health, the health of your family, friends, and children in your care, contact a health professional. Protecting Children from the Sun The NACCRRA website has materials to help children and families cope with tragedies. Developmental information can be found at the Center for Disease Control's Act Early website. Healthy Child Care Iowa is publicly funded to improve the health and safety of Iowa children while they are enrolled in child care and early education settings. If you live in Monona County, visit their website for the schedule for immunization clinics, child health clinics, and a contact number. Insect Repellant Fact Sheet tells how to prevent insect bites and how to treat them if already bitten. List of supplies that go in a First Aid Kit. Eat Smart Play Hard web page connects kids to healthy eating and physical activity experiences within the community. Find information about head lice. Print a Facts sheet about head lice Tip sheet for Methamphetamines. Healthy Roads website contains free audio, written and multimedia health education materials in a number of languages. National Health and Safety Performance Standards You can look up the standards in four different formats. Call IDPH (Iowa Department of Public Health) Bureau of Lead Poisoning Prevention at 800-972-2026. Flu information sheet (also in Spanish) Flu poster for your classroom Children and Adolescent Immunization Schedule- English Children and Adolescent Immunization Schedule- Spanish Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids Cigarette Smoke and Kids' Health American Academy of Pediatrics Center for Disease Control and Prevention Healthy Child contains information on many child care and children's health issues, including a wonderful resource guide and other health links. Intelihealth offers feature articles and news briefs on current children health issues. KidsMeds is a great resource on pediatric drug information for child care providers and parents. The Community Empowerment website has a list of links to more websites that have information to keep children healthy. Breastfeeding is the best food you can offer your baby. This site answers many of the questions you and caregivers might have. More information about breast feeding. Learn more about breastfeeding than just the facts.
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