Resources for early care and education providers

Early care and education (ECE) providers can improve children’s development and act as a protective factor for lifelong health. To do this important work, ECE providers need support and resources. CDC provides resources for ECE providers, including free trainings, and works with partners to understand how to help ECE providers support children and families.
Learn about resources to support ECE providers and staff.
Features
Support
Training
- Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Online Education Training
- Clean Hands and Spaces Web-Based Training
- Family Interaction Training – Information for Early Childhood Professionals Working with Families
- GO NAP SACC – Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care
- Healthy Kids, Healthy Future On Demand Modules in English and Spanish
- Mental and Emotional Health Module for PreK–12 | Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT)
- Prioritizing Educator Well-being Through COVID and Beyond — Better Kid Care | Penn State Extension
- Supporting the Child Vaccination Decision Process—Better Kid Care | Penn State Extension
- Watch Me! Celebrating Milestones and Sharing Concerns Online Training
- Augmenting Evidence of CDC’s HI-5 Initiative | CDC Foundation
- CDC Train - Public Health Training Resources
Partner Information
- Health Resources and Services Administration: Child Health
- Children, Youth, & Families | ASPE (hhs.gov)
- U.S. Department of Education Early Learning
- Taking Steps to Healthy Success: Staff Wellness — Better Kid Care — Penn State Extension (psu.edu)
Department of Defense: Professional development for trauma informed care