Key points
- Early care and education (ECE) providers play a major role in protecting children from injuries.
- They keep children safe and teach them strategies to prevent injuries.
Early care and education providers
ECE providers can help make sure that their programs are located in safe places, keep children safe from serious injuries and harm while in their care (such as by ensuring playground safety and water safety), and protect children from poisoning.
ECE providers also teach children foundational skills about staying healthy and safe and can provide tips to parents about keeping children healthy and safe. ECE providers can also watch for signs that children are not supported at home and protect children by connecting them to child protective services.
Keeping children healthy
- Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
- Children's Dental Health
- Tooth Brushing in Early Care and Education
- Choosing Safe Places For Early Care and Education
- Controlling Childhood Asthma and Reducing Emergencies
- School or Childcare Asthma and Allergy Action Plan
- Asthma-Friendly Childcare Checklist (English) and (Spanish)
- Helping Babies Sleep Safely
- Tips for Supporting Students with Sickle Cell Disease [PDF – 970 KB]
- Sleep Recommendations
- Sun Safety: Guidelines for School Programs to Prevent Skin Cancer
- Outdoor Play and Safety for Children in ECE