Pediatricians are Active and Involved in Early Education and Child Care!
Learn what your colleagues are working on in the Early Education and Child Care field. They are running early education and child care centers, learning to be health consultants, working in Early Head Start and Head Start and much more! If you would like to tell us your story, send an email to childcare@aap.org.

• Join the AAP Section on Early Education and Child Care
  The American Academy of Pediatrics coordinates a Special Interest Group on Early Education and Child Care. This group includes 200 AAP members and others who have interest or expertise in child care health and safety.

• Caring for Our Children
  Caring for Our Children National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care Programs, developed by the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care, is now available online! Search chapter content or order hard copies of the publication through this Web site.
• Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care and Schools
  You need to have this resource! Easy to read and understand it is a great resource to use to teach parents and child care providers about infectious diseases and when it is and is not appropriate to send children home. Tear off sheets are included to allow for easy photo-copying and sharing.
  
• The Pediatrician's Role in Promoting Health and Safety in Child Care
  The Pediatrician's Role in Promoting Health and Safety in Child Care is now available in hardcover! This manual integrates successful elements such as specific strategies, activities, and resources that health professionals can use in everyday practice.
• Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Online
  This Web site is closely tied to the AAP Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and is aimed at professionals interested in child development and behavior and early identification and screening.
• Families and Pediatricians: A Natural Partnership
  Learn more about the important partnership between families and pediatricians when determining the best options for child care.
• Ipecac Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics
  The AAP is recommending that swallowed poison not be treated with syrup of Ipecac.
  (read the policy statement)
  (read the Q&A for parents and caregivers

• Early Education and Child Care PediaLink
  This online training module is designed to enhance the participant’s knowledge and skills related to early education and child care. The underlying theme is the key role that the primary health care provider plays in ensuring the health and safety of a child enrolled in child care. Participants of the course are eligible for up to 5 hours of CME Category 1 credit.
• Periodic Survey of Pediatrician's Experiences with Child Care Health and Safety (2004)
  This survey, conducted in 2004 by the AAP, explores pediatrician's attitudes and practices regarding child care.
• Quality Early Education and Child Care From Birth to Kindergarten
  Developed by the AAP Committee on Early Childhood, Adoption, and Dependent Care, this policy statement provides recommendations to pediatricians on how to promote access to quality early education and child care.
• The Pediatrician's Role in Community Pediatrics Policy Statement
  Developed by the AAP Committee on Community Health Services, this policy statement defines community pediatrics and offers health professionals recommendations for incorporating this dimension into their practices.
• Mentorship Technical Assistance Program (MTAP) Grants
  Read about past child care related MTAP Grants to get ideas on what kinds of projects are executed when an MTAP Grant is awarded.
• Child Care Health Consultants
  Learn more about the role of Child Care Health Consultants in promoting healthy and safe child care.
• Child Passenger Safety
  Visit the AAP child passenger safety health topic page.

• The Health, Early Care, and Education Consortium
  A group of professionals that meet to discuss research in early care and education. The group is an entity of the AAP Center for Child Health Research (CCHR). The CCHR was developed to (1) identify unanswered but answerable research questions with implications for improving children's health care and health; (2) catalyze, coordinate, facilitate and conduct that research; and (3) help the AAP and others use this research to inform efforts to improve child health care and health. For more information on the center click here.
• The Role of State Public Health Agencies in Child Care
  A fact sheet developed by The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and HCCA. Learn about how public health agencies can become involved in early education and child care.