This video shares infection control strategies for creating a healthy environment for children and staff. It also includes an overview of the iPD course, Preventing Infectious Diseases in Early Childhood Programs.
Learn about strategies to reduce the spread of infectious diseases in Head Start and child care programs.
Learn how to address infection control in early childhood education settings. This video answers common questions about cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting.
This video provides information about how to reduce the risk of infectious diseases through protection against blood-borne pathogens.
Dr. Bergeron and Dr. Marco Beltran discuss strategies for managing infectious disease. Head Start programs can follow local guidance and use federal guidance to support their decision-making.
Bed bugs are small, reddish-brown insects about the size of an apple seed. Questions about them are common in early education settings. Learn how to identify bed bugs and what to do if you have them in your program.
This webinar describes the difference between children's emergent and urgent health care needs. Learn the three reasons why a family should take their child to an emergency room, rather than to their primary care provider.
Learn more about this serious transmissible disease that can be fatal. It is caused by an Ebola virus found in several African countries. Outbreaks have been sporadic.
Learn the facts about the common cold, how to prevent it and what to do if someone in your program has it.
Home visitors are in a unique position to assess, promote, and model good hygiene. Discover tips to improve your skills in helping families minimize the spread of germs that can cause illness.