Keeping Them Safe: Video Series
Narrated by pediatricians, these videos can help a busy early care and education workforce reinforce health and safety practices.
Safety Practices
Early childhood programs keep children safe when their facilities, materials, and equipment are hazard-free and all staff use safety practices such as active supervision. Find resources to help staff and families reduce the number and severity of childhood injuries everywhere that children learn and grow. Discover tips for use at home, in cars and buses, on the playground, and in all early childhood settings.
Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
This video covers ways to prepare, respond, and recover from emergencies, including medical incidents.
Program Operations Safety
To keep children safe, early care education settings can develop plans to reduce the risk of hazards. Learn to identify risks and discover how it is key to develop protocols as part of regular program operations.
Infant Sleep Safety
In this video, learn why sleep safety trainings are important in child care settings. Learn how to develop strategies and practices to keep our youngest children safe while in care.
Abusive Head Trauma
Watch this video to learn about abusive head trauma. Discover prevention strategies to reduce the risks in early education settings.
Child Abuse and Maltreatment
Learn the importance of keeping children safe from harm. Find out ways to help protect children from abuse and maltreatment, both in early education settings and at home.
Child Safety
It is important to address ways to reduce risk for accidents, injuries, and maltreatment in group environments. Watch this video series to learn strategies to keep children safe in early education settings.
A Guide to Building Healthy and Safe Early Childhood Facilities After a Natural Disaster
Explore evidence-informed health and safety practices in the design and construction of early childhood centers. Find information to support conversations with the building team after a natural disaster.
Preventing Injuries: Strategies to Maximize Learning and Keep Children Safe
Learn how child care health consultants play a key role in helping staff ensure indoor and outdoor environments are safe for children’s learning and exploration.
Promoting Empathy, Understanding Trauma
Learn how trauma impacts children’s behavior and social and emotional well-being. Find tools to help teachers manage their own reactions. Explore ways programs can support children and families impacted by trauma.