Center-based programs should not have firearms or any other weapon on the premises at any time. If present in a family child care home, parents should be notified and these items should be unloaded, equipped with child protective devices, and kept under lock and key with the ammunition locked separately in areas inaccessible to the children. Parents/guardians should be informed about this policy.
Topic:Health Services Management
Keywords:Safe environments
Resource Type: Article
National Centers: Early Childhood Health and Wellness
Last Updated: February 8, 2019