CCD Rules and Regulations

Caring For Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards in Child Care and Early Childhood Guidelines

Eco-Healthy Child Care website

Environmental Working Group Database -look up ingredients in suncreens, soaps,  lotions and other products

Oregon Poison Center

SAFETY

• Oregon’s Child Safety Seat Law
• Oregon and Portland Fire Code–see section 807.4.4.2 & 807.4.4.3
• Fire Marshall Checklist for Child Care Centers
• Fire Marshall Checklist for A/S programs in public schools
• OnSafety- Blog Site of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Maintenance Checklists
• DISASTER PREPAREDNESS/EMERGENCIES & FIRST AID
• Child Care Center Response Handbook
• Family Child Care Response Handbook
• Disaster Forms
• Disaster Training Program for Centers
• Disaster Training Program for Family Child Care
• What Goes in a First Aid Kit

HEALTH

• Oregon Moves – CCR&R state-wide initiative that combines the goals of the “Let’s Move Child Care” initiative with “I am Moving I am Learning” training.
• Head Start,Body Start website
• American Academy of Pediatrics website
• Healthy Child Care America website
• Healthy Child Care website
• USDA Child Care Wellness Warehouse-resource ideas for healthy eating, screen time and increasing physical activity for children
• Checklist for Physical Activity
• Preventing Childhood Obesity in Early Care and Education-Selected health and safety standards from Caring for Our Children
• Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity Guide-administrator guide
• Let’s Move Child Care website
• Let’s Move Child Care  Checklist
• ILLNESS, DISEASE PREVENTION
• Keep Me Home
• New Diapering Poster- from CCA Global Partners
• Diapering Poster- from Healthy Child Care
• Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting with Bleach
• Bleach Safety Poster
• Bleach Bottle Labels from Metro
• METRO Bleach Safety Training and Information
• Sample medication authorization
• Asthma Plan
• FOOD PROGRAM / NUTRITION
• USDA -Food and Nutrition Services
• Healthy Menu Planning
• Child Care Provider’s Guide:Helping kids Eat Right and Stay Active in Child Care Settings
• Best Practices for Healthy Eating
• Early Childhood Nutrition Tool Kit-The materials come from the Network for a Healthy California’s  Nutrition Wellness Collaborative page.  There is a collection of in-classroom food fixing activities – a collection of garden exercises and a set of family healthy eating activities.
• Nibbles for Health:Nutrition Newsletters for Parents of Young Children

ENVIRONMENT

Children’s First Finance :Facilities-Developing,designing, equipping and furnishing

INDOOR

• Checklist for a Natural Environment
• Community Playthings Resources
• Preschool Spaces Booklet
• Infant/Toddler Spaces Booklet
• The Stuff of Childhood materials and equipment booklet

OUTDOOR

• Design Ideas for the Outdoor Classroom-Dig it, Plant it, Build it, Paint it!
• Children’s First Finance: Creating Playgrounds for Early Childhood Facilities
• Safety Checklist for Active Play Areas
• Public Playground Safety Handbook-CPSC guidelines
• Resources for Outdoor Environments
• Outdoor Environments for Infant and Toddlers Checklist
• 25 Ways to Improve Your Outdoor Space-Jim Greenman
• 25 Easy Nature Play Ideas for Early Childhood Centers-Green Hearts
• Sandbox Safety

 CONNECTING CHILDREN AND NATURE 

• Children and Nature Network website
• Dimensions Educational Research Foundation website
• Green Hearts Nature Play website
• Children,Nature and You website
• National Wildlife Federation website

• Connecting Children and Nature-25 ways to get started 
• Exploring in the Wonderful Outdoors! 
• Children and Nature: Developmental Stages
• The Wisdom of Nature-Community Playthings
• Children, Nature and You The Benefits of Play

GARDENING WITH CHILDREN

• METRO  Grow a garden that’s beautiful, abundant, and safe for children, pets, forests and streams. Metro and Oregon State University Extension Service provide free expert advice, workshops at learning gardens, videos, guides and more.
• Natural Gardening
• Grow It,Try It,Like It:Garden-themed Nutrition Education Kit
• Kidsgardening
• Growing Gardens-in Portland Oregon
• Native Plant Selection
• Great plant picks
• Naturescaping for Hummingbirds and Butterflies
• ButterfliesTip Sheet_National Wildlife Federation
• Backyard Habitat Certification Program-Portland Metro area
• Wildlife Habitat Certification Program-National Wildlife Federation