Preventing Injuries in Early Childhood Programs
Preventing Injuries in Early Childhood Programs is a course available on Early Education Pathways that will help you make your early childhood program a safe place for children.
Explore the resources below to learn about 10 science-backed injury prevention strategies that prioritize the safety and well-being of Head Start children.
This series describes the roles and responsibilities of everyone in early childhood programs to create a culture of safety. It also explains the importance of safety strategies across all program facilities and activities, as well as ways to integrate the 10 strategies into management systems.
Preventing Injuries in Early Childhood Programs is a course available on Early Education Pathways that will help you make your early childhood program a safe place for children.
This video introduces the 10 Actions to Create a Culture of Safety.
This video explores the first action in a culture of safety, Use Data to Make Decisions.
This video explores the second action in a culture of safety, Actively Supervise.
This video explores the third action in a culture of safety, Keep Environments Safe and Secure.
This video explores the fourth action in a culture of safety, Make Playgrounds Safe.
This video explores the fifth action in a culture of safety, Transport Children Safely.
This video explores the sixth action in a culture of safety, Report Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect.
This video explores the seventh action in a culture of safety, Prepare for Changes that Affect Safety.
This video explores the eighth action in a culture of safety, Model Safe Behaviors.
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