This course is targeted toward individuals wishing to operate a safe and healthy family day care center, and it covers topics including staffing; creating a safe environment; nutrition; mental health & wellness; and emergency planning.
Health and Safety of a Home-Based Childcare Center
Health and Safety of a Home-Based Childcare Center
This course is part of Home-Based Child Care Specialization
Instructor: JoLynn Fiorentino
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10 hours to complete
3 weeks at 3 hours a week
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What you'll learn
You'll learn the fundamentals of establishing a safe, home-based childcare center.
Skills you'll gain
- Resilience
- Injury Prevention
- Emergency Response
- Safety Training
- Emotional Intelligence
- Communication Strategies
- Nutrition Education
- Accident Prevention
- Social Skills
- Working With Children
- Nutrition and Diet
- First Aid
- Public Health and Disease Prevention
- Record Keeping
- Personal Care
- Child Health
- Health And Safety Standards
- Environment Health And Safety
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There are 6 modules in this course
The intention of this module is to introduce you to the Home-Based Child Care Final Project, including the rubric which will be used to score your final project submission.
What's included
2 readings
This module covers injury prevention and the importance of safety and training.
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1 video2 readings
This module focuses on physical health, including the benefits of exercise and how to reduce the spread of illnesses.
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1 video2 readings
This module covers the importance of nutrition and the advantages of following federal guidelines when preparing weekly menus.
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1 video2 readings
This module focuses on emotional intelligence, the effects of stress and trauma, and strategies to teach social-emotional skills.
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1 video3 readings1 discussion prompt
This module covers the importance of having an emergency plan, caring for minor injuries, and incident reporting.
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1 video2 readings1 peer review
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