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Health and Safety of a Home-Based Childcare Center
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 10 hours
  • Course by The State University of New York
  • Offered by

About

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. Since a Family Policy Handbook is essential for anyone operating a family day care center, this course includes the development of one of three imperative sections of the handbook. The remaining two sections are created in other courses of the Home-Based Childcare series available on Coursera.

Modules

Project Description & Rubric (You may choose to skip this if you already completed Courses 1 &/or 3 of the specialization, Home-Based Childcare)

    • 2 Readings
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2 Readings

  • Family Policy Handbook Introduction to the Final Project for Home-Based Child Care
  • Family Policy Handbook: Purpose

Safety and Prevention of Injuries

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Safety and Prevention of Injuries

2 Readings

  • Safety & Well-Being
  • Family Policy Handbook Section #8: Training and Education Qualifications

Physical Health and Young Children

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Physical Health

2 Readings

  • Physical Health
  • Family Policy Handbook Section #9: Illness Prevention and Importance of Physical Activity

Nutrition in Early Childhood

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Nutrition

2 Readings

  • Best Practices for Nutrition
  • Family Policy Handbook Section #10: Nutrition and CACFP

Mental Health and Wellness

    • 1 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Nurturing & Supporting Children

1 Videos

  • Mental Health and Wellness

3 Readings

  • Children's Wellbeing
  • VIDEO_Nadine Burke Harris TED talk: How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime
  • Family Policy Handbook Section #11: Social-emotional Learning

Preparing for Emergencies

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Preparing for Emergencies and Mandated Reporter

2 Readings

  • Preparing for Emergencies
  • Family Policy Handbook Section #12: Emergency Plan/Mandated Reporting

Project Assessment

    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Family Policy Handbook Sections #8-12

Auto Summary

This foundational course, offered by Coursera, focuses on the health and safety of home-based childcare centers. Ideal for those looking to run a family day care, it covers staffing, safe environments, nutrition, mental health, and emergency planning. Learners will also develop a crucial section of a Family Policy Handbook, with further sections available in other courses within the Home-Based Childcare series. The course spans 600 minutes and is available under Starter and Professional subscription options, catering to individuals keen on personal development in childcare.

JoLynn Fiorentino
Instructor

JoLynn Fiorentino