Health & Safety , Latest posts
December 4, 2018
CDC FLU MAP – 2018-2019 Influenza Season Week 47 ending November 24, 2018
Health & Safety
December 4, 2018
CDC – FLU VIEW
2018-2019 Influenza Season Week 47 ending November 24, 2018 All data are preliminary and may change as more reports are received. Synopsis: Influenza activity in the United States increased slightly. The increase in the percentage of patient visits for ILI […]
Regulatory
November 29, 2018
Regulatory: Fingerprint Background Check Changes
FREE BACKGROUND CHECKS BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2018 For the next two years DECAL will pay the cost of the initial fingerprint scan for eligible early care and education workers. This includes new hires to the industry and those whose current […]
Health & Safety
November 29, 2018
Health & Safety: Hand, Foot & Mouth
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease, or HFMD, is caused by a virus. Symptoms include ulcers, or sores, inside or around the mouth, and a rash or blisters on the hands, feet, legs, or buttocks. And while it’s not pleasant, it also isn’t serious. […]
Health & Safety , Latest posts
March 16, 2017
Health & Safety Training
Online Education Portal: We are proud to partner with ProSolutions Training to offer a comprehensive catalog of online classes! As an industry leader in Child Care education, ProSolutions Training has more than 100 individual courses available in numerous early care, […]
Latest posts
March 16, 2017
Bleach: Friend or Foe?
There’s a right way and a wrong way to use bleach. Here’s some information to help you keep your kids and staff safe. Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting in Child Care: Keeping the child care environment clean is one of the […]
Latest posts
March 16, 2017
Lice Outbreaks
All you ever wanted to know about lice courtesy of the CDC. What Are Head Lice? The head louse, or Pediculus humanus capitis, is a parasitic insect that can be found on the head, eyebrows, and eyelashes of people. Head […]
Latest posts
March 16, 2017
Allergy/Cold & Flu Season
It’s that time of year and everyone is suffering! Allergies, Colds and the Flu are spreading all over the country. Here’s some info to help you protect your kids, staff and families! Cold or Flu Symptoms: When you wake up […]
Latest posts
March 16, 2017
Flu Alerts & Info
Flu information directly from the CDC: “Thousands of children younger than 5 years are hospitalized from flu complications every year. CDC estimates that since 2010, flu-related hospitalizations among children younger than 5 years ranged from 7,000 to 26,000 in the […]
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March 16, 2017
Healthy Classrooms
All it takes is a sneeze, cough or a head scratch. You know what comes next… Don’t panic, we’re here to help with information and best practices on: Cold/Flu/Allergy Season Fighting a lice outbreak The proper use of bleach to […]
