October 19, 2006
September 7, 2006

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September 7
October 19, 2006

Also see recordings of some of these trainings sponsored by CYFERnet

New Staff Orientation
April 18, 2006

Family Storyteller
May 8, 2006

Teaching Basic Health and Safety in the Early Childhood Classroom
November 29, 2005

Emergency Preparedness for Child Care Centers and Home Care Providers   We have learned from recent events, the importance of being prepared when crisis hits – especially when we are responsible for the health and safety of children. The best time to plan for the unexpected is before it happens. The key is to be prepared.

• What should early childhood programs do in the event of an unexpected crisis?
• Who is responsible for what? 
• What arrangements have been made for moving children to an alternative site?
• Do child care programs have well established plans in the event of a large scale emergency?
• Would parents know where to find their children, if evacuated?

Now it is time to move beyond awareness to action. You can help early childhood programs develop an emergency readiness plan by learning more about an important new resource. The purpose of this curriculum is to help child care center directors and home care providers plan how to handle emergencies, to prepare adults and children so they know what to do in case an emergency arises.

Lyn Horning, Assistant Director, Penn State University Extension Better Kid Care Program will share a new curriculum to help child care programs be better prepared for unexpected emergencies. This user-friendly, low cost resource offers an instructional DVD and a useful planning guide for center directors and child care home providers.

The National Extension Family Life Specialist Early Childhood team would like to invite you to learn more about Emergency Preparedness. If you are interested in learning more about how you can implement this program within your state or local community, please join us!.

Authors:

James E. Van Horn, Ph.D. CFLE, Director, Better Kid Care Program
Deb Mathias, Director, Bureau of Early Learning Services, Office of Child Development
Lyn Horning, Assistant Director, Better Kid Care Program

Intended audience:

Extension professionals who educate early childhood teachers and caregivers or who train early childhood trainers; Extension professionals who work directly with children ages 3 to 5 years and their families.

The Emergency Preparedness training took place on the Web in an interactive meeting using Breeze technology provided by Iowa State University Extension. Learn more about how you can implement this curriculum within your state or local community by viewing the recordings of either of these interactive trainings sponsored by the CYFERnet Early Childhood Editorial Board.