Training and Professional Development Resources
Training & professional development opportunities in health, safety and nutrition for health professionals and child care providers. Health and safety resources for child care providers vary from county to county in Washington State. CSHEL strives to continue to be a resource for all child care providers throughout the state.
Professional Development for Child Health Professionals
- WA State DCYF Child Care Health Consultant Trainings
- Georgetown University, National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (formerly the resources from the National Training Institute for Child Care Health Consultants)
- Disease Prevention in Infant and Toddler Care Class
- Disease Prevention in Infant and Toddler Care Worksheet and Certificate of Attendance for Wa State (CEUs available)
- Cybercycling effects on classroom behavior in children with behavioral health disorders
- Infant Sleep: Supporting Infant Care Teachers in Early Childhood Education
- The Americans with Disabilities Act and Child Care Centers
- Resources for Promoting Best Practices in Infant Feeding
Training for Child Care Providers
- The Department of Early Learning (DEL) training: Safe sleep for infants
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Pedialink Trainings for ECE – Safe Sleep in ECE
- Free online STARS training courses from DCYF: Nutrition & Physical Activity Resources
- Child Care Aware Training
- Seattle/King County Public Health Child Care Program, Trainings for Providers
- Best Starts for Kids Workshops
- Snohomish Health District Child Care Health Online Learning Opportunities (STARS credits available for all child care providers in Washington State)
- Head Start National Center on Health, Behavioral Health and Safety
Useful Tools & Resources
- Caring For Our Children; National Health and Safety Standards; Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs
- US Health and Human Services, Child Care Health Consultant Resources
- Head Start National Center on Health, Behavioral Health and Safety
- USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program
- Child Care and Immunizations
- Department of Health, Covid Response
- Lead Contamination in Child Care Drinking Water
- Child Care Funds for Children with Complex Needs
- DCYF Child Care Grants
- Child Care Licensing Guidebook
- DCYF Child Care Health Consultant Pages
- Child Care Aware Resources for Child Care Providers
- Head Start Collaboration Office
- Seattle/King County Public Health Child Care Program
- Snohomish County Health Dept Child Care Provider Resources
- Pennsylvania’s Early Childhood Education Linkage Systems – Healthy Child Care Pennsylvania
- California Child Care Program
- Wisconsin’s Child Care Health Program