Course Details

Emergency Preparedness in Child Care

Course ID 78043

Southeastern Child Care Resource & Referral

(580) 745-3166

Description

When a disaster strikes, young children are among the most vulnerable. Join us as we learn how to identify hazards and risks that affect your child care program, how to better understand leading practices for protecting children in your care, and to become more familiar with emergency standards.

4.00 Hours / 0.40 CEUs

Course Level

Formal

CEU Course

Course Category

Early Childhood

Formal Approved

(2 Hours)

CDA Content Areas

Planning a safe, healthy, learning environment (4 Hours)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Family Child Care Home Provider

Child Care Center Staff

Head Start/Early Head Start

School Age

Parents

Infants (0-12 months)

Toddlers (13-24 months)

Two's (25-36 months)

Preschooler 3's (37-48 months)

Preschool 4's and 5's (49-72 months)

Elementary (K-3rd grade)

Goals and Objectives

1. Identify risks, threats, and hazards that providers may encounter while caring for children.
2. Learn best practice for emergency planning in child care programs.
3. Learn the importance of maintaining current health/safety information as well as the importance of emergency kits.
4. Identify ways to implement an emergency team and procedures as well as implementing family communication and reunification plans.
5. Identify the importance of establishing and practicing a primary and secondary emergency plan.
6. Learn of community resources that are available for children, families, and child care providers to utilize in their emergency preparedness process.

There are no events currently scheduled for this course.