Describe the components of emergency preparedness in the child care setting.
Learn about emergency preparedness in the child care setting, including the components and legal requirements. Understand what constitutes an emergency and the necessary steps for child care professionals to be prepared. Explore this vital aspect of early childhood education and child care centers to ensure the safety of children in any unforeseen situation.Trainings incorporating this outcome
Age group
Proficiency Level
120 hours courses
12 CEUsRelated Outcomes
- Identify and understand the requirements of Child Care Subsidy (POC), Child and Adult Food Program, MSDE Child Care Credential, Tiered Reimbursement, and the Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund
- Define what is an emergency and the legal requirements for emergency preparedness for child care professionals.
- Identify the components of a lesson plan for the family child care setting
- Demonstrate understanding of optimal room arrangements for family child care settings and their components.
- Describe strategies and experiences to promote collaboration between child and youth care professionals and programs and other professionals involved in the care and education of all children and youth.
- Demonstrate understanding of inclusionary practices for autism spectrum disorder in the child care setting.
- Demonstrate understanding of inclusionary practices for ADHD in the child care setting.
- Describe the importance of monitoring the family child care environment for potential risks.
- Demonstrate understanding of inclusionary practices for cerebral palsy in the child care setting.
- Identify the signs of illness in children and describe when a child should be excluded from care
- Identify appropriate practice for the identification, prevention, and treatment of communicable diseases and illnesses in child care setting
- Demonstrate understanding of inclusionary practices for anxiety in the child care setting.
- Describe ways child care professionals can support advocacy issues.
- Identify the different types of portfolios used in child care programs, and the appropriate portfolio components for each type.
- Describe additional provisions to the emergency preparedness plan
- Identify strategies for the child care provider that will promote successful child development. Identify strategies for working with children with special needs
- Demonstrate understanding of developing strategies for involving parents in the child care setting.
- Identify how to respond to accidents and emergencies in a family child care program
- Identify factors that may influence learning for a child in the family child care environment.
- Demonstrate understanding of inclusionary practices for conduct disorder in the child care setting.
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