Both dental exams and oral health screenings help assess the health of children’s mouths, but they serve different purposes. Learn why an oral health screening does not take the place of an oral exam.
Each staff member assigned to an emergency role should know the preparedness, response, and recovery actions for their role. Use these sheets to prepare staff assigned to emergency roles.
This chapter discusses ways to include mental health in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.
Learn about the actions a program takes to resume services as soon as possible when the emergency is over and to help everyone cope with the results of the disaster.
Learn about procedures to respond to emergencies and disasters.
This resource has tips for finding mental health providers, developing partnerships with them, and referring children and families to their services.
Learn how to develop job descriptions and contracts for mental health consultants.
This toolkit helps Head Start administrators develop and implement a multidisciplinary approach to mental health and mental health consultation.
The Emergency Preparedness Manual for Early Childhood Programs guides early childhood programs to make plans to help keep their program safe before, during, and after an emergency.
A blood lead test is the best way to find out if a child has lead poisoning. Use this resource to understand and meet lead screening guidelines.