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#1 Respiratory Virus in New York
What parents need to know about the respiratory virus spreading.... This virus is called the Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) is one of many non-polio enteroviruses.
Mild symptoms may include fever, runny nose, sneezing, cough, and body and muscle aches. Go to the
#2 Washing Hands is Half the Battle!
Help your children learn the proper way to wash their hands:
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#3 PEEKSKILL WELCOMES BABIES AT THE COMMUNITY BABY SHOWER
 At this fun and FREE event in Peekskill, on September 27th in the
Kiley Center, 709 Main St,
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ifts, community resources, and information for pregnant women and families with infants up to 6 months old will be available.
Local organizations will be exhibited and dozens of raffles and door prizes will be given away throughout the day. These prizes include diapers, clothing, and strollers all donated by the Coun
cil and other agencies and businesses.
Encourage your families to join in the fun!
Click the link below for more information:
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Fun Days in September!
Celebrate September and have some fun with these special days:
- Week 2 is National Smile Week. Find 5 things each day for the children and you to smile about.
- September 7th - Grandparent's Day
- September 13th - Positive Thinking Day
- September 16th - Collect Rocks Day - and think of all the wonderful ways to play with rocks in the days after.
- September 22nd - Elephant Appreciation Day - There is something to learn about elephants at every age.
- September 26th - Johnny Appleseed Day - Where do apples come from?
Click the website below to learn more:
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 Painting With Young Children What is painting with young children? Why should all children love to paint?
Children grow through having opportunities to express themselves - through play by creating block sky scrapers, to using their imaginations in a dramatic play area. By having conversations with children and adults, and through many different kinds of art activities. Let's look at paint.
When children use paint, what is happening? Let's look at one goal from The New York State Prekindergarten Foundation for the Common Core - "Experiments with a variety of mediums and methods
of using art materials (such as using a big brush to paint broad strokes, combining colors, etc.)."
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IS YOUR CHILD CARE AS GREAT AS YOUR CHILD... Keep Informed
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Child Care Regulations Corner -
Background Checks
Programs and providers: A criminal history record check will be performed on any owner, employee, caregiver or volunteer of a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home, or family day care home, and any person age eighteen or over residing on the premises of a group family day care home or family day care home which is to be licensed or registered. The criminal history record check includes, providing fingerprints for submission to the division of criminal justice services to determine if the applicant has been convicted on a crime in New York State. The applicant must also submit a signed sworn statement indicating whether, to the best of his or her knowledge, he or she has ever been convicted of a crime in this state or any other jurisdiction. In addition to the criminal background check applicants must submit a State Central Register clearance form to be screened is through the statewide central register to check for indicated cases of child abuse and maltreatment. Applicants must also complete the Justice Center Staff Exclusion List Check (SEL). This SEL employment check identifies persons who are former employees of programs serving people with special needs who have been found to have committed an act of abuse or neglect regarding those service recipients.
Click Here for specific regulations
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Serious Respiratory Virus (Enterovirus D68)
This is a rare and serious virus that is spreading nationwide and there are now confirmed cases in New York. It has been responsible for emergency room visits and hospitalizations of children. The most vulnerable are children under five & those with underlying respiratory problems, such as asthma.
The virus can be found in saliva and nasal mucus. It is transmitted through close contact with an infected person, or by coughing, sneezing, touching objects or surfaces contaminated with the virus and then touching the mouth, nose, or eyes. Symptoms include fever, runny nose, sneezing, coughing, body aches and may cause wheezing, as well as difficulty breathing.
To read Facts about Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) for Day Care Providers, click below
http://www.ongov.net/health/documents/EVD68DayCare.pdf
To read Facts about Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) for Parents and Caregivers, click below
http://www.ongov.net/health/documents/EVD68ParentsCareGivers.pdf
To read Facts about Enterovirus D68 for the general Public, click below
http://www.ongov.net/health/documents/EVD68General.pdf
To prevent the spread of infection, use the same precautions you would use to prevent the spread of the flu.
To read seasonal influenza information for child care providers, click here
In order to protect the health and safety of children in child care, it is important for all staff caring for children to be completely familiar with the program's health & infection control regulations, and the program's policy and procedures related to (share this with your child care provider):
- Exclusion Criteria
- Blue Cards - Emergency contact information & permission to obtain medical care if necessary
- Conducting Daily Health Checks
- Posting of Flu informationn - Flu Guide for Parents
- Caring for mildly ill children & children that develop symptoms of illness while in care
- Awareness of signs & symptoms of communicable diseases
- Informing parents about cases of contagious illnesses that occurred to children attending the program
- All children with Asthma must have Asthma Action Plans
- Westchester County Department of Health Communicable Disease Reporting Requirements
And most importantly, Infection control policy & procedures:
- Hand Washing
- Cleaning & Sanitizing
- Diapering
- Safety precautions related to blood and body fluids
- Glove use
To read more information about enterovirus EV-D68 click the links below:
New York State Department of Health
http://www.health.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/2014-09-12_ev-d68_confirmed.htm
C
enters for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/non-polio-enterovirus/about/EV-D68.html
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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE COUNCIL
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Children and Guns in New York
Did you know that gun violence is the second leading cause of death among American children and teens aged 0-19?
Did you know that a child is killed or injured every 30 minutes?
The Council has joined New Yorkers Against Gun Violence to support legislation to require the safe storage of guns in NY homes. You can help too, by becoming informed. You may help save the life of a child.
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What Do You Know About Child Care?
Take a POLL
Join the Conversation by using
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October 26th is FAMILY TECH DAY
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The Digital Arts Experience!
*Lego Animation
*Game Programming
*Virtual Pumpkin Carving
*Laze-a-Maze
*3D Scanning & Printing
* Fun for the whole
* Food *
The Child Care Council is proud to present this event with The DAE. The DAE is located in downtown White Plains, 170 Hamilton Ave.
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September is Baby Safety Month!!!
September is Baby Safety Month, sponsored annually by the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA). This year, JPMA is helping educate parents and caregivers on the best safety practices and prevention tips for raising a healthy baby in a safe home through
Making Baby Safer, Room by Room.
For more information click the link below:
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Inside the Community Fun:
Anniversary Celebration
Lakeshore Learning celebrates 60 years of creative learning with fun games, activities and special craft projects. Decorate a party hat and take home a goodie bag!
September 27th 11am-3pm. For all ages. FREE.
Lakeshore Learning Center, Midway Shopping Center, 969A Central Park Ave., Scarsdale. 472-1820.
For more information click the link below:
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Need Back to School Shots?
Westchester
County
Department of Health is holding free clinics.
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Read Aloud To Children From Birth!
Reading aloud to children from birth is one of the best activities to stimulate language.
Learn more:
The New York Times
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September 16 is National
Play-Doh Day!!!
Patting, squeezing, rolling, molding.... molding....children to play with Play-Doh!
Children have been playing with Play-Doh since the mid-1950s. It is hard to believe that it began as something to use to clean wallpaper. It all started when children in a school in Cincinnati, Ohio, used it to make holiday ornaments.
To read the History of Play-doh, click the link below:
For Play-Doh activities click the link below:
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