Resource Materials for Child Care Providers Guidelines for new providers, each a few pages in length Some related to licensed family child care, some to group center care, most to both Developed by Child Care Licensing Specialists, Supporting Families Together Association (SFTA), Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies in Madison and Milwaukee, other state agencies Click the categories below to locate materials for download E. Resource List - DCF 250/251 Appendix D DCF Approved Agencies Offering Non-Credit Child Care Courses Credit to Hours Conversion – Technical Colleges and Universities Child Care Background Check (CBC) Frequently Asked Questions – Licensed Child Care Collaborative Child Care Programs – Frequently Asked Questions Wisconsin Child Care Administrator Credential Wisconsin Registry Career Levels Together - Children Grow: Quality Child Care for Children with Special Needs Spanish It Shouldn’t Hurt to Be a Child…Report Child Abuse and Neglect Spanish Center Medication and Injury Log - Directions for Use Spanish Storing and Warming Infant Bottles and Food Situations That Require Medical Attention Right Away Communicable Diseases Chart + order info (Exclusion Guidelines replaced by #12) Car Safety Seat Information Spanish Common Plants – What’s Poisonous and What’s Not Prevention of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids (Universal & Standard Precautions for Child Care Centers) OSHA Regulations on Bloodborne Pathogens (Approved Sanitizer List replaced by #23) Transportation of Children in 10+ Passenger Vans to and from School Early Years Are Learning Years – Time Out for “Time-Out” Managing Crying, Fussing, or Distraught Children (information packet) Child Care Weather Watch - Wisconsin Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting in Child Care Settings Guidance for Child Care Providers Regarding Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Child Care Settings Food Storage Chart Entry Level Courses – Early Childhood Professionals Entry Level Courses – School-age Professionals Ten Steps to Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care Centers Daily Attendance Record – Licensed Child Care Centers Spanish Instructions for Obtaining Forms – Group and Family Child Care Centers Required Items for Family Child Care Centers Required Items for Group Child Care Centers Staff-to-Child Ratio While Swimming Worksheet – Group and Family Child Care Staff-to-Child Ratio Worksheet – Group Child Care Centers A. Group Child Care Policy Guidelines Policy Checklist – Group Child Care Centers Spanish Safe Sleep Policy for Infants in Child Care AA. Family Child Care Policy Sample In PDF to read or print In Microsoft Word with shaded areas to fill in, save and print AE. Emergency Plan Sample - Regulated Child Care Centers In Microsoft Word with shaded areas to fill in, save and print B. Administration 10. I'll Be Back for You Spanish (how to ease a child's transition into child care/preschool) 11. List of Key Early Childhood Organizations in Wisconsin 14. Child Care Funding Directory 16. Liability Insurance for Child Care Providers 17. Child Care Tax Credits – Information for Parents 18. Federal Tax Information for a Family Child Care Business C. Health and Safety 14. Suggestions for Fire Protection 15. Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedules 17. First Aid Guide for Parents & Caregivers Spanish 20. Manual Dishwashing Procedure 21. Handwashing 23. Diapering and Handwashing 30. Safe Sleep for Your Baby: Reduce the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Spanish 32. Foods Not Recommended for Children Under 4 Years of Age 33. Lead in Drinking Water Spanish D. Equipment 26. List of Suggested Items for Opening a Family Child Care Center F. Child Guidance and Positive Discipline 41. Five Tips for Guiding Children’s Behavior 43. Love at First Bite H. Brochures for Parents on Selecting and Evaluating Child Care 1. Your Guide to Regulated Child Care: Your Summary of the Child Care Rules Spanish This guide for parents summarizes the child care rules. Licensed and certified child care providers are required to give this form to the parents of each child upon enrollment. You are encouraged to print this yourself as needed on letter-size paper. 3. Your Guide to Choosing Child Care Spanish This brochure gives pointers to parents on what to look for in choosing child care or evaluating the child care center or home they are already using, some of their responsibilities as parents and child care users, and how to contact Resource and Referral agencies, certifying agencies, and licensing field offices. I. Brochures for Parents on Child Rearing: Plain Talk Series How to Deal with an Angry Child Spanish How Children Grow Spanish How to Be a Perfect Parent Spanish Child Discipline Spanish Your 1 to 2 Year Old Spanish Your 2 to 3 Year Old Spanish Your 3 to 4 Year Old Spanish Your 4 to 5 Year Old Spanish Your 5 to 6 Year Old Spanish J. Brochures for Staff and Parents on Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention 2. 5 Steps to Protecting Our Children (child sexual abuse prevention) Spanish 3. What Is Child Abuse and Neglect? / Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect Spanish / Spanish 5. What Parents Can Do About Stress Spanish 6. Babies Cry Be Prepared Hmong Spanish 7. Learn the 5 Strengths That Keep Families Strong Spanish
