Child Care Health Resource Library

Pregnant or just had a baby? The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline is free, confidential, and here to help, 24/7.

Call or Text: 1-833-TLC-MAMA

Trained Hotline counselors can:

• Listen to what you’re going through
• Connect you with local support groups and organizations
• Refer you to other health care professionals if you need more care

Reach out anytime - if you’re feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or if you just need someone to talk to!

Legal Counsel for Youth and Children and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project presents a Immigration Safety Plan training for community members. Slides from the February 2025 presentation are linked below. 

WAISN is the largest immigrant-led coalition in Washington. We are a powerful, volunteer-driven network of immigrant and refugee-rights organizations and individuals distributed across the state that strives to protect, serve and strengthen communities across the state.

WAISN's work includes:

• Policy & Advocacy
• Information on Keep Washington Working Act
• Fair Fight Bond Fund: provides bond money that allows detained immigrants to go back to their lives and families while they build a case to gain status
• Public Resources Flyers
• Resource Finder Tool

The American Diabetes Association's "Safe at School" site includes resources for parents, child care providers, and schools on diabetes management for children. 

Linked below is a training specifically for child care providers from December 2020.

Seattle Children's offers Diabetes support groups and classes/workshops including: 

• Little Kids With Insulin Dependent Diabetes (L’KIDDS) is a parent-led support group for parents of infants, toddlers, preschoolers and elementary school–age kids with diabetes.
• Parent-Designated Adult Classes: 2-part series on diabetes care and management for caregivers. A Parent-Designated Adult (PDA) is someone who has been trained to provide care for patients who need medical attention in a school setting. This certification includes 2 sessions and participants must complete both to become certified as a PDA.

From PHSKC Child Care Health Program's February 2025 newsletter:

What to do if Immigration Comes to Your Child Care or Early Learning Program   

Employers have rights when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) goes to a business, according to the National Immigration Law Center (NILC). ICE agents do not always have a right to enter your business, stop or arrest workers, or take documents. You can review this guide (also available in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Thai) on what you, as a program, can do to prepare, employers’ rights and responsibilities, and what employers can do after an ICE

Mission Statement: Northwest Immigrant Rights Project promotes justice by defending and advancing the rights of immigrants through direct legal services, systemic advocacy, and community education.

NWIRP has created an advisory with guidance for nonprofit organizations and social services providers, linked below.

NWIRP's Immigration Updates and Know Your Rights presentation slides from October 2025 is attached.

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HealthyChildren.org is the only parenting website backed by 67,000 pediatricians—committed to the physical, mental and emotional health of all infants, children, adolescents and young adults.

This site is created and powered by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to child health.

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Every parent deserves guidance they can trust—especially in moments of stress or uncertainty.

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The Washington State Department of Health presents resources and guidance for child care providers on testing drinking water for lead and copper. The webpage outlines testing requirements, health risks of lead exposure, and offers free water testing through the EPA’s WIIN Grant program.

Washington State Department of Health presents the Immunization Manual for Schools, Preschools, and Child Care Facilities helps staff who serve on the immunization frontline at schools, preschools, and child care facilities. You'll find helpful information and resources to answer questions about immunization requirements, process Certificates of Immunization Status, and complete status reports.