Child Care Health Resource Library

The Imagine Institute offers trainings for: 

• Licensed family child care providers (FCC)
• Family, friends, and neighbors (FFN)
• Substitute teachers
• Child care center directors and staff

All of the Imagine trainings are Washington state-approved and free. Cash incentives are offered for FCC and FFN providers. Trainings may be offered in Spanish and Somali--contact Imagine for more information.

Training topics include: 

• Anti-racist early childhood education
• Special needs
• STEM
• Strengthening business practices
• Child Care Basics 30-hour training
• CPR / First Aid
• and more

Tip: Webpage can be translated into Spanish

The American Academy of Pediatrics presents a curated selection of school health and child care resources, including books, brochures, and online courses for professionals and families. Topics covered include infectious disease management, chronic health conditions, behavioral challenges, nutrition, and safe practices in early education settings.

DSHS's Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance (ORIA) created an interactive tool for Washington State that makes it easier to find services like food, housing, legal support, employment, health care, and more.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) has created a Family Separation Rapid Response Team Resource flyer that lists trusted resources for families at risk of separation due to immigration-related detention or deportation. It includes links to sample immigrant safety plans, school guidance, community partners, legal supports, and information on Knowing Your Rights and training.

It is available in multiple languages on the DCYF website: Resources for Families Impacted by Immigration-Related Concerns.

For information about the Family Separation Rapid Response Team or to sign up to

Snohomish County’s Child Care Health Outreach program serves child care providers in Snohomish County and also serves as a coordinator of Child Care Health Consultants in Snohomish County. 

The Child Care Health Outreach team sends out monthly newsletter with evidence-based health and safety information for child care providers and staff. Sign up for Health Alerts and Monthly Newsletters

Child Care Health Consultant (CCHC) Partnership Meetings

“For more than 10 years, Snohomish County Health Department and the Child Care Health Outreach Program have convened a meeting for the purposes of sharing

Caring for Our Children (CFOC) is a set of national standards that represent the best practices — based on evidence, expertise, and experience — for quality health and safety policies and practices in early care and education settings. CFOC Basics represents the minimum health and safety standards required in Head Start and is a subset of the CFOC national standards. Explore this collection to learn more about these important resources.

The full text of Caring for Our Children (575 pages) is available for free as a PDF or can be purchased as a printed book. 

Update October 2025: Caring For Our

King County's Child Care Health Program presents guidelines for feeding infants and toddlers in multiple formats (PDF and Video).

Infant feeding guidelines one-pagers are translated into nine languages. 

Videos are available in English, Spanish, Mandarin / Simplified Chinese, and Cantonese / Traditional Chinese