Child Care Health Resource Library

Snohomish County Health Department presents the Child Care Provider Lead Toolkit which includes: 

1. Education on:
   1. Sources of Lead
   2. How lead poisoning occurs
   3. How to prevent exposure to lead
   4. Child care requirements
   5. Lead safe child care practices
   6. Materials to share with families
   7. Environmental testing information
   8. Renovating and remodeling child care spaces
2. Training:
   1. Earn STARS credit by taking the free online course 

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!

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.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides a guidance to families on managing diabetes at school.

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.

Public Health - Seattle & King County's Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Program offers services for families: 

Referral form and contact information available HERE.

A Public Health Nurse can provide you with Care Coordination services through home or community visits or on the telephone. Services are offered to families in King County regardless of income to:

• Weigh and measure your baby
• Listen to your concerns
• Help you with your child's changing needs
• Provide developmental screening and assessment of your child
• Help with concerns such as feeding, nutrition, growth, development and

Updates from King County Early Learning Coalition in the context of federal government shutdown 11/4/25: 

• A judge has ruled that temporary SNAP funds must be distributed. However, benefits may initially be half the normal amount and could be delayed.

• Governor Ferguson has also committed $2 million per week in emergency funding to support food banks

  Local Food Resources: 

🏪 Woodinville Storehouse Food Bank – 17110 140th Ave NE, Woodinville, WA 98072
🏪 Hopelink Redmond – 8990 154th Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052
🏪 Open Kitchen at Redmond United Methodist Church – 16540 NE 80th St, Redmond, WA 98052
🏪 Issaqu

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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.

Snohomish County's Child Care Health Outreach Program classes include some of the most up to date, credible health and safety information in Washington State. They are developed and reviewed by professional child care health consultants including a public health nurse, environmental health and behavior health specialists and a registered dietitian nutritionist. All of them are open to anyone wishing to obtain information or Washington State STARS credits for child care providers.

Classes and continuing education (STARS) credits are currently available free of charge. Most of the online classes