Child Care Health Resource Library

King County's Child Care Health Program presents a checklist of emergency supplies to help child care providers prepare for disasters and unexpected events.

Downloadable material is available in Amharic, Arabic, Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), English, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.

King County's Child Care Health Program presents a checklist to help child care providers prevent accidental poisonings in early learning environments.

Downloadable material is available in Amharic, Arabic, Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), English, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.

King County's Child Care Health Program presents behavioral health resources to support the emotional and social well-being of children in early learning environments. The webpage includes tools, strategies, and guidance for Addressing Challenging Behavior, How Children Develop Social Skills, Sibling Rivalry, Toilet Training and Developmental screening.

Froms available in Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), English, Russian, Somali and Spanish.

King County's Child Care Health Program presents additional nutrition and food safety resources to support healthy eating practices in child care settings. The webpage includes links to guidelines, educational materials, and tools from trusted organizations to promote safe and nutritious meals for children.

King County's Child Care Health Program presents forms for Tracking form for food allergies, intolerances, preferences, and special diets (Use for tracking all students with special dietary needs), Food Preference Form (Used for dietary preferences related to religious, cultural, or family preference (NOT related to an allergy or intolerance)) and Milk Substitution Request Form.

King County's Child Care Health Program presents guidance on preventing choking in young children during meals and snacks.

Downloadable material is available in Amharic, Arabic, Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), English, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.

King County's Child Care Health Program presents care plans and authorization forms to support safe and compliant child care practices. Available forms include: General Medication Authorization, Individual Care Plan, Medication Authorization for Asthma, Medication Authorization for Allergic Reaction, Special Diet Statement, Skin lotion Skin lotion or lip balm authorization, Hand sanitizer authorization, Diaper cream/ointment authorization and log, Sunscreen authorization and log and Toothpaste authorization.

King County's Child Care Health Program presents child care providers a list of educational trainings offered for free and some with costs. The webpage features training materials and guidance for child care providers to enroll.

King County's Child Care Health Program presents essential information on measles prevention and response in child care settings. The webpage includes symptoms, vaccination guidance, and protocols for managing exposure to protect children's health.

King County's Child Care Health Program presents customizable illness notification letters to help child care providers communicate with families about contagious diseases. These templates support timely, clear messaging about symptoms, prevention, and when children can safely return to care.