Course Guide

The following chart lists each lesson and all required and non-required activities and resources in this course. Use this as a guide, table of contents, or print it out and use as a checklist to manually keep track of progress through the course. Required activities are marked with a star and must be completed and reviewed by a trainer, coach or administrator. VLS Partner users will utilize the VLS learning management system to track progress towards course certification.

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Within the Family Child Care Healthy Environments course you will learn about:

Proper handwashing techniques and how to support handwashing of the children in your care
How to maintain sanitary restrooms and diaper-changing and toileting procedures, and how to respond appropriately to toileting accidents
How to conduct daily healthy checks and respond when children are ill
The importance of modeling and supporting healthy eating, physical activity and good oral health practices
How to help children and families deal with stress, and in particular, how you can support them with stressful events such as deployment
The proper way to administer medication and how to care for children with special needs

Course Outline

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Course Guide

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Lsn/Req	Title	Section
1	Staying Healthy: Healthy Environments
Not required	Standard and Universal Precautions as they Apply to Child Care Settings	Learn
Required	Thinking about Healthy Environments	Explore
Not required	Guide for Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting	Apply
2	Staying Healthy: Proper Hygiene
Required	Challenge, Are You Washing Right?	Explore
Not required	Handwashing Poster for Children	Apply
Not required	Stop Germs! Stay Healthy! Wash Your Hands	Apply
Not required	Cover Your Cough	Apply
Not required	Infant Handwashing	Apply
Not required	Wash Those Germs Away! Adult Handwashing Procedures	Apply
Not required	Child Care Provider Handwashing	Apply
Not required	Handwashing Poster for School-Age Children	Apply
3	Staying Healthy: Diapering and Toileting
Not required	Diapering Procedure	Learn
Not required	Handling Cloth Diapers	Learn
Required	What Would You Do?	Explore
Not required	Gloving Guidelines	Apply
Not required	Changing Soiled Clothing Guide	Apply
4	Staying Healthy: Daily Health Checks
Not required	When Should A Child Be Sent Home?	Learn
Not required	Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards - Signs and Symptoms Chart	Learn
Not required	USMC Daily Health Check and Exclusion	Learn
Not required	Navy CYP CDH Exclusion and Readmission Guidance	Learn
Not required	Navy CYP Illness Notification/Clearance Form	Learn
Not required	Looking for Patterns	Explore
Required	Responding To Illness	Explore
Not required	Attendance Symptom Form	Apply
Not required	A Daily Health Check (Poster)	Apply
Not required	Daily Health Check (Spanish)	Apply
Not required	Daily Health Check Guide	Apply
5	Staying Healthy: Nutrition, Feeding, and Physical Activity
Not required	Benefits and Steps for Family Style Dining	Learn
Not required	Tummy Time for Infants	Learn
Not required	Infant Meal Pattern	Learn
Not required	Child Care Meal Pattern	Learn
Required	Exploring Nutrition and Physical Activity	Explore
Not required	Activity Planner	Explore
Not required	Reducing Choking Risks: Tips for Early Education and Child Care Settings	Apply
Not required	Physical Activity Idea Cards	Apply
6	Staying Healthy: Mental Health Needs
Not required	Zero to Three - Deployment and Coming Home: The Realities for Infants and Toddlers in Military Families	Learn
Required	Supporting Children of Deployed Families	Explore
Not required	Helping Children Deal with Grief	Apply
Not required	Supporting Children Who Are Experiencing Stress	Apply
Not required	Resources for Military Children Affected by Deployment	Apply
7	Staying Healthy: Special Health Needs
Not required	7 Rights of Medication Administration	Learn
Required	Meet Aiden	Explore
Not required	Care Plan for Children with Special Health Needs	Apply
Not required	Information Exchange on Children with Health Concerns Form	Apply

*	Assessments & Tools
	Competency Reflection
	Crosswalk