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Staff and families in early childhood settings are affected by exposure to pollutants and other hazards in their environment. Children and families with chronic health conditions and those with fewer resources bear the greatest burden from the effects of environmental hazards like poor air quality, extreme heat, and flooding. Child care health consultants can help early childhood programs develop practices to keep children safe. This webinar offers information about major environmental health issues along with best practices in keeping settings safe and free from environmental health hazards.

Key Topics
In this webinar, we’re discussing:

The impact of environmental hazards on the health of young children
Strategies to manage common environmental hazards such as poor air quality, extreme heat, vectors (e.g., mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas), and flooding
Environmental health equity

Target Audience
This webinar benefits:

• CCHCs
• Head Start and Early Head Start health services staff members and other service area managers
• Child care directors
• School nurses working with prekindergarten programs
• Child care resource and referral agency personnel

Related Resources
Explore related resources on the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC) to learn more.

• Environmental Health and Safety Tool
• Reduce Health Disparities by Strengthening Protective Factors
• Health Disparities: Responding with a Lens on Race and Ethnicity

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