"STAYING HEALTHY" CAMPAIGN
This month we are kicking off our "Staying Healthy" campaign. Families and child care providers play a key role in supporting the development of healthy habits for young children. Children's habits become more consistent when the daily routines at home are similar to those practiced at the child care program. Talking to children and parents about the importance of washing hands can keep everyone healthy!
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HANDWASHING SUPPORT AND RESOURCES
How do we prevent illnesses in our child care programs?
Handwashing, Handwashing, Handwashing!!
What are you doing in your child care program to actively promote handwashing? Child care programs that frequently wash their hands can make a difference in the health of children and staff, as well as reduce absences. Handwashing is one of the most important steps in preventing the spread of germs.
For further information about any health and safety-related topics needed to provide a quality child care at your facility please contact the Quality Child Care Collaborative, or QCCC. Contact Child Action Inc, at (916) 369-0191 or visit our website at www.childaction.org.
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MINIMUM WAGE IS SET TO BE $10
Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill 10 which will increase California's minimum wage for the first time in years, eventually to $10 an hour.
This is great news for hundreds of thousands of employees across the state who will benefit from the increase, but how about for those working with our youngest children?
Click here for more information.
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