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Emergency Preparedness in Child Care Centers
Held September 2006
Unexpected emergencies can and do happen. The best time to plan for the unexpected is before it happens. The key is to be prepared. The purpose of the Emergency Preparedness in Child Care Centers curriculum is to help center directors plan how to handle emergencies and how to prepare adults and children so they know what to do in case an emergency arises.
Participate in this national training opportunity to learn more about an exciting new curriculum developed by Penn State University designed to help child care centers develop emergency plans for their facilities.
The National Extension Family Life Specialist Early Childhood team would like to invite you to learn more about Emergency Preparedness. If you are interested in learning more about how you can implement this program within your state or local community, join us on September 7th.
Authors:
James E. Van Horn, Ph.D. CFLE, Director, Better Kid Care Program Deb Mathias, Director, Bureau of Early Learning Services, Office of Child Development Lyn Horning, Assistant Director, Better Kid Care Program
Intended Audience:
Extension professionals who educate child care center directors or who train early childhood trainers; Extension professionals who work directly with child care centers.
The Emergency Preparedness training will take place on the Web in an interactive meeting using Breeze technology provided by Iowa State University Extension. Learn more about how you can implement this curriculum within your state or local community by participating in this interactive training sponsored by the CYFERnet Early Childhood Editorial Board.
What you need to attend:
- A computer with high an Internet connection (Minimum bandwidth requirement is 56 kb/sec)
- A sound card and speakers to hear audio broadcast
- A regular telephone (There will be no phone charges to participants.)
*Breeze is a Web-based communication environment that provides on-line meetings and presentations that everyone can access instantly, through any Web browser. Breeze is compatible with both Windows and Macintosh computers.
Program Web site:
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/cyfar/cynet/emerg/
