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In the News: A 20-year-old day care worker, previously charged with five felonies for molesting young girls in his care, now faces a new charge alleging that he sexually assaulted a 3-year-old girl at a different day care facility. He has pleaded not guilty to the other felony charges accusing him of touching children in his care at the YMCA last year.

Reality Alert: A 20-month-old child lost the tip of his finger after getting it caught in the hinge-side of a large metal door. Multiple employees were working at the child care center and all children were well supervised at the time of the incident.

What is biometric information?

Biometric information is a physiological way of identifying a person. Examples include fingerprints, facial recognition, DNA, and retina recognition.

Real Life Claims: A child at a home daycare facility was given aspirin after falling down, but the child suffered from an aspirin allergy which triggered an asthma attack. The child’s aspirin allergy was known by his parents, but undisclosed to the facility.

Child Abuse in the News: A 19-month-old child was found dead by police in his home. He was believed to have been a long suffering victim of neglect and abuse. During the course of their investigation, the police discovered that an employee at the child care center the child attended saw early warning signs.

Head lice are one of the most common health concerns affecting children across the United States every year. While lice do not pose any major health concerns other than infection from excessive scratching, outbreaks can be devastating to nonprofit, youth-focused, and community-based organizations.

Real Life Asthma Attacks: A teacher had to rush to the aid of a child after noticing he was lying down on the playground. After attending to the child she noticed he was breathing very heavily and was unable to speak.

Playground Injuries in the News: On a chilly day in California several children were playing on a playground structure. As a 2-year-old began climbing the steps to the slide, the drawstring from his hooded sweatshirt got caught between the slats and stretched tight.

Pinkeye, or conjunctivitis, is the most commonly treated eye infection and is extremely contagious. Pinkeye is easily treatable, so serious complications are rare, but it is important to be able to identify and prevent infections before they rapidly spread throughout an organization.

Inattentive teachers to blame for broken arm: A group of twelve children were playing on a playground at their childcare center when a six-year-old girl fell from the structure and severely broke her arm. Two teachers were supposed to be supervising the students, but were in the middle of a conversation when the accident occurred.

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Background Checks

Finger Pinch Injuries

Biometric Information and Security

What is biometric information?

Administering Medication to Children

Real Life Claims: A child at a home daycare facility was given aspirin after falling down, but the child suffered from an aspirin allergy which triggered an asthma attack. The child’s aspirin allergy was known by his parents, but undisclosed to the facility.

Recognizing Child Abuse

Head Lice Prevention

Responding to an Asthma Attack

Real Life Asthma Attacks: A teacher had to rush to the aid of a child after noticing he was lying down on the playground. After attending to the child she noticed he was breathing very heavily and was unable to speak.

Playground Injuries

Playground Injuries in the News: On a chilly day in California several children were playing on a playground structure. As a 2-year-old began climbing the steps to the slide, the drawstring from his hooded sweatshirt got caught between the slats and stretched tight.

Preventing Pinkeye Outbreaks

Effective Playground Supervision

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