Welcome to the North Carolina Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center!

The NC Resource Center’s mission is to promote healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments in early care and education settings through child care health consultation. 

The NC Resource Center provides:

• Health and safety training and technical assistance to early educators to support children in child care and their families.
• Professional development opportunities, resources, and current best practices around health and safety in child care.
• Guidance and connection to local, regional, and state-wide child health and child care partners focusing on current health and safety priorities.
• Qualification, ongoing professional support, and coaching for Child Care Health Consultants.

For information related to child health and health and safety in child care, please explore our website.

• To contact the NC Resource Center, use the online form or toll free number 1-800-367-2229. Anyone in the greater early care and education community is welcome to call.
• Use this link to find Child Care Health Consultant (CCHC) in your community.

Recent Posts

• E-Newsletter: Spring 2023, Volume 7, Issue 4 – (Now Available in Spanish)

  Our Spring 2023 newsletter is now available in Spanish. Some of the safety topics included are: Shaken Baby Syndrome in Child Care | Síndrome de bebé sacudido en ambientes de cuidado infantil Preventing Nursemaid’s Elbow in Children | Prevención del … Continued

• E-Newsletter: Spring 2023, Volume 7, Issue 4 Now Available

  The NC Resource Center Spring 2023 newsletter, Handle with Care: Safety First is now available. This edition of our health and safety newsletter highlights the importance of handling children safely. Resources, trainings, and technical assistance information to support early educators … Continued

• E-News: Winter 2022-2023, Volume 7, Issue 3 (Now Available in Spanish)

  The NC Resource Center Winter 2022-2023 newsletter “Breathe Easy ­– Breathe Better ” is now available in Spanish. This issue includes topics and resources related to viruses, air quality, training opportunities, and much more. Please help us ensure that Spanish-speaking … Continued

• E-Newsletter: Winter 2022 – 2023, Volume 7, Issue 3 Now Available

  Happy New Year to early educators and other NC Resource Center partners. Our Winter 2022-2023 newsletter, Breathe Easy – Breathe Better is now available. This edition is filled with tips and resources on infectious disease, chronic illnesses, and ways to … Continued

• Happy Public Health Thank You Day!!

  We are sending a massive thank you to everyone who works to protect and advance public health! Your efforts save lives. Happy Public Health Thank You Day! Join us in thanking a public health professional today.  

• It’s Influenza (Flu) Season

  It’s flu season. The NC Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) provides updates to help North Carolinians stay informed and safe. We encourage you to view this NC DHHS video and visit this website to stay informed.  

• E-News: Fall 2022, Volume 7, Issue 2 (Now Available in Spanish)

  Our Fall 2022 newsletter “Prepare and Prevent” is now available in Spanish. This issue is filled with health and safety information and resources to support immunization reporting, safe sleep practices, accident prevention, and much more. Please share the Spanish version, … Continued

• E-Newsletter: Fall 2022, Volume 7, Issue 2 Now Available

  The Fall 2022 newsletter titled: “Prepare and Prevent” is now available. Maintaining a healthy and safe environment in early care and education programs is critical. Immunizations, safe sleep practices, and active supervision are a few of the health and safety … Continued

• E-Newsletter: Summer 2022, Volume 7, Issue 1 (Now Available in Spanish)

  The Spanish version of our Summer 2022 newsletter “Caution: Children Eat Here” is now available. This issue includes information and resources to support and promote healthy and safe feeding and eating practices in the early care and education setting. Please … Continued

• E-Newsletter: Summer 2022, Volume 7, Issue 1 Now Available

  The Summer 2022 newsletter titled: “Caution: Children Eat Here” is now available. This issue of the NC Resource Center quarterly newsletter includes information and resources to help early educators maintain safe and healthy feeding and eating practices in the early … Continued