Welcome to the North Carolina Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center!
COVID-19: The NC Resource Center staff is working remotely until further notice. We are checking voicemail but request that the online form be used for communication if possible.
- Find a Child Care Health Consultant (CCHC) providing COVID guidance in your county
- NC DHHS information about COVID-19
- Child Care Strong NC Public Health Toolkit in English and Spanish
- COVID-19 Guidance for Families with Children in Child Care in English and Spanish
- COVID-19 Vaccine Information
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 we welcome you to explore our website. Contact the NC Resource Center using the online form or toll free number 1-800-367-2229. Anyone in the greater early care and education community is welcome to call!
Recent Posts
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New! Get notification of our posts in your inbox
New! You may now subscribe and receive notification by email of our new posts by clicking on the Follow button on the upper right side of the screen.
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Child Care Health Consultant (CCHC) Week Recognition
We are exceptionally honored to announce that April 18-24, 2021 is being recognized as Child Care Health Consultant (CCHC) Week. The Proclamation for Child Care Health Consultant Week signed by Governor Roy Cooper will be read on the House floor … Continued
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E-Newsletter Volume 5, Issue 4: The Fourth W – Wellness (Now Available in Spanish)
Our Spring 2021 newsletter (Volumen 5, Número 4: La cuarta regla: Bienestar) is now available in Spanish. Please share it with Spanish speaking early educators.
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E-Newsletter Volume 5, Issue 4: The Fourth W – Wellness
Our Spring 2021 newsletter is now available. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we as a state and nation have focused on the 3 Ws (Wear, Wait, Wash). Please continue. It saves lives. Now we want to encourage early educators to take some … Continued
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COVID-19 Vaccine
NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has a new “Essential Workers – You Have A Spot, Take Your Shot” video available in English and English with Spanish Closed Captioning. You are encouraged to take a moment to watch … Continued
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COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin for Group 3 Today (2/24/21) in NC
North Carolina will begin Group 3 vaccinations beginning today (2/24/21). Child care providers and Pre-K – 12 schools are included in Group 3. COVID-19 vaccine supplies are limited, and Group 3 is a large population. The Department of Health and … Continued
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COVID-19 Variant B.1.351 Identified in NC
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) has now reported the first identification of the COVID-19 variant B.1.351 in the state of North Carolina. For important information on the B.1.351 variant, the COVID-19 vaccine, and additional … Continued
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Vaccine News: Group 3 Frontline Essential Workers (Schools and Childcare)
NC will move to Group 3 Frontline Essential Workers in the vaccine plan on February 24. Because supply is still very limited and the population of frontline essential workers is so large, this will begin with anyone working in child … Continued
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New COVID-19 Resources Page
We now have a new COVID-19 Resources page on our website. Here, helpful resources including the Guidance for Families can be found in both English and Spanish. Do you as an early educator or family member continue to have questions … Continued
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COVID-19 VACCINE UPDATE
A COVID-19 Vaccine Update with answers to vaccine questions that early educators and families may find helpful has been posted on the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) website. For the latest updates on the COVID-19 vaccine … Continued
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Winter 2020/2021 E-News
Our Winter 2020/2021 newsletter that was released earlier this month is now also available in Spanish. As we continue with the NC COVID-19 Vaccine Plan, the newsletter includes information, updates, and resources on immunizations and vaccines that early educators will … Continued
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New! Get notification of our posts in your inbox
New! You may now subscribe and receive notification by email of our new posts by clicking on the Follow button on the upper right side of the screen.
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Child Care Health Consultant (CCHC) Week Recognition
We are exceptionally honored to announce that April 18-24, 2021 is being recognized as Child Care Health Consultant (CCHC) Week. The Proclamation for Child Care Health Consultant Week signed by Governor Roy Cooper will be read on the House floor … Continued
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E-Newsletter Volume 5, Issue 4: The Fourth W – Wellness (Now Available in Spanish)
Our Spring 2021 newsletter (Volumen 5, Número 4: La cuarta regla: Bienestar) is now available in Spanish. Please share it with Spanish speaking early educators.
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E-Newsletter Volume 5, Issue 4: The Fourth W – Wellness
Our Spring 2021 newsletter is now available. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we as a state and nation have focused on the 3 Ws (Wear, Wait, Wash). Please continue. It saves lives. Now we want to encourage early educators to take some … Continued
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COVID-19 Vaccine
NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has a new “Essential Workers – You Have A Spot, Take Your Shot” video available in English and English with Spanish Closed Captioning. You are encouraged to take a moment to watch … Continued
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COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin for Group 3 Today (2/24/21) in NC
North Carolina will begin Group 3 vaccinations beginning today (2/24/21). Child care providers and Pre-K – 12 schools are included in Group 3. COVID-19 vaccine supplies are limited, and Group 3 is a large population. The Department of Health and … Continued
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COVID-19 Variant B.1.351 Identified in NC
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) has now reported the first identification of the COVID-19 variant B.1.351 in the state of North Carolina. For important information on the B.1.351 variant, the COVID-19 vaccine, and additional … Continued
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Vaccine News: Group 3 Frontline Essential Workers (Schools and Childcare)
NC will move to Group 3 Frontline Essential Workers in the vaccine plan on February 24. Because supply is still very limited and the population of frontline essential workers is so large, this will begin with anyone working in child … Continued
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New COVID-19 Resources Page
We now have a new COVID-19 Resources page on our website. Here, helpful resources including the Guidance for Families can be found in both English and Spanish. Do you as an early educator or family member continue to have questions … Continued
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COVID-19 VACCINE UPDATE
A COVID-19 Vaccine Update with answers to vaccine questions that early educators and families may find helpful has been posted on the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) website. For the latest updates on the COVID-19 vaccine … Continued
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Winter 2020/2021 E-News
Our Winter 2020/2021 newsletter that was released earlier this month is now also available in Spanish. As we continue with the NC COVID-19 Vaccine Plan, the newsletter includes information, updates, and resources on immunizations and vaccines that early educators will … Continued