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
- 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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E-Newsletter Volume 6, Issue 2: Don’t Lose Your Cool – Keeping Children Safe as the Weather Gets Chilly
The Fall season is here. Just in time for Fire Safety week, our Fall 2021 newsletter is now available. This newsletter is filled with reminders on how to keep children and staff in child care programs safe. We invite you to … Continued
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North Carolina Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Designation
August is National Breastfeeding Month. We would like to share that The North Carolina Division of Public Health’s Nutrition Services Branch has announced that the North Carolina Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Designation (NC BFCCD) is now available and accepting applications. Applicants … Continued
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E-Newsletter Volume 6, Issue 1: Sun Days are Fun Days (Now Available in Spanish)
Our Summer 2021 newsletter (Volumen 6, Número 1: Los días de sol son días de diversión) is now available in Spanish. Please help us share it with Spanish speaking early educators.
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E-Newsletter Volume 6, Issue 1: Sun Days are Fun Days
It is officially summer! We are excited to share that our Summer 2021 newsletter is now available. This issue of our newsletter includes reminders, resources, and activity ideas related to staying safe and having fun this summer. We encourage you to … Continued
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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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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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E-Newsletter Volume 6, Issue 2: Don’t Lose Your Cool – Keeping Children Safe as the Weather Gets Chilly
The Fall season is here. Just in time for Fire Safety week, our Fall 2021 newsletter is now available. This newsletter is filled with reminders on how to keep children and staff in child care programs safe. We invite you to … Continued
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North Carolina Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Designation
August is National Breastfeeding Month. We would like to share that The North Carolina Division of Public Health’s Nutrition Services Branch has announced that the North Carolina Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Designation (NC BFCCD) is now available and accepting applications. Applicants … Continued
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E-Newsletter Volume 6, Issue 1: Sun Days are Fun Days (Now Available in Spanish)
Our Summer 2021 newsletter (Volumen 6, Número 1: Los días de sol son días de diversión) is now available in Spanish. Please help us share it with Spanish speaking early educators.
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E-Newsletter Volume 6, Issue 1: Sun Days are Fun Days
It is officially summer! We are excited to share that our Summer 2021 newsletter is now available. This issue of our newsletter includes reminders, resources, and activity ideas related to staying safe and having fun this summer. We encourage you to … Continued
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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