Course Length: 12 hour/s (2 days)

Course Cost:  $375.00 Members

                      $425.00 Non-members  

Course Number: HS180

Course Description: This course will increase your skills in dealing with injuries in your program.  Participants will: understand the common causes of injuries and their relationship to child development, create a safe environment in the classroom and at home, teach safety practices to other staff, children and families, prepare policies, procedures and provisions for emergencies, properly assess, care for and document injuries in their program, and support children, parents and staff in their recovery from emergencies and injuries

Prerequisite: None

Learning Objectives: Upon completion, you will be able to:

· Understand the causes of childhood injuries and their relationship to child development

· create a safe environment in the classroom and at home

· teach safety practices to staff, children and families

· Prepare policies, procedures and provisions for emergencies

· Assess, care for and document injuries in your program properly

Target Audience: This course is designed for center management, teaching staff and staff responsible for maintaining health services. All Head Start staff working with children will benefit from this course.