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Oct 26, 2021
3 min

Be Prepared: Safety Issues To Consider With Daylight Saving Time

This year on November 1, we will all fall back by turning our clocks back one hour unless you live in Arizona, Hawaii, Puerto Rico...

Feb 25, 2021
4 min

Protecting Children in Virtual Learning Environments: Warning Signs of Abuse for Teachers

Guest Post By Noah Rue As a teacher, it’s not necessarily difficult to pick up on obvious signs of abuse when you’re in the classroom....

Feb 3, 2021
4 min

Screen Time and When to Unplug: A Guide for Parents

Guest Post By Noah Rue Children ages 8-12 in the U.S. spend, on average, anywhere from 4-6 hours a day in front of a screen. For...

Jan 26, 2021
2 min

The Impact Of Civil Unrest On Early Childhood Programs and Schools

2020 was a year of unprecedented turmoil and civil unrest. There were at least 32 major riots and countless other smaller protests...

Jan 7, 2021
2 min

Protecting Children: Signs That Save

The Institute for Childhood Preparedness has partnered with Signs That Save to help educate parents, early childhood professionals,...

Dec 16, 2020
2 min

Helping Kids Manage Stress During COVID and Beyond

Guest Post by Neve Spicer, Founder & Director at We The Parents Successful stress management is something that comes with experience;...

Dec 1, 2020
2 min

Be Prepared: Violence Is Surging During the COVID-19 Pandemic

We are nearing the start of the holiday season with many thoughts on our minds, such as How can we celebrate safely? Can we see and spend...

Nov 12, 2020
4 min

How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Safely During COVID-19

Thanksgiving is going to look a little different this year for many families. According to CBS News, “health experts have warned that...

Oct 19, 2020
3 min

How to Reopen Churches and Houses of Worship Safely During and After COVID-19 Coronavirus

Many Houses of Worship, schools, and workplaces remain closed or have had to shut down due to local coronavirus surges.

Oct 12, 2020
2 min

How to Celebrate Halloween Safely During COVID-19

Depending on where you live, participating in traditional Halloween festivities such as trick-or-treating may not be allowed.

Oct 5, 2020
2 min

Coronavirus Considerations with Dr. Brent Kaziny

We are excited to announce that we have added a new free online training course to our Protecting Children series.

Sep 18, 2020
3 min

Has COVID-19 Affected the Sex Offender Registry?

Situational awareness means being alert to people and activities around you.

Sep 15, 2020
3 min

National Preparedness Month 2020: How to Prepare for Disasters During COVID-19 Coronavirus

The pandemic has also taught us that disasters don’t stop, not even for a national health crisis.

Sep 15, 2020
5 min

10 Tips for Back to School Safety During COVID-19 Coronavirus

Our emergency preparedness, safety, and security experts created a list of 10 tips for back to school safety during COVID-19

Aug 24, 2020
3 min

A COVID Social Story: Helping Kids Cope with Change

The summer has been an uncertain time in child care.

Aug 7, 2020
4 min

How to Prepare For Hurricane Season During the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic

According to CNN, the Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30.

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Jul 31, 2020
1 min

Congress Must Act to Save Child Care

ring these unprecedented times, federal support is desperately needed to ensure the continued viability of child care in the United States.

Jul 10, 2020
2 min

A Wave of Mass Shootings During 4th of July Weekend Causes Safety Concerns for Child Care Programs

Gun violence continues to rise at a historical rate as the United States tries to recover and develop reopening procedures from COVID-19.

Jun 30, 2020
2 min

Protecting Children: Preventing Deaths From Hot Cars

The Institute for Childhood Preparedness and Kids and Cars have teamed up to educate the public.

Jun 24, 2020
3 min

Using Social Stories to Introduce Concepts and Emergency Preparedness Drills to Children

The Institute for Childhood Preparedness and Autism Little Learners have teamed up to collaborate on a series of social stories.