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PREPAREDNESS CHALLENGE 2021 COMPLETION FORM
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INSTITUTE BLOG
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Oct 22, 2023
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...
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Feb 25, 2021
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....
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Feb 3, 2021
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...
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Jan 26, 2021
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...
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Jan 7, 2021
Protecting Children: Signs That Save
The Institute for Childhood Preparedness has partnered with Signs That Save to help educate parents, early childhood professionals,...
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Dec 16, 2020
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;...
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Dec 1, 2020
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...
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Nov 30, 2020
Meet Our Graphic Designer
Emily Adams has worked as a Graphic Designer at the Institute for Childhood Preparedness since April 2019. She has an undergraduate...
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Nov 12, 2020
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...
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Oct 19, 2020
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.
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Oct 12, 2020
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.
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Oct 5, 2020
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.
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Sep 15, 2020
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
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