Home Visitor’s Guide to Helping Families Reduce the Spread of Illness
Use this resource to learn about healthy behaviors to reduce germs and how to share information with families during home visits.
Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting
These resources provide information on procedures to reduce the risk of spreading infectious diseases to children, staff, and visitors. Resources in this collection will help you develop schedules and practices for keeping a sanitary environment and learn more about how to use and store supplies. Also check out resources on infection control.
Selecting and Using Cleaning, Sanitizing, or Disinfecting Products
Cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting surfaces are important steps to reduce the risk of spreading infectious diseases. Explore this guidance and the product label, which gives specific information on usage.
Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting
Use these resources to help you get a handle on cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting in early childhood programs and reduce the risk of infectious diseases.
Schedule for Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting
This resource can help in developing a schedule for cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting. Having a schedule reduces the risk of spreading infectious diseases to children, staff, and visitors.
COVID-19 Health and Safety Checklist and Supply List
Head Start programs can use the checklist to review their protocols for COVID-19 against national standards and guidelines. Refer to the supply list to when completing the checklist.
Managing Infectious Diseases: Infection Control
Learn how to address infection control in early childhood education settings. This video answers common questions about cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting.
Mold: Prevention and Remediation Strategies for the Control and Removal of Fungal Growth
Mold is an environmental trigger for allergy and asthma. Learn about the removal of fungal growth, remediation protocols, and the effectiveness of various cleaning strategies.
Dos and Don'ts of Pest Control
How can you safely solve your pest problems? Learning about the pests you have and options that are available to control specific pests is the first step.
Bugged by Bugs? Try Integrated Pest Control Management (IPM)
Health managers, directors, and teaching staff may use this information on IPM to prevent pesticide illnesses in children in Head Start and other child care environments.