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Addressing behavioral outcomes in Connecticut's child care centers: An evaluation of the Early Childhood Consultation Partnership (ECCP)
Fink, Dale Borman, December, 2003
Farmington, CT: University of Connecticut, A. J. Pappanikou Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.

Findings from an evaluation of the first year of the Early Childhood Consultation Partnership (ECCP), a system of early childhood mental health consultation in Connecticut, with a focus on services provided to children and the training and development of early childhood professionals

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Addressing behavioral outcomes in Connecticut's child care centers: An evaluation of the Early Childhood Consultation Partnership (ECCP) [Executive summary]
Fink, Dale Borman, December, 2003
Farmington, CT: University of Connecticut, A. J. Pappanikou Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.

A summary of findings from an evaluation of the first year of the Early Childhood Consultation Partnership (ECCP), a system of early childhood mental health consultation in Connecticut, with a focus on services provided to children and the training and development of early childhood professionals

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The care of mildly ill children: Perspectives of Canadian parents and childcare directors
Polyzoi, Eleoussa, 2003
Journal of Early Childhood Research, 1(2), 213-225

A comparison between parents' child care preferences for mildly ill children and those of child care directors

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Child welfare and mental health initiatives
Kupersmidt, Janis, 2003
In J. Brooks-Gunn, A.S. Fuligni, & L.J. Berlin (Eds.), Early Child Development in the 21st Century: Profiles of Current Research Initiatives (pp. 163-180). New York: Teachers College Press

An examination of three national, multi-site child welfare research initiatives: the Consortium for Longitudinal Studies in Child Abuse and Neglect (LONGSCAN), the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW), and the Head Start Mental Health Research Consortium (HSMHRC)

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Comparative intervention study among Danish daycare children: The effect on illness of time spent outdoors
Mygind, Ole, 2003
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 31(6), 439-443

An examination of the correlation between the amount of time spent outdoors and the occurrence of illnesses among 326 children from Storstroems County

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The diffusion of a pediatric care innovation in a large urban nonprofit health care system
Barth, Michael C., 2003
Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 14(1), 93-106

An evaluation documenting and analyzing the diffusion of an innovation in pediatric primary care, the Healthy Steps for Young Children Program, in a large health care system, Advocate Health Care in Chicago, using Everett Rogers’ model

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An exploratory study: Early childhood caregivers' perceptions of community violence and its impact on practice
Jor'dan, Jamilah R., 2003
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Loyola University of Chicago

A qualitative analysis of data from interviews with 73 directors, teachers, and assistant teachers in Chicago early childhood programs regarding their experiences with community violence and its consequences for caregiving practices, support needs, and staff recruitment and retention

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Go where they are: Working with child care programs to reach California's uninsured children
100% Campaign: Health Insurance for Every California Child, 2003
Oakland, CA: 100% Campaign: Health Insurance for Every California Child.

A guide to strategic partnerships between child care providers and health care professionals for the purpose of improving health coverage among uninsured children in child care programs in California

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Go where they are: Working with child care programs to reach California's uninsured children [Executive summary]
100% Campaign: Health Insurance for Every California Child, 2003
Oakland, CA: 100% Campaign: Health Insurance for Every California Child.

A summary of a study of the association between child care and health insurance providers to improve health coverage among children in California

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Injuries to preschool children and infection control practices in childcare programs
Waibel, Ruth, 2003
Journal of School Health, 73(5), 167-172

An examination of rate, type and extent of injuries in centers and the infection control practices employed by staff, based on a sample of 131 children ages 6 weeks to 7 years

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Keeping health in Head Start: Lessons learned from dental care
Children's Dental Health Project, July, 2003
Washington, DC: Children's Dental Health Project.

An overview of Head Start dental health requirements, with policy suggestions for improving dental health service provision in Head Start

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Nighttime child care: Inadequate sudden infant death syndrome risk factor knowledge, practice, and policies
Moon, Rachel Y., 2003
Pediatrics, 111(4), 795-799

A national survey of nighttime child care centers investigating care providers' sleep position practices for infants to determine effectiveness of national campaigns raising awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

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Pathways to service utilization: A synthesis of evidence relevant to young children with challenging behavior
Powell, Diane, 2003
Tampa, FL: Center for Evidence-Based Practice: Young Children with Challenging Behavior.

A compilation of findings on the utilization of public services for children with behavior, or patterns or perceptions of behavior, that interferes with or is at risk of interfering with optimal learning or engagement in pro-social interactions with peers and adults, to demonstrate both what is and what is not known, and recommendations for the improvement of both services provided and policies to maintain programs and institute change where needed

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Pathways to service utilization: A synthesis of evidence relevant to young children with challenging behavior [Executive summary]
Fixsen, Dean, 2003
Tampa, FL: Center for Evidence-Based Practice: Young Children with Challenging Behavior.

A summary of a compilation of findings on the utilization of public services for children with behavior, or patterns/ perceptions of behavior, that interferes with or is at risk of interfering with optimal learning or engagement in pro-social interactions with peers and adults, to demonstrate both what is and what is not known, and recommendations for the improvement of both services provided and policies to maintain programs and institute change where needed

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A practice-based intervention to enhance quality of care in the first three years of life: The Healthy Steps for Young Children program
Minkovitz, Cynthia Schaffer, 2003
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 290(23), 3081-3091

An evaluation of The Healthy Steps for Young Children program’s effectiveness in increasing quality of care related to developmental and behavioral services for children in the first three years of life and in affecting parenting practices regarding discipline and promotion of children’s development and safety

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Promoting the health of poor preschool children: What do federal Head Start performance standards require?
Schumacher, Rachel, 2003
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

A review of federal requirements governing the provision of health screenings and services for participating low income preschool children in individual Head Start programs

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Promoting mental health in child care settings: Caring for the whole child
Collins, Raymond C., 2003
Zero to Three, 23(4), 39-45

An examination of key elements in the coordinated delivery of quality mental health services within the context of child care, including: access to mental health consultants to support caregivers; individualization of services; and training and professional development of child care and mental health providers

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Responding to the mental health needs of infants, toddlers and families
United States. Head Start Bureau, 2003
(Early Head Start Program Strategies). Washington, DC: Early Head Start National Resource Center.

A report highlighting how 10 Early Head Start programs respond to the mental health needs of infants, toddlers, and their families

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Stepping stones to using Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care Programs
American Academy of Pediatrics, 2003
(2nd ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics. (No longer accessible as of April 16, 2013).

A subset of the health and safety standards that have the greatest impact on disease, disability, and death in out-of-home child care, selected from the comprehensive compilation Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care Programs

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Systems of service delivery: A synthesis of evidence relevant to young children at risk of or who have challenging behavior
Smith, Barbara J., 2003
Tampa, FL: Center for Evidence-Based Practice: Young Children with Challenging Behavior.

A compilation of scientific evidence on the effectiveness of services or systems that support or promote positive outcomes for children who have or are at risk of having behavior that interferes with or is at risk of interfering with optimal learning or engagement in pro-social interactions with peers and adults

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Systems of service delivery: A synthesis of evidence relevant to young children at risk of or who have challenging behavior [Executive summary]
Smith, Barbara J., 2003
Tampa, FL: Center for Evidence-Based Practice: Young Children with Challenging Behavior.

A summary of a compilation of scientific evidence on the effectiveness of services or systems that support or promote positive outcomes for children who have or are at risk of having behavior that interferes with or is at risk of interfering with optimal learning or engagement in pro-social interactions with peers and adults

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Vaccination coverage among children enrolled in Head Start, licensed child care facilities, and entering school: United States, 2000-01 school year
Barker, Lawrence, 2003
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 52(9), 175-180

State-by-state vaccination rates for children in Head Start programs, child care facilities, and entering school in the United States, 2000-2001

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