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Healthy Kids: Child Care Provider Toolkit 1.14.25
with Healthy Kids
This Zoom series provides training on four essential topics for providers who work with parents/caregivers of infants and/or young children: Mandated Reporting: For providers requiring Mandated Reporter Training by the State of Maine. Upon successful completion of the training, the Mandated Reporter Certificate is granted by the Maine Office of Child and Family Services. Infant Safe Sleep: Topics covered include the ABCDs of safe sleep, Maine data, common myths and FAQs and how to support parents/caregivers. Period of PURPLE crying: The Period of PURPLE Crying is an initiative to avoid abusive head trauma (shaken baby syndrome) by educating parents and providers on the normal developmental phase of increased crying in early infancy, action steps, and understanding why shaking a baby is dangerous. Protective Factors: The Protective Factors Framework is a set of strengths-based ideas used to guide programs, services, supports and interventions aimed at preventing child maltreatment and promoting healthy outcomes.