{"id":4072,"date":"2025-04-26T11:19:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T16:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/professional-development-network-family-support\/?page_id=4072"},"modified":"2026-04-23T12:46:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T17:46:05","slug":"child-health-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/professional-development-network-family-support\/training\/on-demand-learning\/resource-toolkit\/child-health-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Health &amp; Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"size-p-lg\">Covers essential health topics\u2014from nutrition and immunization to injury prevention and environmental safety. Resources include tip sheets, training modules, and guides for promoting wellness in the home environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion uwm-p-accordion--icon-left-circle\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Key Concepts<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-immunizations\">Immunizations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.wisconsin.gov\/immunization\/wir.htm\">DHS Wisconsin Immunization Registry<\/a> offers a public link so that parents may access their children\u2019s immunizations records. Through the following link, health professionals may also access materials (in several languages), as well as trainings to support their immunization programs and data collection efforts. The WIR can also be accessed in English, Spanish, or Hmong from this site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Through these Centers for Disease Control and Prevention links, you can download <strong>Easy-To-Read Immunization Schedules<\/strong> for Infants and Children, and for Teens in both English and Spanish. There is also a chart for Adults. On the same page, there\u2019s a downloadable tracking chart\u2014<strong>Immunizations and Developmental Milestones for Your Child from Birth Through 6 Years Old<\/strong> (PDF).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Immunization Action Coalition<\/strong> offers vaccine information for <a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vaccineinformation.org\/\">families<\/a>, <a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.izcoalitions.org\/\">coalitions<\/a>, and <a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.immunize.org\/\">health professionals<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-infant-and-early-childhood-safety-and-injury-prevention\">Infant and Early Childhood Safety and Injury Prevention<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Children\u2019s Safety Network<\/strong> offers information on a wide variety of child injury prevention topics, with links to further resources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Children\u2019s Hospital of Wisconsin<\/strong> provides <a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.chw.org\/childrens-and-the-community\/injury-prevention-and-wellness\/infant-sleep-safety\/\">Safe Sleep<\/a> information in English and Spanish.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Safe Kids Wisconsin<\/strong> has information on child injury prevention programs and events, including statewide car seat check dates and resources such as the Safe Sleep <a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cribsforkids.org\/\">Cribs for Kids<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/safety-prevention\/on-the-go\/Pages\/Car-Safety-Seats-Information-for-Families.aspx\">Car Seats: Information for Families<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/equipment\/car-seats-and-booster-seats\">NHTSA \u201cCar Seats and Booster Seats\u201d<\/a> helps parents select seats based on age\/size and compares ease-of-use ratings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chw.org\/childrens-and-the-community\/injury-prevention-and-wellness\/car-seat-safety\">Children\u2019s Hospital of Wisconsin \u201cCar Seat Safety\u201d<\/a> webpage includes clinics, laws, best practices, and fact sheets in English and Spanish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dental\">Dental<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newmouth.com\/dentistry\/pediatric\/\">Pediatric Dentistry: Common Treatment Options<\/a> &#8211; The most common pediatric dental services include exams, cavity fillings, extractions, preventive and restorative treatments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hearing-and-vision\">Hearing and Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbanchildinstitute.org\/articles\/research-to-policy\/research\/the-importance-of-stimulating-a-childs-vision\">\u201c<em>The Importance of Stimulating a Child\u2019s Vision<\/em>\u201d<\/a> (Urban Child Institute research-to-policy article)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aao.org\/eye-health\/tips-prevention\/children-vision-development\">\u201c<em>Vision Development in Preschool and School-aged Children<\/em>\u201d<\/a> (American Academy of Ophthalmology)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wisconsin.preventblindness.org\/fact-sheets\">\u201c<em>Prevent Blindness Wisconsin<\/em>\u201d<\/a> fact sheets on screening and protecting children\u2019s vision<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbanchildinstitute.org\/articles\/research-to-policy\/overviews\/seeing-the-importance-of-vision-development\">\u201c<em>Seeing the Importance of Vision Development<\/em>\u201d<\/a> (Urban Child Institute)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aao.org\/eye-health\/tips-prevention\/baby-vision-development-first-year\">\u201c<em>Baby\u2019s Vision Development: What to Expect the First Year<\/em>\u201d<\/a> (AAO)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lead-prevention\">Lead Prevention<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.wisconsin.gov\/lead\/lshp.htm\">Wisconsin DHS on childhood lead poisoning &amp; lead-safe housing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EPA resources:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/lead\/learn-about-lead\">Learn about Lead<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/lead\/protect-your-family-lead-your-home-english\">Protect Your Family<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/system\/files\/documents\/2024-10\/final_lcri_fact-sheet_schools-and-child-care.pdf\">Daycare\/Classroom materials<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/lead\/proteja-su-familia-contra-el-plomo-en-el-hogar\">Spanish \u201cplomo\u201d pages<\/a><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-safe-sleep\">Safe Sleep<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UGFvlRQFY30\">Safe Sleep for Babies<\/a> (video + article on updated AAP SIDS recommendations)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sdWGmhCyAak&amp;feature=youtu.be\">AAP Task Force on SIDS \u2013 What\u2019s New in 2016<\/a> (Dr. Rachel Moon)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aappublications.org\/news\/2016\/08\/15\/SafeSleep081516\">Study: Parents not following safe sleep advice<\/a> (AAP News, Aug 15, 2016)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aap.org\/en-us\/about-the-aap\/Committees-Councils-Sections\/Child-Death-Review\/Pages\/Safe-Sleep.aspx\">AAP Child Death Review &amp; Prevention \u2013 Safe Sleep<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.nichd.nih.gov\/sts\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Safe to Sleep<\/a> campaign (NICHD)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marchofdimes.org\/baby\/safe-sleep-for-your-baby.aspx\">March of Dimes Safe Sleep for your Baby<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/ages-stages\/baby\/sleep\/Pages\/A-Parents-Guide-to-Safe-Sleep.aspx\">AAP Policy Explained: How to Keep Your Sleeping Baby Safe<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/parenting\/baby\/baby-prep-17\/slideshow-safe-sleep-for-baby\">Your New Baby Safe at Home<\/a> (WebMD slideshow)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cribsforkids.org\/about-us\/\">Cribs for Kids<\/a> national initiative to provide safe portable cribs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chawisconsin.org\/sbs\/\">Children\u2019s Health Alliance of Wisconsin<\/a> tools, training modules, materials in multiple languages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Websites &amp; Portals<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-online-training\">Online Training<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Marks that Matter, Sentinel Injuries, and Other Opportunities for Child Abuse Prevention<\/strong> &#8211; A 25-minute module on sentinel injuries: why they matter, who\u2019s at risk, and what to do. 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