Improving performance in an early child development or childcare center is like building a snowman. My children were making a snowman during our last Colorado snow. It was one of those rare opportunities where I could secretly observe from the kitchen window. I saw each of my daughters using their unique
A lot of recall notices have been issued this week. I’m thinking that the FDA is catching up from the Memorial Day weekend holiday. In order to minimize the number of notifications to followers of my page, I listed many of them here in one post! If you are only following my
Recently the issue of lead in drinking water came to my attention. I was alerted by a post from a colleague of mine on LinkedIn. The article reported the discovery of lead in the drinking water at a Head Start center in Arvada, Colorado last month. The incident was covered extensively by
I have added a new link to a Parent's Guide to Symptoms of Drug Abuse. You can access and download it on my Resource Page. It’s not enough to simply model good behavior. Children need a positive environment. Parents need to be aware of the signs or symptoms of drug abuse.
Inside the JSPHEC e-Newsletter for January 2016 Health and Safety Coordinator Network! Fire safety for the hearing impaired Influenza (flu) update JSPHEC services for child care settings Health and Safety Coordinator Network! January 19th at 9:00 a.m. (Mountain Time) is the kickoff for the first Health and Safety Coordinators Network call
Inside the JSPHEC e-Newsletter for November Conference raffle winner Disease control and injury prevention handouts 10 must-know topics for child care providers Resource page for early childhood education and child care providers Bonnie Reimer - Raffle Winner! One of the freebies we offered at the Jeff Stoll Public Health & Environment Consulting
We've had extraordinary weather in Colorado this fall! After a crazy summer, I was able to get to our cabin in the Rockies this past week. We went on an adventure hike and even got off the path a bit. It was quite a cardio experience overall and reminded me that I
A recent study from Southern Illinois University indicates that at least 25 states host lice populations that don't respond to common over-the-counter treatments. However, while lice infestation at your childcare center or school can be really bothersome--all the head-scratching, literally, as the vermin are passed from one child to another. It makes
Peanuts lead the list among food recalls due to undeclared allergens over the last several weeks. Check out the latest from the FDA at my Allergy Alerts page. Allow me to take this opportunity to give a shout out to George Washington Carver, one of my all time heroes. I read his
I am crushed by the weight so many food recalls lately. It has been busy the past several weeks with so much public health work to do! I am glad to be busy. I’m really not complaining. I’m just frustrated that there is a lot of important information that I haven’t been
