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Penn State Extension Better Kid Care
Penn State Extension's online professional development for early care and school age staff, including state required health and safety courses.
Official website ↗Resilient Caregivers: 'Bouncing Back' from StressPenn State Extension Better Kid CareIn two hours you learn how stress affects your physical and emotional health, pinpoint your own stress sources, and build ways to cope with and avoid stress in the daily work of caring for children.CertificateFree2 hrsSafe Sleep Practices for Caregivers: Reduce the Risk of SUIDPenn State Extension Better Kid CareThis one hour lesson defines sudden unexpected infant death, clears up common beliefs and misconceptions, and shows you which behaviors raise or lower the risk so you can put safe sleep practices in place for infants.CertificateFreeSelf pacedPA Required Health and Safety (Centers/Group Child Care or Family Child Care), Parts 1 and 2Penn State Extension Better Kid Care · Pennsylvania onlyThis free Pennsylvania training, two parts of 3 hours each, teaches new child care staff and operators the health and safety rules for their setting and helps you set routines that prevent and manage injury and illness.LicenseFree if eligible6 hrs