Protecting Children and Child Care Providers from Lead in Water Hazards By Kathy Attar, Program Manager, Eco-Healthy Child Care® January 2024 In November 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed …

Choosing Safe Locations for Child Care Facilities By Kathy Attar, Program Manager, Eco-Healthy Child Care® November 2022 The location of a child care facility or the condition of the building …

Child Care and Climate Change–Opportunities for Action By Kathy Attar, Program Manager, Eco-Healthy Child Care® July 2022 Earlier this year the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a report …

Public Health Week & Lead Prevention in Child Care By Kathy Attar, Program Manager, Eco-Healthy Child Care® April 2022 National Public Health Week is April 6-12th and this year’s theme …

Emergency Preparedness & Child Care By Kathy Attar, Program Manager, Eco-Healthy Child Care® September 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic placed a spotlight on the child care community and the need for …

Water Quality in Child Care By Kathy Attar, Program Manager, Eco-Healthy Child Care® August 2021 August is National Water Quality Month. Do you know about the quality of your water …

Quality Child Care and Environmental Health The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a heightened focus in child care settings on maintaining safe and effective cleaning, disinfecting and ventilation practices. This is …

EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule: Requirements for Schools and Child Care CEHN raises awareness on the harmful effects to children from lead exposure, and we do our best to provide …

Michigan’s children’s environmental health: Child care and beyond Michigan’s child care industry was struggling even before COVID-19. The pandemic and the tumult of this past year has certainly heightened the …

Moving the Child Care Field Forward-Updated Environmental Health Standards By Kathy Attar, Engagement Manager, Eco-Healthy Child Care® BIG NEWS!!! The Association for Early Learning Leaders (AELL) has recently released updated …