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Primary Resources for Licensed Providers
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Age-Appropriate Information
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Most Common Rule Violations
- Child Care Center Rule Requirements When Considering Changes
- Most Common Rule Violations in Centers in 2017
- Most Common Rule Violations in Centers in 2018
- Most Common Rule Violations in Centers in 2019
- Michigan Child Care Matters
- Most Common Rule Violations in Homes in 2017
- Most Common Rule Violations in Homes in 2019
- Most Common Rule Violations in Homes in 2018
- Other Resources
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Early Childhood Standards of Quality
- Infant and Toddler Programs
- Prekindergarten
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Child Behavior
- Working with Children Who Have Special Needs BCAL PUB-96
- Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation
- Trauma Smart Resources
- Toilet Learning And The Toddler BCAL-686
- Biting: What Can I Do To Stop It? BCAL - 688
- Fussy Baby BCAL-689
- Social Emotional Health Resources
- Positive Discipline - Including the Proper Use of Time Out - BCAL PUB-787
- Positive Methods of Discipline Video
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Child Abuse and Neglect
- Report of Actual or Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect - DHS-3200
Complete this form within 72 hours of calling in a suspicion of abuse or neglect.
- Report of Actual or Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect - DHS-3200
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Child Health and Safety
- Child and Adult Care Food Program
- Managing Communicable Diseases in Child Care Settings - BCAL PUB-111
- Snacks That Count BCAL-242
- Animals and Children: Friends or Foes? - BCAL PUB-685
- Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Child Care and Early Childhood Programs
- Keeping Track At All Times: Preventing Lost Children BCAL-687
- Let's Keep It Healthy - Policies and Procedures for a Safe and Healthy Environment - BCAL PUB-781
- Healthy Children - American Academy of Pediatrics Website
- Information about RADON testing
- Never Shake a Baby (CTF-PUB-213)
- Baby & Kid Product Recalls - Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Disaster Preparedness to Meet Children's Needs
- Infant Safe Sleep Child Care Rules - BCAL PUB-780
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Miscellaneous Links and Resources
- Born Learning
- Afterschool Training Toolkit
- Michigan Core Knowledge and Core Competencies for the Early Care and Education Workforce
- Michigan After-School Partnership
- Michigan Head Start Association Inc.
- Model Pest Management Policy
- Transportation Requirements for Child Care Homes at a Glance - BCAL PUB-788
- Transportation Requirements for Child Care Centers at a Glance - BCAL PUB-789
- Program Administrators - Your Program, NAEYC Accredited