On Saturday, October 08, 2022, Saipan-based child care centers participated in two- hour trainings on required health & safety training topics, (1) Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Use of Safe Sleep Practices, and (2) Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma, and Child Maltreatment. The trainings, conducted at the Evergreen Learning Training Center in Chalan Kanoa by Maricar I. Pena, Evergreen Learning’s Quality Care Specialist, had a total of twelve participants in the morning session and fourteen participants in the afternoon session.
During the morning session on the Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and the Use of Safe Sleep practices, participants learned factors that have been linked to sudden infant death and the ways to reduce the risk, and they explored practices that create a safe sleep environment for babies.
While attending the afternoon session on the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma, and Child Maltreatment, participants learned the dangers of shaking babies and causing abusive head trauma. They also learned to identify strategies for coping with and calming a crying baby.
The Child Care Reauthorization Act of 2014 requires that all DCCA – Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Program childcare providers must complete preservice training requirements in twelve health and safety topic areas before they are allowedto be left alone to supervise young children. The topics of Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Use of Safe Sleep Practices, and Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma, and Child Maltreatment meet two out of the twelve required trainings.
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