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Health and Safety in a Group Setting
Building A Safer Workplace, OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard - 335
Universal Standard for Bloodborne Pathogens and includes training package. (45 minutes) Available in English.
Building Quality Child Care: Health & Safety - 320
Illustrates how to design and administer a child care center that assures good health and safety. (20 minutes) Available in English.
Caring for Our Children, Part 1: Standards and You - 355
Presents care of staff and general standards. (25 minutes) Available in English.
Caring for Our Children, Part 2: Basic Caregiving - 356
Shows ratios, watching, planning activities, handwashing, diaper changing, discipline, parent involvement, daily log. (32 minutes) Available in English.
Caring for Our Children, Part 3: Ready for Anything - 357
Describes planning ahead for medical emergencies; prevention, safe water play, observing and reporting abuse and neglect. (27 minutes) Available in English.
Caring for Our Children, Part 4: Setting Up for Healthy and Safe Care - 358
Illustrates outside hazards, fencing, stairs, windows, evacuation plans, sufficient space, electrical safety, cribs, toy safety, poison, etc. (40 minutes) Available in English.
Caring for Our Children, Part 5: Keeping It in Shape - 359
Presents safety checklist of the environment, pest control, preventing spread of lice, first aid kit, water safety. (25 minutes) Available in English.
Caring for Our Children, Part 6: Illness in Child Care - 260
Information on parent communication: attendance policies, health checks, confidentiality, medications, illness notification. (27 minutes) Available in English.
Child Care: Outdoor Safety Series - 300, 303
Illustrates how to designing outdoor play areas and establish safety rules for playgrounds and field trips. (15-20 minutes each)
Setting Up the Rules (300)
Kids on the Go (303) Available in English.
Family Child Care Health & Safety - 309
Offers tips on how to improve health and safety in family child care homes. Includes a check list. (20 minutes) Available in English.
Healthy Child Care -- Is It Magic? - 324
Illustrates measures necessary to prevent illness in child care settings and basic skills to assure sanitation, safe food handling. (41 minutes) Available in English.
Infection Control in Child Care Settings - 351
Discusses how to reduce infections in child care. (30 minutes) Available in English and Spanish.
Inmunizaciones: Que Aprendi- Lily - 325
The importance of immunizations. (11 minutes) Available in Spanish.
It's Not Just Routine - 145
Advises caregivers regarding feeding, napping, and diapering. How to make routines a time for nurturing and learning. (24 minutes) Available in English, Spanish and Chinese.
Keeping Kids Healthy - 371
Basic understanding of how to prevent and manage the spread of communicable disease in child care settings. 29 minutes. Available in English and Spanish.
Planning Safe Playgrounds - 310
Overall planning strategies: planning for proper supervision, age appropriate design, fall surfacing and equipment and surfacing mintenance. (13 minutes) Available in English.
Prevent the Spread of Infection in Your Child Care Center - 306
Shows causes of disease and details guidelines for sanitation. (20 minutes) Available in English.
Preventing Disease Transmission - 326
Illustrates how infections occur, which diseases are of greatest concern, and how to prevent disease transmission. (19 minutes) Available in English.
Safe Active Play - 353
Explores potential hazards inside and outdoors. Suggests short- and long-term safe play alternatives. (34 minutes) Available in English.
Safe Care: System For Hazard Prevention In Child Care - 313
Explains (SAFE) for lessening hazards: Survey surroundings; Analyze trouble spots; Focus on prevention; Eliminate problems. (13 minutes) Available in English.
Spoonful of Lovin': A Good Measure of Safety - 112C
See Spoonful of Lovin' Series under Family Child Care. Available in English.
Taking Charge: Coping with Disaster - 323
Helps child care providers develop a comprehensive plan for managing psychological effects before, during and after emergencies. (29 minutes) Available in English.
Taking Charge: Preparing for Disaster - 322
Assists child care providers develop a comprehensive plan for effective response to emergency situations. (29 minutes) Available in English.
Your Family Day Care Home: Health & Safety - 121
See Your Family Day Care Home Series under Family Child Care. Available in English.

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1. Materials can be reserved by phone, 510-658-7353.

2. All audio-visual loans will be for a maximum of five (5) working days.

3. No more than two items may be borrowed at one time.

4. We do not send videos by mail. All materials need to be picked up in person and returned to a BANANAS' staff member during regular office hours.

5. There will be a $50.00 deposit for up to two (2) items. Only checks will be accepted as deposits.

6. If items are never returned by the client, the deposit check will be forfeited and the client will lose borrowing privileges.

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