Eco-Healthy Child Care

Prevent pests before they become a problem! Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a cost-effective way to control pests, limiting the use of chemical pesticides.

To learn more, see our IPM fact sheet! https://cehn.org/factsheets/

Happy National Provider Appreciation Day!👣👶🏽 Child care is the cornerstone of a working society, and we are so grateful for all the hard work providers perform every day to keep the kids in their care safe and healthy.

Meet Lorna Parks! A child care provider in Detroit, MI, owner of House of Joy Child Care, and participant of EHCC's Little Lungs Big Futures initiative. Parks has opened up her facility to EHCC's environmental health recommendations and air quality monitoring. She is one of the many invaluable providers doing amazing work to protect children's health. Thank you!

Happy Earth Day! From planting trees to eating veggies, let us know how you plan to celebrate our amazing home.🌲🌍️

Today is the 3rd Annual Black Maternal & Environmental Health Day! We celebrate the resilience of Black Mamas, child care providers, and the advocates fighting for the protection of our first environment–the womb. Thank you to all our partners and the cities & states that have proclaimed today .

April is National Healthy Homes Month! Here are a few ways you can create spaces where kids feel safe. 🏠🌳

Check out our website for fact sheets with more ways to protect children’s health!

From bringing clean water to Flint to founding Young, Gifted, and Green, LaTricea Adams has spent over a decade advocating for Black maternal and children’s health. Join CEHN’s Nsedu Witherspoon in conversation with LaTricea ahead of Black Maternal and Environmental Health Day (April 2)

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Today is the 3rd Annual Black Maternal & Environmental Health Day! We celebrate the resilience of Black Mamas & the advocates fighting for the protection of our first environment–the womb. Thank you to all our partners and the cities & states that have proclaimed today .

Spring has sprung! If the warmer weather and fresh air are inspiring you to clean, here are some tips for doing so in a way that protects kids' health.

Check out ATSDR's new resource: Prenatal Assessment of Environmental Risk (PEAR). The six PAER infographics provide concise information to help pregnant women make choices to reduce their exposure to chemicals and other hazards. Scan the QR code to read more!

Clean doesn’t have a smell!👃🧽 Swipe to see what fragrance isn't always so sweet and what you can do to have cleaner air in your child care facilities!