Welcome to APIC
Family – a resource for children, teens, parents, and
educators on the ins and outs of infection control.
In today’s fast-paced
world it can be difficult to be with your children and teens at all
times to protect them against infectious disease. Our goal is to educate
and inspire children to pursue wellness by implementing infection
control practices, such as handwashing and cough etiquette into their
daily routine. Below are links to Websites that can help children and
those in the circle of support that surrounds them.
NEW!Vancomycin-resistant enterococci
(VRE)
CDC information about common bacteria that have become resistant to
antibiotic treatment.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_VRE_publicFAQ.html
Stop the
Spread of Germs: Actions for Schools
The Centers for
Disease Control offers a array of resources for kids and schools,
including Germ Stopper Materials, Cover Your Cough Materials,
and It’s a
Snap!
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/school/index.htm
Stalking the Mysterious
Microbe
Microbes pose a mystery to
many. Find out all about the world of microbes from your hands to the
mighty Himalayas, landfills to oil spills, common
colds to uncommon cures, under microscopes and in the news.
http://www.microbe.org/
EXCITE
Excellence in Curriculum Integration through Teaching
Epidemiology (EXCITE) is a collection of teaching materials
developed by the CDC to introduce students to public health and
epidemiology, the science used by "Disease Detectives" everywhere.
Students will learn about the scientific method of inquiry, basic
biostatistics, and outbreak investigation. EXCITE adapts readily to team
teaching across a variety of subjects, including mathematics, social
studies, history, and physical education.
http://www.cdc.gov/excite/index.htm
Infection Detection
Prevention
With this Website, The American
Museum of Natural History celebrates the triumphs of microbe hunters and
disease detectives. You can help by sharing what you learn with your
friends and family and showing your concern by caring for sick people in
your community. And don’t forget to wash your hands!
http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/infection/index.html
Henry the
Hand
Visit Henry’s homepage,
presented by the American Medical Association, to learn how to help
spread the word, not the germs!
http://www.henrythehand.com
"Lose a Million
(Bacteria)"
The National Science Teachers
Association and the FDA team up to bring you a fun, interactive game
based on the popular TV game show, "Who Wants to be a
Millionaire."
http://vm.cfsan.fda/gov/~cjm/millprt.html
Science in the Real
World
The Science in the Real World:
Microbes in Action program serves to promote an understanding and
appreciation of the importance of microorganisms in our world. This
program provides scientific information and hands-on activities in
microbiology to K-12 teachers via curriculum units, workshops, a
newsletter, and this Website.
http://www.umsl.edu/~microbes/index.html
Handwashing for Parents and
Kids
Answers frequently asked
questions on handwashing
http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/healthy/Handwashing.htm
Operation Clean
Hands
Operation Clean Hands teaches
children (and adults) about the importance of handwashing. Special
school-based projects are getting out the message in Lubbock and
Baltimore---and in points in between.
http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr016.shtml
Why How When
A handwashing curriculum
produced by the Minnesota Department of Health
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fh/mch/CAREweb/washhands.pdf
Parents and
Kids
A Web resource offered through
Children’s Hospital, St.
Louis
http://www.stlouischildrens.org/sections/kids_parents.asp
FightBac! Summer
Tips
Learn how to keep food safe
from bacteria.
http://www.fightbac.org/main.cfm
Terrorism Responses for
Families
An Internet WebQuest on
terrorism responses.
http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/fil/pages/webterrorisge.html
FEMA for Kids
Herman the spokescrab teaches
you how to be prepared for disasters and how you can prevent disaster
damage. You can also learn what causes disasters, play games, read
stories and become a Disaster Action Kid.
http://www.fema.gov/kids/index.htm
MicrobeWorld
What microbes are and what
microbiologists do.
http://www.microbeworld.org/home.htm
Foodborne Illness
Education Information Center
This is a multi-resource
educational Website on handwashing education for people of all
ages.
http://peaches.nal.usda.gov/foodborne/fbindex/Handwashing.asp
Cells Alive!
This Website represents over 25
years of experience capturing film and computer-enhanced images of
living cells and organisms for education and medical
research.
http://www.cellsalive.com/index.htm
St. Christopher’s
Hospital for Children
Children health information on
infectious disease.
http://www.stchristophershospital.com/CWS/ChildrenHealthInfo.aspx
Healthy Schools
Healthy
Youth!
CDC's Division of Adolescent
and School Health (DASH) seeks to prevent the most serious health risk
behaviors among children, adolescents and young adults.
http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/index.htm
An Ounce Of Prevention: Keep
the Germs Away
Being sick does cost too much.
Especially since there are some steps you can take to prevent getting
sick in the first place. Scientists at the CDC have identified some
simple things you and your family can do to prevent getting infectious
diseases. But first, you may be wondering, what are infectious
diseases?
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/op/index.htm
Glo Germ
Since 1968 Glo Germ has
provided teaching hospitals, long-term care facilities, food service,
day-care, public school systems, clinics and other institutions with
this unique product. The proven safe inert ingredients in the Glo Germ
lotion or powder cast a revealing glow when exposed to standard UV
light. Glo Germ gives a visual demonstration to show when improper
cleaning or handwashing has taken place.
http://www.glogerm.com/
Child Care Resources
National Resource for Health
and Safety in Child Care
The NRC's primary mission is to
promote health and safety in out-of-home child care settings throughout
the nation.
http://nrc.uchsc.edu/
The National Association for
the Education of Young Children
The National Association for
the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the nation's largest and most
influential organization of early childhood educators and others
dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth
through third grade.
http://nrc.uchsc.edu/STATES/states.htm
National Association for
Sick Child Day Care
National Association for Sick
Child Day Care’s goal, as an organization, is to make available as
much information as we can to as many people as possible. We aim to do
this by continuing to hold a annual conference, by publishing a
quarterly newsletter, by conducting research projects, and by making
available information about sick child care.
http://nrc.uchsc.edu/STATES/states.htm
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