Taking Action

Protecting children from environmental hazards in the ECE setting relies on the commitment and expertise of people from various disciplines and sectors. The table below summarizes the potential ways that key stakeholders can use this manual to best protect children from chemical and radiological hazards at the location of the ECE program.

Key Stakeholders
Key Stakeholders
Key Stakeholders
Key Stakeholders
Understand the issue and why it is important
(Chapters 1,2)
Understand the key components of a safely sited ECE program
(Chapters 2,3)
Check with ECE provider to see if an environmental assessment has been conducted and if any risks have been mitigated properly
(Chapter 4)
Form relationships with licensing
staff
(Chapters 5,6)
Table 1.1.1 How key stakeholders can use this manual to Gain Knowledge
State, local, territorial and
tribal health agencies
X X X X
ECE licensing agency X X X
Certification and accreditation
associations and organizations
 X4  X  X  X
ECE providers  X  X
Planning, zoning, and land use
decision makers
 X  X  X
Non-governmental
partner organizations
 X  X
Parents and the public  X  X X
Key Stakeholders Form relationships with licensing staff
(Chapters 5,6)
Develop relationships with state environmental health staff and other stakeholders (including ATSDR’s Cooperative Agreement Program grantees)
(Chapters 5,6)
Disseminate information on locations of known contaminated sites
(Chapter 4)
Table 1.1. 2 How key stakeholders can use this manual to Build Relationships
State, local, territorial and
tribal health agencies
X X
ECE licensing agency X X
Certification and accreditation
associations and organizations
X X X
ECE providers X
Planning, zoning, and land use
decision makers
X
Non-governmental
partner organizations
X
Parents and the public
Table 1.1. 3 How key stakeholders can use this manual to Educate Others
Key Stakeholders Educate providers and other stakeholders regarding ways to ensure that programs are safely sited
(Chapters 5,6)
Educate parents, ECE programs, and decision makers about safe siting initiatives at the state, jurisdiction, or organization level
(Chapters 5,6)
Disseminate information on locations of known contaminated sites
(Chapter 4)
Provide expertise on environmental assessment and mitigation to ECE licensing agency and ECE programs
(Chapters 5,6)
State, local, territorial and
tribal health agencies
 X  X  X  X
ECE licensing agency  X  X  X
Certification and accreditation
associations and organizations
 X  X
ECE providers  X
Planning, zoning, and land use
decision makers
 X
Non-governmental
partner organizations
 X  X
Parents and the public  X
Table 1.1. 4 How key stakeholders can use this manual to Inform Policy
Key Stakeholders Incorporate guidance into policies, planning and permitting decisions, regulations, licensing practices and policies, standards, guidance, and business practices
(Chapters 5,6)
Incorporate the key concepts from this guidance into decisions about locating ECE programs
(Chapters 5,6)
Review and modify tools to fit the needs of the state, organization, jurisdiction, or business
(Chapters 5,6)
State, local, territorial and
tribal health agencies
X X
ECE licensing agency X X
Certification and accreditation
associations and organizations
X X X
ECE providers X X
Planning, zoning, and land use
decision makers
X X
Non-governmental
partner organizations
X
Parents and the public

4Providers should consult with local or state departments of health and environment for guidance on any mitigation and exposure reduction technologies and methods the provider might consider using.

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