Toxic-Free Kids: Resources for Childcare
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Kids and pesticides don't mix. We've compiled this list of resources to help you switch to safer, least-toxic pest management in your childcare center, and to keep all your parents, kids and staff a little healthier. We're also available to help you in North Carolina, over the phone or in person - drop us a line anytime, or call toll-free at 1-877-NO-SPRAY to talk to our Program Coordinator and get involved or ask for assistance.
1. Avoiding Big Risks for Small Kids: Results from the NC Child Care Pest Control Survey.
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Avoiding Big Risks for Small Kids reports on the findings of Toxic Free NC's survey of 89 child care providers from all across North Carolina about pest control in their facilities. 53% of child care providers who took the survey – that’s more than half – said that broadcast pesticide sprays are used in their facilities. These practices can pose serious risks to the health and safety of children and staff. >>Read all about it. |
2. Protecting Children from Pesticides: A guide for North Carolina Childcare Providers
| This brochure explains the basics
on children's pesticide exposure risks at childcare
and how to prevent them. It includes a section on
children's health, some ideas for preventing pests
and using safer alternatives to pesticides, and a
section on recognizing and reporting pesticide drift
at childcare centers. >>See it online, or download a version to print and fold (PDF, English only, 2.7 MB). |
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This
in-depth, fully bilingual guide is designed for
childcare providers who'd like to hire a private
pest control company to do least-toxic Integrated
Pest Management (IPM) at their center. It includes
questions to ask when hiring an IPM contractor,
steps to ensure good IPM service, and model contract
language. >>See it online, or download a version to print and fold (PDF, English and Spanish, 530 KB - for best results, print double-sided, then fold down the center to make the booklet). |
4. The IPM Toolkit for Parents & Communities
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The IPM Toolkit for Parents and Communities is an all-in-one, bilingual (English & Spanish) guide to running a campaign for pesticide-free schools in your area, complete with sample petition language and local contacts. Tips and strategies listed in this guide can also be used to win pesticide-free parks, churches, childcare centers...there are many possibilities! The IPM Toolkit is currently available in print only, free of charge to North Carolina residents. To request yours, please contact us, and specify whether you'd like the Eastern, Central, or Western NC edition. |
5. Toxic Free NC's Factsheets - Complete listing