Choose Safe Places for Early Care and Education (CSCPECE) Guidance Manual April 2017

Choose Safe Places for Early Care and Education (CSCPECE) Guidance Manual April 2017

• About 8.3 million children are in early care and education centers in the US, and nearly 1 million [PDF-1.3MB] of them are in centers that haven’t been adequately assessed for harmful chemicals.
• Even if a center meets current state licensing regulations, it might be located [PDF-1.1MB] in places where children and staff can come in contact with dangerous chemicals from the environment.
• State and local agencies can use ATSDR planning tools and resources from the Choose Safe Places for Early Care and Education program to help reduce the risk of chemical exposure in early childhood learning centers.