Child Health, Safety, and Well-being - Army Public Health Center

NEW AND HIGHLIGHTED PRODUCTS:

NEW: Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting Chart for Military Child Development Centers and Family Child Care Home Settings
Make sure your child gets the COVID-19 vaccine! If you are a parent of a child aged 5-17, read this article for what CDC means by "fully vaccinated" or "up to date."
Army nurses offer insight on living with COVID-19 now, and looking into future article
Vaccine questions? The Army endorses childhood vaccinations as recommended by the CDC.
Your mom was right - it's important to wash your hands article on this public health practice
Protecting your baby from heavy metal exposure article

Diseases and Health Conditions

Children may be especially susceptible to developing illnesses, and can also transmit disease to you, other family members, or their friends. Learn about childhood diseases and conditions, disinfection, vaccination, MORE.

Safety and Hazard Awareness

Accidental childhood injuries and deaths include choking and suffocation caused by toys, poisonings from household chemicals and medicines, lead in paint and water, and drowning. Click HERE to learn more.

Wellness for Infants to Teenagers

From nutrition to violence prevention - help prevent a lifetime of health problems for your child. Click HERE to learn more.

Articles

Useful links on healthy development, vaccines, and illnesses among infants to teens, including COVID-19 and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

Learn about leading causes of child deaths (drownings and poisonings); as well as safety recalls and concerns about military housing.

Child abuse includes negligence to emotional, verbal, or physical harm - and also includes "bullying." What do you do if you suspect child negligence, abuse or bullying?

Children with good habits have less health problems and develop into happier healthier adults. See guidance for childhood eating, exercise, weight management, and teenager behavior issues.