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Who are we?
The purpose of the OHIO Parent Information Network is to provide essential information to Ohio parents on early education and care issues through this Web site.
If you are having difficulty finding information, please use our search function to find just what you are looking for. If you'd like to browse, please check out our Resources.
The OH-PIN now offers more than 170 free articles (in Adobe .pdf format) that deliver practical help on parents' most pressing challenges. Topics include:
- Discipline, Guidance and Temperament
- Child Care, Work Issues and Life Issues
- Family Routines, Play and Leisure
- Nature Connections and pets
- Fears and Anxiety Related to Death, Tragedy or War
- Learning, Brain Development, Literacy and Creativity
- Health, Nutrition, Safety, Hospitalization and Preventing Abuse
- Toddler, Twos, and Developmental Issues
- Attachment and Self-Esteem
- Friendship, Social Skills, Manners and Diversity
- Parenting: On Being a Mom, Dad or Grandparent
Articles reprinted with permission from Exchange Press, Inc. are indicated with a 
For more information on these resources, please go to www.childcareexchange.com.
Publications
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Breastfeeding Tips for Working Mothers
The Ohio Department of Health offers suggestions for working mothers of nursing infants. PDF
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Positive Parenting newsletter
January 2002 - present issues of Positive Parenting are online in pdf format. More research-based parenting information can be found online at http://www.cyfernet.org HTML
updated on 05/01/12 -
Step Up To Quality
Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) is a voluntary three-star quality rating system administered by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) that recognizes and promotes early care and education programs that meet quality benchmarks over and above minimum health and safety licensing standards. The steps are based on national research identifying the program standards that lead to improved outcomes for children.These standards include: low child to staff ratios, smaller group size, higher staff education, on–going specialized training, improved workplace characteristics, and early learning standards. HTML
updated on 04/30/12 -
Web Booklet: If Your Child Has a Congenital Heart Defect
Prepared by the Committee on Congenital Cardiac Defects of the American Heart Association's Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young. HTML
updated on 04/30/12
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News
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Ohio State Involved in Gates Foundation's $8M Grant for Childhood Malnutrition
Keywords: malnutrition, infants, childrenWOOSTER, Ohio -- An $8.3 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will fund an international team of scientists focused on finding new ways to diagnose, treat and prevent a critical global health problem: malnutrition in infants and children. Linda Saif, a Distinguished University Professor at Ohio State University's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), is involved in the research, which will be led by Jeffrey I. Gordon, M.D., at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The project seeks to discover novel dietary and microbial therapeutics that can be targeted to infants and children living in countries with rampant malnutrition.
Writer:
Mauricio Espinoza, espinoza.15@osu.edu, 330-202-3550 HTML
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ID R Kids For Safety
OH Dept of Public Safety Initiative: Once a child has a state ID issued, law enforcement has instant access to a photo and description, should a child go missing. Optional ‘Next of Kin’ information may also be added to our database, allowing a parent to be notified quickly should a child be seriously injured. Our state IDs ensure that a child’s photo, description, and contact information are available to law enforcement when it matters most. HTML
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Recall: Child non-slip bathtub mats
Recall: Child non-slip bathtub mats don't stick to tub surface. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled 8,000 Prime-Line bathtub non-slip pads because some pads do not stick to the bathtub surface, which could cause a child using the non-slip mat to fall. HTML
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Recall: Child safety latches and outlet covers
Recall: Child safety latches and outlet covers, screws can loosen or break. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled 37,000 Prime-Line child safety draw and cabinet latches and outlet covers because the screws on both products can become loose or break. If this occurs, children can gain access to electrical outlets and hazardous products intended to be off limits. These products were sold under the brand name Child Safe. HTML
updated on 09/01/11