Extension education helped 4,570 child care providers meet state training requirements. Extension increases child care professionals' knowledge and skills. Extension increases parents' knowledge and skills in parenting. More than 130 child care centers and Head Start programs maintain Families in the Know display racks of ISU Extension publications. It is estimated that 16,400 families access ISU Extension informa-tion and expertise through the 35,000 publications available at these sites.
Extension offers playground safety education.
Annually, more than 1,000 individuals participate in playground workshops or consultations. More than 80 outdoor playground environments have been improved with Extension's technical assis-tance, information, and consultation. Extension provides information about children and child care worldwide. Annually the NNCC web site receives more than 3,000,000 hits. Extension will increase consultation about emotionally challenged children in child care settings.