Child Care Health Consultants (CCHC) are trained health professionals with education and experience in child health, community health, and early care and education. CCHC’s provide FREE training and on-site assistance to child care professionals to improve the health, safety, and nutrition of children and prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
What do Child Care Health Consultants (CCHC) do?
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CCHC’s improve the health and safety of children in childcare programs by:
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Increasing staff knowledge of health issues in child care settings
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Increasing compliance with health and safety best practice standards
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Improving the quality of health and safety policies and practices, including handwashing, sanitation, and safe sleep practices
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Increasing the number of children who receive oral, developmental, vision, and hearing screenings and assessments
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Improving children’s access to a medical home, enrollment in health insurance, and up-to-date immunization status
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Strengthening environmental health practices
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Promoting the inclusion of children with special health care needs
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Assess the environments for health and safety in child care facilities
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Develop strategies for inclusion of children with special health care needs Professional Development
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Support early educators with preventing and managing injuries and infectious disease
How does CCHC's Work?
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Connect early educators and families to community health resources
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Provide up-to-date information on regulations and best practices
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Provide health and safety technical assistance and training to include ITS-SIDS, EPR, Handwashing, Diapering, Medication Administration and MORE!
CCHC’s can partner with child care centers and homes to:
CCHC’s can partner with child care centers and homes to:
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