- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Child care health consultants
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Human Resources. Division of Public Health. Family Health Branch
- Publisher:
- Place of publication : Georgia. Dept. of Human Resources. Division of Public Health. Family Health Branch., Atlanta, GA, 2001
- Date of Original:
- 2001
- Subject:
- Child care--Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA H800.P8 M1 2001 C5
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-bh800-pp8-bm1-b2001-bc5
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-bh800-pp8-bm1-b2001-bc5
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 p.
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Division of Public Health Family Health Branch
CHILD CARE HEALTH CONSULTANTS
T hirteen million American children under the age of six years old, including approximately 67% of Georgia's children, are in some form of child care. Health and safety practices in child care programs strengthen the quality of early care and education. Child care providers depend on receiving accurate information and input to implement health and safety standards for the children in their care.
Child Care Health Consultants
can serve as unique resources, able to provide health-related input, information, education and
services for child care programs.
Child Care Health Consultant
training is provided through Healthy Child Care Georgia and Georgia State University School of Nursing. Together, these partners present training statewide to nurses and others interested in providing health consultation and services for child care settings.
Healthy Child Care Georgia
works to improve the health and well-being of children in child care settings through the partnership and collaboration of health professionals, child care providers, regulatory agencies, other organizations, and families.
Child Care Health Consultant training includes information about how to:
Assess health and safety needs within the child care environment.
Establish plans to provide quality child care.
Develop relationships with community providers to meet the needs of child care programs and the children they serve.
Negotiate agreements for consulting and other services provided.
Services that can be provided by a Child Care Health Consultant include:
Health input in planning for both the development of child care programs and for the inclusion of children with special needs.
Development of health, safety and emergency policies and procedures.
Management of child care issues such as infectious diseases and injuries.
Provision of health education, well ness and screening programs for children, parents, and staff.
Guidance and technical assistance on new developments in health and safety issues.