Transcript durham county child care health consultation program

DURHAM COUNTY
CHILD CARE HEALTH
CONSULTATION PROGRAM
Targeting Quality
Child Care
For the Healthy Success
Of Children
Role of Child Care Health Consultant
• Identifying needs of the community
• Promoting Quality Child Care
• Offering Child Care Provider and Parent
education
Effective Child Care Health
Consultant Team
• 3 Public Health Nurses
• Nutritionist
• Developmental Specialist
“A Child Care Health Consultant is a
resource and an advocate.”
Community Networking
Health Department Resources
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Environmental Health
Health Education
Infectious and Communicable Disease
Immunization
Dental Health
Pharmacy
Nursing Programs - School Health, CSC, Lead
Community Networking
Community Resources
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Local Resource ad Referral Agency
Head Start
Child Care Parent Advocacy Programs
Community Colleges and Universities
Child Care Provider/Director Meetings
Fire Marshall
City Planning
Community Networking
State and National Resources
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Licensure Consultants
Abuse and Neglect Consultants
NTI for Child Care Health Consultants
Smart Start Conferences
NC Child Care Health & Safety Resource
Center
Consultation Skills
Promoting “Best Practice”
• Advocate highest standard of care
• Model appropriate behavior
• Coordinate resource services
“The number one component of quality child
care is the health and safety of children”
Thelma Harms
Consultation Skills
Policy Development
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Exclusion Policies
Health and Safety Protocols
Medication Administration
Skilled Procedures
Health Resource Manual
Guidelines for Parent Handbook
Consultation Skills
Identifying Illness and Disease
• Standard action plans- asthma, diabetes, allergies,
sickle cell anemia, epilepsy
• Inservice Education
• Parent meetings
• Health information and newsletters
Data Collection and Assessment Tools
Quality Improvement
Site Assessment Tool
• Health Procedures
• Sanitation Protocols
• Safety Protocols
• Emergency Preparedness
Data Collection and Assessment Tools
Program Enhancement
Assist with Quality Enhancement Grants to Award
• Diaper changing tables
• Electric handwashing sinks
• Child appropriate toilets and sinks
• New carpet
• Developmental toys
Data Collection and Assessment Tools
2002 Statistics
 650 visits were made to 45 targeted settings for intensive follow-up.
 3500 contacts were made to children and families via individual assessments
or screenings, letters to parents, parent meetings and phone consultations.
 Health informational newsletters were distributed quarterly to targeted
child care settings impacting 4000 children/and or families.
 85% percent of 1000 participants gained new knowledge on topics discussed
in health presentations.
 90% of targeted settings improved immunization documentation thus
resulting in 50% of parental compliance.
 15 of the 45 targeted settings increased licensed (star-rated) status due to the
impact of the program
Data Collection and Assessment Tools
Funding Sources
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Local Health Department
Health Promotion Grants
Quality Enhancement Projects
Child Care Advocacy Programs
CONTACT INFORMATION
Kathy Jackson RN, BSN
Program Manager
Durham County Health Department
414 East Main Street
Durham NC 27701
919-560-7710
[email protected]
THANK YOU FOR
CARING FOR OUR CHILDREN