Child Care Health

Consultation

By Altamash Mir

Outline

Role of child care health consultants

Who are they?

What are the benefits?
Where do I find a child care health consultant?
What can pediatricians offer child care programs?
What can child care programs offer pediatricians?
How can pediatricians build a relationship with child care
programs?

Resources

Publications
Licensing & Regulations
Training

Health & Safety in Child Care

Health and safety topics can have a broad

range of issues from simple to complex

Minor injuries
Infectious diseases
Health & safety policies
Care plans for children with chronic health
conditions

Child care health consultants can help

ensure provision of safe and healthy
environments for children.

What is a Child Care Health

Consultant?
A

child care health consultant (CCHC) is a

health care professional who
has interest in & experience with children,
has knowledge of resources & regulations,
and
is comfortable linking health resources with
facilities that provide primarily education &
social services

Who Can Be a CCHC?

Nurses, nurse practitioners, physician

assistants, physicians, health educators,
nutritionists, dental hygienists, sanitarians, &
medical social workers

Must have:
Knowledge & experience in health & safety
practices in child care
Specialized training

State Regulations

[If

presenting in a particular state,

provide the states regulations here]

What Should a CCHC Know?

National health & safety standards

Licensing requirements

Child care day-to-day operations

Disease reporting requirements

Reporting requirements for child abuse &

neglect

Community and mental health resources

What Should a CCHC Know?

Immunizations
Injury prevention
Oral health
Nutrition and physical activity
Inclusion of children with special needs
Staff health
Environmental health

Specialty Consultation

Mental health
(Early Childhood Mental Health
Consultant)

Nutrition & physical activity

(Early Childhood Nutrition Consultant)

Oral health
(Early Childhood Oral Health Consultant)

Benefits of CCHCs
CCHCs

by:

can help improve health & safety

Consulting and teaching child care providers &

parents

Assessing needs

Providing on-site, phone, & e-mail TA

Providing referrals to community services

Developing/updating policies

Benefits of CCHCs

Reviewing health records

Helping to manage care of children with

special health needs

Consulting with a childs health care

professional

Assisting with developmental screening

Interpreting standards/regulations

Other Issues to Remember:

Consent and confidentiality

Liability
To limit liability, follow the most current AAP
recommendations
Refer to your state licensing regulations for
consultation guidelines

Thanks For Reding

Altamash Mir