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Health and Childcare Partnership Webinar
Last Updated: 4/11/2024
Come join the Public Health Department and the Resource and Referral Program during our quarterly Childcare Webinar series. No registration necessary. Just click on the link on the date and time of the event to attend!
Childcare Topics
- Caring for Our Children (CFOC) - A collection of national standards that represent the best practices, based on evidence, expertise, and experience, for quality health and safety policies and practices for today’s early care and education settings.
- Child Care Licensing Resource for Parents and Providers - Videos that explain licensing topics relevant to families and licensed child care providers. Learn more about how family child care homes and child care centers can protect and promote children’s health and safety.
- Community Care Licensing Laws and Regulations - For Child Care Centers and Family Child Care Homes.
- UCSF Child Care Health Program - Information on health and safety issues related to early care and education settings, supports a statewide childcare health consultation network, and conducts research.
- Considerations when a Child has Symptoms of Illness in Child Care or School - Safe, in-person learning is critical to the well-being and development of children. However, when a child arrives with symptoms of illness or develops symptoms on site, a decision must be made about what to do next.
- Provider Information Notices (PINs) for Child Care Licensing Program (CCP) - The Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) uses Provider Information Notices (PINs) to formally communicate important license-related information to CCLD-licensed providers. Each PIN is catalogued numerically by year, sequential order of PIN release, and applicable program acronym.
On January 9, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued new isolation and quarantine recommendations for the general public to focus on protecting those most at risk for serious illness while reducing social disruption that is disproportionate to recommendations for the prevention of other endemic respiratory viral infections. Visit COVID guidelines for more information.
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COVID Test Kits for Childcare Providers - The Santa Clara County Office of Education is pleased to provide COVID-19 over the counter (OTC) kits to childcare providers in Santa Clara County. These kits may be used with children, families, and staff of childcare facilities as a mitigation strategy against the spread of COVID-19.
Please use this link: https://tinyurl.com/SCCOEOTC202324 to submit an order. After your order has been approved a member from the Santa Clara County Office of Education will contact you to arrange a pick up time.
- Guidance for K-12 Schools and Child Care Settings to Mitigate the Spread of Communicable Diseases, 2023-2024 School Year
- County of Santa Clara Public Health Department COVID-19
- Cal/OSHA
- California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
- California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
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Red Cross - Find adult and pediatric first aid/CPR/AED trainings through their catalog.
- American Heart Association - Find CPR and first aid training trainings through their catalog.
- Mandated Reporter Training - The CDSS Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training satisfies the requirements of AB 1207 for childcare providers and should be taken by every Mandated Reporter that works in a licensed child care facility. There is also a Spanish course now available.
What does CCHC do?
The CCHC utilizes a public health nurse's health expertise and knowledge of early care and education best practices to help programs promote health and safe learning environment.
What services does the program provide?
- Helps programs understand children’s healthy growth and development and how to address or manage children’s health conditions in the childcare setting.
- Assists in the development of policies and procedures related to health and safety.
- Observes health and safety practices and helping programs prevent illness and injuries.
- Assists with communicable disease control.
- Provides training for staff on a variety of health and safety issues in a child care setting.
- Gives information on community health and social service resources.
- Assists child care providers with quality improvement strategies.
How much does the service cost?
All services are provided for free.
How do I get connected?
Call the County of Santa Clara CCHC at (408) 937-2253 or email [email protected] for more information and to access services.
Child Care Health Consultant (CCHC)
East Valley Public Health Department
1993-B McKee Rd.
San Jose, CA 95116
CCHC: (408) 937-2253
MCAH Mainline: (408) 937-2250
Email: [email protected]
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