The Ohio Child Care Resource & Referral Association (OCCRRA), in partnership with the Ohio Department of Health, has developed a program to support child care providers, both center-based and family child care, with health and safety issues. Healthy Child Care Ohio is a collaborative effort of health care professionals, child care providers and families working in partnership to improve the health of children in child care settings. It is a national effort of the Healthy Child Care America Campaign is is sponsored by the US Department of Health and Human Services in partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics. The campaign is based on the principle that families and child care providers can promote the healthy development of young children in child care, and increase access to preventive health care services, and safe physical environments for children.
Child Care Health Consultants (Registered Nurses) are available in every county across the state of Ohio to assist child care providers with general health and safety issues.
What can Child Care Health Consultants offer?
 | Free technical assistance on health and safety issues |
| Free training on a wide range of health and safety topics, such as Medication Administration, SIDS, Asthma and Immunizations |
| Consultation by phone or on-site visit at no cost |
| Explanations of health and safety rules and assistance in developing policies |
| Information about including children with special needs in child care |
| Links for children, families and staff to community resources to meet health needs, including child health insurance |
| Vision screening for preschool age children in the child care setting |
Contact us at 1-800-92CHILD
or
email our Healthy Child Care Ohio Consultant, Marianne Madden, at mmadden@childcarechoices.org.
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