2006 Early Childhood Networking Meeting

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2006 Early Childhood Networking Meeting

• Successful Child Care Health Consultation Models
  North Carolina
• Sharon D. Ware, Ed.D, RN

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Healthy Child Care America Campaign
Shared Vision
Child Care Bureau
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
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History of HCCA

• Launched in 1995 (Child Care Health Forum and
  Blueprint for Action)
• National Standards Caring for Our Children
  (AAP/APHA)
• National Resource Center
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• National Training Institute

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Healthy Child Care America (HCCA) is

• A collaborative program of health professionals,
  child care providers, and families working to
  improve the health and safety of children in
  child care.
• HCCA seeks to maximize the health, safety,
  well-being, and developmental potential of all
  children so that each child experiences quality
  child care within a nurturing environment and has
  a medical home.

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The Vision of HCCA was to
Build strong linkages between health early
childhood/child care through a stable funding
source
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North CarolinasSmart StartPartnership for
Children VISION
Every child in North Carolina will arrive at
school healthy and prepared for success
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Smart Start funds the majority of Health Related
Activities in NC in Child Care
Purpose To improve health outcomes for children
without supplanting existing funding
Results Funding the majority of Child Care
Health Consultants
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Lack of stable funding results in disconnection
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Child Care Health Consultant (CCHC) in North
Carolina
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Part of the Overall Early Childhood System
Supported by Division of Public health
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The Early Childhood Comprehensive System (ECCS)
program
Social Emotional Development
Medical Home
Early Care and Education
Parent Education
Family Support
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The Early Childhood Comprehensive System (ECCS)
program is a system-building initiative that
brings together state maternal and child health
programs with partners in education, human
services, juvenile justice, child care and many
more public and private agencies. The main goal
in NC is to expand partnerships among five
critical components of a comprehensive system to
ensure that children that are healthy and ready
to learn at school entry.
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According to Caring for our Children

• A child care health consultant should not be a
  regulatory person, health consultation
• NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center.
  Child Care Health Information Database. STANDARD
  1.041 KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF CHILD CARE HEALTH
  CONSULTANTS.

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In North Carolina CCHCs Perform Many Task
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Helps to Improves the Immunization Rates
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Helps to Improve the Sanitation and hygiene in
Child Care
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Provide Training for Children and Staff on Health
Safety Issues
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Works with children with Special Health Care Needs
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Special Training for Prevention of S.I.D.S.
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Components of a Statewide Network

• Infrastructure that supports mentoring and
  encourages longevity
• State wide system of collecting data and
  reporting
• Professionalism, scope of practice and code of
  ethics
• Statewide volunteer association.
• And, stable funding

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INFRASTRUCTURE

• Permanent Position at the State Level

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Supportive System
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State CCHC

• Established direction for health consulting in NC
• Assist with training CCHCs
• Assist with professional development and
  continuing education
• Provides resources for field CCHCs
• Helps promote the role
• Encourages the sustainability

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Public Awareness Campaign
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Mentorship
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Regional CCHC

• Helps train new CCHCs
• Support CCHC in isolated areas
• Assist in training professional development of
  CCHCs
• A clearinghouse of knowledge and information

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Statewide Data Collection
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Shared Indicators and Health Outcomes
State Division Public Health, Title V
Scope of Practice Health Outcomes for Children
ECCS
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Child Care Health ConsultationDaily Encounter
Form
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SAMPLE Child Care Health ConsultationChild Care
Evaluation SUMMARY
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Professionalism
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Scope of Practice Code of Ethics

• Guidelines for Practice
• Shared Health Outcomes
• Differentiated Practice
• RN
• Health educators
• Other health professionals

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NC CCHC Association

• Collaborative network for CCHCs throughout the
  state of NC
• Promotes the healthy development of children and
  the reduction of illness in child care settings
• A vehicle to discuss and act on local, state, and
  national child care issues
• Avenue for members share ideas and resources,
  assist in solving problems and concerns, and
  offer collaboration and support

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In summary, the take away message is
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Collaborative Funding
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Questions?