Greetings
Greetings
from the California Childcare Health Program’s CCHC List Serve.
The CCHP-CCHC List serve is intended to serve as a forum where
CCHC’s in California can share resources and query their colleagues
about issues, dilemmas and challenges that come up in their health
consultation work. We encourage you to submit your questions to
the list here: CCHP-CCHC@listserv.ucsf.edu.
News
and Announcements
April
is Earthquake Preparedness Month and emergency
preparedness is an important topic for CCHCs to address in their
consultation role. Many child care programs have not made adequate
preparations for emergencies or disasters. There is a very good
checklist for programs from community care licensing that appears
in CCHP's CCHC curriculum in the
Emergency Preparedness module.
The National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral
Agencies has also developed some excellent materials for training
on disaster preparedness:
Is Child Care Ready? A Disaster-Planning Guide for Child
Care Resource & Referral Agencies
This guide, produced by NACCRA, is a practical toolkit for helping
child care programs—both in child care centers and providers'
homes—keep children safe and their businesses open during
and after natural disasters, terrorist attacks, chemical emergencies,
and other catastrophes. Available here:
www.naccrra.org/disaster/docs/Disaster_Guide_MECH.pdf
Disaster Preparation: A Training for Child Care Centers
A supplement to Is Child Care Ready? This guide is
designed to assist CCR&Rs and others in training child care
centers on disaster preparedness. It includes specific activities
for training individuals who direct and work in child care centers.
Available here: www.naccrra.org/disaster/docs/disaster_prep_ccc.pdf
Save the Date
There will be a free course offered by the California Distance
Learning Health Network that includes a broadcast/webcast, tabletop
exercise, and toolkit on the topic of Pandemic Influenza
Preparedness for Schools that also includes preschool programs.
It will be broadcast on May 17. This is a great topic for consultants
to bring to their local planning councils for local child care
planning. For more info and for local broadcast sites refer
to www.cdlhn.com/Schools.info
Seattle-King County's Department of Public Health
has a great website with materials on Pandemic Flu, including
fact sheets in multiple languages, and a pamphlet, How to Care
for Someone with Influenza. These materials are available here:
www.metrokc.gov/health/pandemicflu/businesses/#languages
State Policy Update: California
Develops New Infant and Toddler Program Guidelines
To promote experiences that help children prosper and thrive,
the California Department of Education has created Infant/Toddler
Learning and Development Program Guidelines. Developed
with the nonprofit research agency WestEd, this document complements
California's Prekindergarten Learning and Development Guidelines.
Together, these documents offer a coherent framework for extending
the benefits of high-quality care and education to all children.
"Babies come into this world ready to learn. Research shows
in the first three years of life, brain development is very
active as children learn at least one language, form a sense
of self, and develop an understanding of basic concepts that
will support a lifetime of learning," said Jack O'Connell, State
Superintendent of Public Instruction. "The Infant/Toddler
Learning and Development Program Guidelines underscore
the importance of this critical time period and offers providers
cutting-edge information and tools to help children prosper."
The Infant/Toddler Learning and Development Program Guidelines
present information about how to provide high-quality early
care and education, including recommendations for program policies
and day-to-day practices, which will improve services to all
infants and toddlers (children from birth to 36 months). The
guidelines pay particular attention to the role of the family,
the inclusion of children with special needs, and collaboration
between programs and families. They are intended to provide
a starting point for strengthening all programs that care for
and educate infants and toddlers, including centers, family
child care homes, and kith and kin care. For a free copy of
the guidelines, go to www.cde.ca.gov/re/pn/fd/documents/itldprogguidelines.pdf.
Integrated Pest Management
The State IPM website has some resources useful for educating child care providers about IPM. Available here:
www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/pmap/schoolipm_articles.htm.
They also have a school calendar for addressing pest management problems by month, available here:
www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/pmap/schoolipm.htm.
There is a very comprehensive article in the March issue of
Contemporary Pediatrics, that also offers CEUs, entitled Safeguarding
Kids from Environmental Hazards and it is currently available
online at:
http://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/contpeds/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=412517.
New Anaphylaxis Administration Guidelines issued
by the American Academy of Pediatrcs There is a CEU program
available on Medscape, New Pediatric Guidelines for Self-Injecting
Epinephrine for Anaphylaxis Treatment. Requires registration.
If you are a registered Medscape user, the program is available
here: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/554150?src=mp.
Immunization Assessment Tool
Renee Cheney-Cohen from Alameda Co. Public Health Department
has created an updated age grid that is very popular with caregivers
and consultants who do IZ assessments. It provides a quick and
easy way to determine a child's age in months. To view the grid,
click here.
Training Opportunities
The
UCSF California Childcare Health Program's California
Training Institute (CTI) invites health professionals
to attend a two-day training on health and safety in early care
and education programs. Participants will gain up-to-date knowledge
and skills to help them work as child care health consultants.
The training will be held in San Francisco, California, May
4-5, 2007 at San Francisco State University in the Cesar Chavez
Student Center, Rosa Parks “F” Conference Room. Participants
may attend one or both days of the training.
Day 1
- Field of the Child Care Health Consultation and Field of Early Care and Education (ECE)
- Preventing and Managing Illness in ECE Programs
- Factors contributing to disease in ECE programs
- Standard Precautions
- Policies to reduce illness
- Managing Illness
- Medication administration
- Immunization audit
Day 2
- Quality ECE
- Health and safety assessment tools
- Staff Health in ECE Programs
- Promoting Children's Oral Health
- Child Care Health Consultant Resources
- Injury Prevention
Please refer to the CTI brochure for registration and other information. If you have questions, contact Mimi Wolff, Training Coordinator at
mwolff@ucsfchildcarehealth.org or 510-839-1195.
Publications
CCHP has
several new publications available on our website, www.ucsfchildcarehealth.org:
- Infant Formula and Fluoride (Fact Sheet for Families)
- Transitioning of Young Children with Disabilities (Health & Safety note)
- Nutrition and Activity for Young Children: Raising Physically Fit and Well Nourished Children (Health & Safety note)
- Seizure Disorders in the ECE Setting (Health & Safety note)
- No Smoking (Mini-Poster)
Health & Safety Resources
Child
Care and Behavior Problems
A new study from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development—the largest-ever U.S. analysis of child care and
development—found that by fifth and sixth grade, children who had spent more than 10 hours per week in the care of someone
other than their mother had better vocabulary but more behavior problems than their peers. Researchers were careful to note that
parenting quality was a much better predictor of child development than time in care, but the study has touched off much debate.
For more on the study, see www.nichd.nih.gov/news/releases/child_care_linked_to_vocabulary_032607.cfm
Quality Child Care—A Guide for Working Parents
In a recent California Federation of Teachers survey, working parents ranked pre-school/child care as one of the most important
issues they face, essential to their ability to work. This guide offers facts and community resources to help Californians find
child care and help unions and businesses do a better job ensuring access to quality child care.
www.firstclassteachers.org/resourcesmain/downloads/quality-child-care.pdf
Child Care Counts: Supporting Work Participation and
Family Self-Sufficiency (CA)
This report looks at how the child care community can help California and its counties meet new federal work and data reporting
requirements under the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program. Published by the Child Development Policy Institute and
The Foundation for Early Education this reportcan be downloaded at www.cdpi.net/cs/cdpi/view/rs/32
Safe Horizon: Spot the Signs and Know What to Do
Anxiety and depression, aggressive behavior, poor school performance, even weight gain and fatigue can be warning signs of
abuse in children. Safe Horizon is launching a national campaign to help adults spot the signs and intervene, to help change
one very stark statistic: every day, four children die from abuse and maltreatment in the United States. Find out more,
and how to get help if you suspect domestic violence or abuse at www.safehorizon.org
Promoting Healthy Families in Your Community: 2007 Resource
Packet
Developed for service providers, this packet highlights
strategies for fostering protective factors that prevent child abuse and neglect. It also includes tip sheets for parents,
in English and Spanish. Online at www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/res_packet_2007/packet.pdf
Kids' Share 2007: Kids and Federal Spending
The funds are up, the funds are down—year to year, the numbers vary.
But the big picture shows an overall decrease in the share of domestic spending that goes to help young people since 1960,
particularly because these programs "are not indexed to grow with either the economy or inflation." The report looks at
spending on income security, nutrition, housing, tax credits and exemptions, health, social services, education and training.
Online at www.urban.org/publications/411432.html
Need for High-Quality Child Care Affects Military Readiness
and Retention
The military has long been considered a model of
effective child care policy and programs on a large scale—but improvements are needed to better address military
families' child care needs. This Rand research brief presents findings from focus groups and surveys. Online
at www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9218/
Summer Food Standards of Excellence
This Food Research and Action Center guide can help organizations using the Summer Food Service Program to plan their efforts.
It includes a look at quality food sites and examples of what works to attract kids and offer healthy
meals. www.frac.org/Out_Of_School_Time/Summer/foodservice.html
Fewer Employers Offer Lower Income Parents Health Coverage
Access to on-the-job health care has fallen three times as
fast for lower-income parents than those who earn more money, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. A new analysis
looks at state-by-state levels of insurance coverage.
Online at www.rwjf.org/newsroom/newsreleasesdetail.jsp?id=10481
Healthier School Foods
The Center for Weight and Health at The University of California, Berkeley, has released,
"Dollars and Sense: The Financial Impact of Selling Healthier School Foods", which examines the financial impact of
implementing nutrition
standards for foods and beverages sold on school campus outside of the school meal program. It also discusses the challenges
encountered and factors contributing to financial success. Concrete recommendations are provided. Available online at
www.cnr.berkeley.edu/cwh/PDFs/Dollars_and_Sense_FINAL_3.07.pdf
A Guide For The Powerless, And Those Who Don't Know
Their Own Power
Many educators, community leaders, youth workers, other human service persons, and young people feel apolitical, cynical,
or timid about the political process, even though it can be a powerful tool for advancing their work. This AYPF guide can
help people reach lawmakers and administrative powers, build human relationships, understand and engage with those who
control funding, and more. Free for youth-related groups. For more information call (202) 775-9731.
http://eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2/content_storage_01/0000000b/80/0d/97/f8.pdf
Fact Sheet: Congress Can Extend Health Coverage to More
Kids
There is growing consensus that reauthorization of the
State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) should do more to cover all of the 6 million uninsured U.S. children.
But the cost will be substantial. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities looks at the issue, and at the
impact new pay-as-you-go rules could have on this effort.
Online at www.cbpp.org/3-14-07health-fact.htm
Calendar
May 1–31
Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
Materials are available from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation
of America
(800) 7-ASTHMA (727-8462). Contact: Angel Waldron
www.aafa.org.
May 5–8
California WIC Association's Conference
San Jose
Local Agency Sharing exhibits illustrate the creativity and
innovation that makes WIC excellent. Everything you need is
on the conference webpage at www.calwic.org.
May 4–15
Child Development Policy Institute Spring Institute
on the May Revise
Sacramento
The Child Development Policy Institute (CDPI) invites you to
come hear representatives from the Administration, Legislature
and illustrious speakers discuss what's in the May Revise as
well as other issues impacting the early care and education
field. A registration form can be downloaded from the Events
section on the CDPI Website at www.cdpi.net.
June 5
A Day of Dialogue: Key Stakeholders Plan for the Future
of ECE
Oakland
Top policy makers, funders, researchers and practitioners together
in one room to increase our mutual understanding of the issues
critical to the future of ECE. Hear what the experts require
from each other in order to shape the future of ECE. Ask them
the questions you need to know for the children and families
you serve, your organization and your career. More information
can be obtained at www.childlinkca.org/index.php
or calling (415) 362-4880.
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