Child Care Health Consultation (CCHC) promotes and protects the health and safety of children in licensed child care centers as well as promotes collaboration and coordination with Child Care Aware in the Green River District.
We provide technical assistance and consultation on health, safety and nutrition issues impacting the quality of child care via telephone, email, or on site to promote healthy, safe, and nurturing environments for optimal child development. CCHC staff also provides assistance in the development of health policies and procedures, safe sleep consultation and information, linking families and providers with community health resources, as well as collaborating with Child Care Aware to improve a center’s STAR rating.
The population to be impacted by CCHC includes the children and their families receiving out of home child care. During the first five years, children of full-time working parents may spend more time in out of home child care facilities than the total hours spent in school from kindergarten to high school. This makes it critical to use this window of opportunity to provide accurate health, safety, and nutrition information to parents and child care providers.
GRDHD CCHC Staff: Amy Brown, CCHC /Phone: (270) 852-5555 /Email: amy.brown@grdhd.org
