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The Influence of Child Care Health Consultants in Promoting Children's Health and Well-Being: A Report on Selected Resources, Executive Summary (PDF)
By Kirsten Harris, Claire Loe, Wenty Nakatsukasa-Ono, Malia Ramler
August 2006

Summary: This summary presents findings from a synthesis of 79 published and unpublished resource documents related to health consultation in early care and education (ECE) programs. ECE programs offer significant opportunities to promote the health and well-being of children and families. Child care health consultants (CCHCs) can support ECE programs with best practices for teaching good health behaviors and creating safe environments; ECE providers can assist health professionals with early identification of children’s health and social-emotional needs. However, substantial numbers of ECE providers do not have access to child care health consultation. In addition, there are several areas of unmet need where CCHCs could support ECE programs including developmental surveillance, oral health, and nutrition. Research demonstrates the impact of child care health consultation on the quality of child care.

Index Terms: Best Practices, Health, Intervention, Outcomes, Safety, Community Needs Assessment

Publisher: Healthy Child Care Consultant Network Support Center at Education Development Center and CHT Resource Group

Sponsoring Institution (or Funding Source): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources Services Administration

Publication Type: Reports (Descriptive)

Pages: 11 pages
Language: English
URL: http://hcccnsc.edc.org/resources/data/CC_lit_review_Screen_Short1.pdf

Availability
Healthy Child Care Consultant Network Support Center
Education Development Center
55 Chapel Street
Newton, Massachusetts 02458-1060
nsc@edc.org
http://hcccnsc.edc.org/

 
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