Child Care Health and Nutrition Consultants Available

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 and is sponsored by the U.S. 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) (CCHC) are available in every county across the state to assist child care providers with general health and safety issues. CCHCs can provide information to providers from diabetes and asthma to consultation on children’s immunization records and licensing compliance reports. The nurses will not provide recommendations or specific care plans for children with special health care plans but can provide information on how a family can obtain health insurance, if applicable, and how to locate pediatric services. Please click on the link below to find the Child Care Health Consultant in your area.

Child Care Health Consultants