PROMOTING GOOD PROMOTING GOOD HEALTHHEALTH

FOR CHILDRENFOR CHILDREN

PROMOTING GOOD PROMOTING GOOD HEALTHHEALTH

FOR CHILDRENFOR CHILDREN

Chapter 1Chapter 1

DSS LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

To be licensed, Family Providers and Centers must follow many CA state laws re. health, safety, and nutrition

Refer to licensing regs for examples

Health Policies• Health policies provide a written framework

for promoting health and safety within the organization by

• Defining standards• Developing a process to meet the standards• Assigning responsibility • Developing a time frame• Ex hand washing

Children’s Health RecordsCA Pre-admission health records include:• Emergency contact information• Parent’s health history: allergies,

illnesses• Immunization and TB• Physician’s health history• Consent for emergency treatment

Records, cont’dHealth records to keep on file:

Immunization reports

Injury reports

Medication logs and permission forms

Updates and assessments

Staff Health Records• Immunization and TB tests• Physician’s statement of general health

and ability to perform job duties• Hazards (AIDS)Be aware of ADA and other legal

protections

Maintaining Staff HealthOccupational Hazards include

Exposure to infectious diseases– Teach and enforce sanitary procedures – Adequate (paid) sick days

• Stress-see p 34 in text – We can control our diet, sleep, leisure & activity

level

• Back injury (demonstration)• Exposure to environmental hazards

Providing a Mentally Healthy Environment

• Child development theories tell us it is CRUCIAL to provide a consistent, loving, and protective environment. Some key elements include:

• Self-esteem balanced with an awareness of the needs of others

• Practice developing appropriate tools for social interaction (getting along)

• Problem-solving skills

Healthy Environment, cont’d

Providing a primary caregiver to watch over the health and development of each child provides a key trusting relationship which can foster these skills, reducing the child’s vulnerability and increasing his/her resiliency ie. their ability to overcome hardship

ImplicationsBe a role model for children, parents, and

staffBe culturally sensitiveEducate yourself and others about

promoting health, safety, and nutritionSupervision allows the environment to

function as it should