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