Transcript Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida

Early Learning Coalition of
Southwest Florida
Health Services 2006-2007
New for 06-07
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Contracts with each of the local county health
departments for 10 month positions
Collier – Full-time RN Health Coordinator
and part-time health screener
Glades/Hendry – Part-time RN Health
Coordinator (will do screening)
Lee – Full-time RN Health Coordinator and
full-time health screener
How to reach them….
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Positions will begin August 1st
Screenings will begin mid August
Contact information will be mailed to
you
Feel free to call me at any time – 239267-0324 (Contact information in
manual)
Screening in Action…..
Vision Screening……
Hearing Screening….
And trainings……
Health Services
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Consultations regarding health/safety concern
Education (trainings)
Vision and hearing screening
Medical resource and referral
Supporting children and families with special
needs
Collaboration with Inclusion Coordinator and
other community partners
Technical Assistance with new H/S guidelines
Important Info about
Screening Services
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If you are a School Readiness or VPK child
care center…..
If you are a Family Child Care Home….
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Cluster children at one home
Arrange to visit nearby child care center when
they are screened
Growing Up With Books – (next is August 19th)
If you or a parent are ever worried about a
child’s vision or hearing……
ELC-SWFL Website
www.elcofswfl.org
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Look for the Health and Safety tab
Training calendars
Hot Health Topics
Links to health websites
Links to Local County Health
Departments – Immunization Clinics
Click to email me questions
New Health and Safety
Requirements
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How did we figure this out?
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Collaboration - Meetings
Identify current visitors
If you are a licensed facility – center or
fcch……no new monitoring
If you are a religious-exempt child care
center or a registered family child care
home……new monitoring
School Readiness Provider
Manual
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Child Care Center, FCCH, and School
Age information
Discard what does not apply to your
setting
Tools to help you prepare, contacts for
technical assistance
We are here to help!
Shirley Losch, RN, BS, NCSN
Director of Health Services
Early Learning Coalition of Southwest
Florida
239-267-0324