Eco-Healthy Child Care Kate McArdle [email protected] November 17th, 2012 What is Eco-Healthy Child Care? EHCC is a National Program administered through Children’s Environmental Health Network (CEHN) which offers comprehensive.
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Eco-Healthy Child Care Kate McArdle [email protected] November 17th, 2012 What is Eco-Healthy Child Care? EHCC is a National Program administered through Children’s Environmental Health Network (CEHN) which offers comprehensive environmental health standards to child care providers What is Eco-Healthy Child Care? • Protects children and their caregivers from harmful environmental toxins • Offers free or low-cost solutions to providers that are easy to implement • Provides resources, technical assistance and training to providers • Markets EHCC-endorsed facilities 11 Training Areas • • • • Pest Control Lead Mercury Furniture & Carpets • Art Supplies • Plastics • Radon • Playground Equipment • Household Chemicals • Garbage & Recycling New York State • 98% of Child Care Providers are Women • 1,428,054 Women in New York State in search of child care What should I look for? EHCC endorsed facility • 11 training areas • Comply with 24 out of 30 items on EHCC Checklist OR A provider or center with a willingness to learn & become Eco-Healthy! How EHCC Works: • www.ecohealthychildcare.org or www.cehn.org/ehcc • Materials free on the Web o 16 fact sheets* o Center endorsement checklist o Spanish, Russian and traditional Chinese • Facilities meeting requirements are endorsed by EHCC for 2 years • Parents search for EHCC-endorsed centers on CEHN website What Providers receive for EHCC Endorsement : • Certificate • Poster • Posting on our Web site so parents can locate EHCC centers in their area • Marketing benefits through EHCC Website and media stories • Eco-Healthy tips by e-mail • Additional educational materials • Reduced toxics at their facilities! Eco-Healthy Child Care • Child Care Council, Inc. • Who we are and what we do • 2011 Received NYSP2I Community Grant • 2012 EPA with CHNY For More Information: • Child Care Council www.childcarecouncil.com Kate McArdle [email protected] 585-654-4752 Referrals 585- 654-1286 • CEHN www.cehn.org Carol Stroebel [email protected]