HEALTH SERVICES | CHILD CARE COUNCIL OF NASSAU
Provides assistance to Child Care Providers by helping them develop their Health Care Plans that describe how they will meet the requirements and standards set by New York State with regards to health policies and medication. After preparation of the Health Care Plan, a site visit is made to ensure compliance with the plan and to verify administration in their program. Health Services is presently made up of two Registered Nurses (RNs) who are Health Care Consultants. Both are trained as Medication Administration Training (MAT) instructors and provide the 8 hour required program at Child Care Council of Nassau.The department actively develops, prepares and presents educational programs for child care providers, both at the Child Care Council of Nassau and at individual programs. The Health Care Consultants field many technical assistance phone calls and act as a source of information and guidance in caring for the health needs of all children in child care. MAT courses offered.
Physical Address
99 Quentin Roosevelt Boulevard, Garden City, NY 11530
Hours
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Fax
516-358-9287
Fax
Application process
Agency requests client call for details
Fee
Fixed fee
Eligibility
Child care providers, primarily located in Nassau County.
Agency info
CHILD CARE COUNCIL OF NASSAU
Acts as a central planning and coordinating agency for child care in Nassau County. Services include child care resource and referral, technical assistance, training for staff and family providers, administration of family day care support services, including Child and Adult Food Program, employer consultation on child care options, and community education, health services, and advocacy.Supplies vital child care services to parent, providers, employers, community agencies and communities across the county. Council services are flexible, respectful of individual choice and serve parents of all economic and ethnic groups. The services of Council include information on the components of quality child care; referrals to providers and programs; training and technical assistance to child care providers and programs, health care consultant services and, in coordination with Nassau County Department of Social Services, most recently, enrollment of legally exempt providers. Council is the sponsoring agency in Nassau County of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) that administers the United States Department of Agriculture program. The Council has successfully completed the Quality Assurance Program.Council conducts outreach and collaboration with varied community organizations, civic groups, school personnel, businesses and interested individuals to raise awareness of Council's services as well as to address public policy issues regarding child care. Council actively participates with other child care and early education agencies in statewide efforts to create a cohesive and comprehensive agenda in Nassau County and Albany, and for clarification, support and dissemination of statewide information. We are a member of Nassau County's Department of Social Services Title XX Advisory Council, to address issues of quality., affordability, and cost in child care especially for DSS clients.