Free Training Child Care Providers

ACTIVE PLAY WORKSHOPS FOR CHILD CARE
Join Diane Craft, Ph.D., a professor of physical education at SUNY Cortland in New York, to learn how to train and motivate child care staff to incorporate fun, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate physical activities into their daily schedules. There is no registration fee and licensed daycare providers will receive up to six clock hours.

Thursday, September 17, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Kansas City Hilton Garden Inn 19677 E. Jackson Drive, Independence, MO

Who should attend? 
Child care and Head Start directors and lead teachers who are working on MOve Smart or other physical activity promotions.  Anyone who actively promotes or coaches physical activity in early childhood, including University Extension Specialists, Child Care Health Consultants, Child Care Aware trainers, local public health agency staff and others.

Click https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/325XN73 to complete the online registration form. Deadline to register: September 10. For more information, please call 573-522-2820.

Sleep Safely

Safe Sleep is as Easy as A, B, C. Click on the link for details:

http://www.safekids.org/safetytips/field_risks/sleep-safety

Did You Know Inclusion Service Assistance is Available for FREE?

Are you caring for children with special needs and challenging behaviors?

Child Care Providers:
ON-SITE VISITS: Inclusion Specialists are available in each region of the state to provide information about caring for children with special needs. On-site visits and technical assistance is available at no cost to the child care providers or families.

Families:
ON-SITE VISITS: Inclusion Specialist will assist families of children with special needs who are being served in the child care setting. Families may contact the Specialist in their area to request a meeting with the child and child care provider.

CHILD CARE REFERRALS: Inclusion Specialists are availbale to assist families find an appropriate child care setting that best meet the child's needs.

Your AREA Inclusion Specialist: Jan Inman 816.509.1668

Does Your Staff Have MOPD ID's?

The DHSS child care licensing rules require child care staff to document at least 12 clock hours.

Starting January 1, 2015 those training clock hours must be approved in the MOPD System or can be presented by Local Public Health Agencies (that's us!), or the training is received by DHSS, DSS or DESE personnel.

Direct any questions about training approval status to: CCTraining@health.mo.gov or 573.751.2450

If your staff has NOT obtained their MOPD ID you must:

• Visit www.mopdid.org
• Call OPEN 877.782.0185

If you want to become a trainer for your daycare center you must:

• Submit application for approval
• Publish training on the Missouri Workshop Calendar
• Collect participants' MOPD IDs
• Issue a training certificate to training participants
• Submit participants' MOPD IDs to assign credit

We will continue to advertise any of our trainings thru this Blog first before we post the training on the Missouri Workshop Calendar.

It's that time a year again

You should soon be receiving an email to fill out your 2013-2014 Immunization Status Report.
Below are 3 Training Modules (clock-hour approved) to help you learn how to complete the form, as well as the importance of immunizations and new rules.

Remember if you need help filling out these forms you can call and schedule a time for us to come help you. 816.587.5998 ext. 309 or 322

How to become recognized as a Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) would like child care providers to successfully support breastfeeding families. Breastfeeding gives moms and babies many health benefits- yet many moms worry that going back to work will make it hard to breastfeed. Helping moms continue to breastfeed can be done with just a little time and resources. Becoming a Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care is a voluntary recognition program available to Missouri child care facilities.  Click the link below to learn how you can become recognized:

http://health.mo.gov/living/wellness/nutrition/breastfeedingfriendlychildcare/index.php

Infographic on Enterovirus

Below is a link to an infographic for use in your centers to post and educate your families and staff.

http://www.cdc.gov/non-polio-enterovirus/about/EV68-infographic.html