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17 <br /> 2 . Project #2: Health and Safety Consultations for Child Care Providers <br /> a. Type of activity: Provider Education/Health and Safety <br /> b. Description of activity: Consultants will conduct health and safety assessments of twenty <br /> child care centers and twenty family care homes. Training and certification also will be <br /> provided for additional inspectors. <br /> c. Agencies/organizations involved, and description of their collaboration: Child <br /> Care Networks is in collaboration with Health Directions, helping to inform family day care <br /> providers of the service and identifying caregivers who could benefit from the service. Day <br /> Care Services Association also has been in a position to refer child care centers to Health <br /> Directions as services are needed. Health Directions has been in contact with the state <br /> consultant, a sanitarian from the Health Department, and a building inspector to inform them of <br /> the service and to offer assistance. <br /> d. Target population: Child care providers <br /> e. Expected outcomes, including time-frame: <br /> :- 10 family day care homes and 10 child care centers will be served by July 1994. They will <br /> be in a position to utilize the information provided as they make improvements through <br /> Smart Start. <br /> +An additional 20 family day care homes and 20 child care centers will be <br /> served by July 1995. <br /> +Facility improvements will result both indoors and outdoors on playgrounds. <br /> Providers will become more knowledgeable about health and safety in the child care <br /> environment. <br /> .;Additional training and certification for inspectors will enable Health Directions to expand <br /> the service. <br /> f. Implementation plan, including time-frame: Approximately 4-5 appointments will be <br /> made each month to provide the initial assessment after which a follow-up education session <br /> will be held with the director or family day care provider to give feedback and <br /> recommendations. In addition, an educational session will be planned for each six-month <br /> period for providers and their staff. Child care credit will be offered. This will allow time at <br /> the end of the 12-month period for evaluation of the service and for further planning. <br /> g . Types of funds: Services <br /> h. Total amount: $20,000 <br /> i . Budget: Attached <br /> j. Funding recipient: Child Care Networks <br /> (1) Public XX Private <br /> (2) Federal Tax ID#: <br /> (3) Name and Title of person authorized to sign contract: <br /> Nancy Park, Director of Administration <br /> (4) Name, title, address and phone of contract administrator: <br /> Nancy Park, Director of Administration <br /> Child Care Networks <br /> Carr Mill Mall, Suite C-7 <br /> Carrboro, NC 27510 <br /> 942-0184 <br /> 15 <br />