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to <br />assistance they may need that has not been available. The Child Care Health Consultant will create <br />tracking logs (for phone calls, site visits, records reviewed, Emergency Medical Plans reviewed) and <br />maintain training attendance rosters to track the following data: <br />? # of consultation phone calls from child care centers\homes requesting assistance and the type <br />of assistance requested. <br />? # of field visits to child care centers and homes and reason for site visit. <br />? # of health & immunization records reviewed (immunization compliance, medical homes, <br />insurance enrollment). <br />? # of children referred for early intervention/preschool services <br />? # of emergency medical plans reviewed and # of consultation services provided. <br />? # of children referred for care compared to timeliness and outcome of follow-up/treatment. <br />? # of child care center/home staff and families who receive health education training. <br />% of demonstrated knowledge gained by participants in trainings (compare pre- and post-test <br />scores of attendees). <br />Partnership Outcomes and Performance Standards: Improve early care and education services; <br />Preschool children with physical or mental health needs are identified prior to entering <br />kindergarten; Preschool children have access to consistent health care and have a primary care <br />provider or "medical home." <br />Specific Measurable Outcomes: 60% of Smart Start screening participants referred for care will <br />receive treatment; the participation ratio for Health Check project counties will be 70%; 60% of <br />participating preschool children will access consistent health care; 60% of the children in <br />participating programs will receive services within 90 days of referrals. Of the child care providers <br />participating in trainings, 95% will demonstrate increased knowledge on post-test scores and of <br />health records reviewed 90% will show up-to-date immunizations within :30 days of enrollment, by <br />June 30, 2005, the Child Care Health Consultant will contact 75% of all Orange County licensed <br />child care center and child care home directors in person to orient them to the scope of services <br />available. <br />Timetable for this Project: beginning date: January 1, 2005 ending date: June 30, 2006 <br />Staff and Volunteers: 1 full time staff Position Title: Public Health Nurse II <br />Project Funding: Funds requested: $76,680 for 18 months <br />One-Time Start Up Costs: $1,890 <br />Total Funds Requested:' $78,570 <br />Total Matching Funds Provided: $9,000 for 18 months <br />In Kind Support: $9,000 for 18 months <br />Total Project Cost: $87,570 for 18 months <br />'Early Childhood Needs and Resources Report2003 Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, UNC. <br />"Child Care Consultation." American Academy of Pediatrics. 8 December 2004 <br />http://www.healthychildcare.ora/CCHC.cfm <br />""Child Care S H.A.P.E.-Up Project:2004 Interview Results" Orange County Partnership for Young Children. Compass <br />Consulting Group, L.LC. 2004 <br />"'Cassidy, Deborah et al "Summary of Lowest Scoring Items and Indicators of Each of the Environmental Rating Scales." <br />North Carolina Rated License Assessment Proiect University of North Carolina at Greensboro 25 October 2004 10 <br />December 2004 http://web unce edu/ncrlap//pdf/Lowest Scoring items 10-25 04 ndf