Child Care Health Consultants (CCHC) are registered nurses who are formally trained by the North Carolina Health and Safety Resource Center at UNC-Chapel Hill’s North Carolina Institute for Public Health.

CCHC’s are specialized nurses with skills in community public health, pediatric nursing and childcare licensing requirements. The CCHC’s work with licensed childcare centers and licensed family childcare homes to achieve high quality, safe and healthy childcare environments. CCHC’s assist to decrease and/or slow the impact of illnesses in the childcare setting. CCHC’s consult with early educators in various ways but are not limited to:  providing education on ages and stages of development, initiating, reviewing and revising medical action plans and health policies, assistance with emergency preparedness plans, health and safety assessments, caring for children with chronic illnesses, assistance with immunization records and reviews, referrals, health and safety trainings to ensure a safe and healthy environment for the early education setting.

CCHC’s work with early educators, parents and community stakeholders to ensure children are ready to transition from the early childcare environment to school. Our CCHC nurses apply to become certified once qualified, to show our commitment to childcare and health consultation.

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