Healthy Child Care Texas is a state initiative dedicated to promoting optimal health, safety, nutrition, and development for children in out-of-home child care programs while training Child Care Health Consultants and offering other means of support.

Next Training Has Been Schedule!!              Location: Harris County Public Library, Administration Building, 5749 South Loop East, Houston, TX 77033. When: November 7-9, 2018 Itinerary November 7: 10:00am - 5:00pm November 8: 8:30 am - 5:00pm November 9: 8:30am - 12:30pm Lunch Included With Fee  If you are interested in attending this training, please submit your application and fee to Cheryl Carey at hcct@texasaeyc.org by October 17, 2018. Addition Training Coming Soon Location: El Paso, TX  When: Early 2019 Itinerary TBA Lunch included with Fee.

What is a Child Care Health Consultant?

What does a Child Care Health Consultant do?

• Reviewing and creating health and safety policies and procedures
• Providing training on health, safety, nutrition, mental health and medication administration
• Identifying community resources
• Helping families find a medical home
• Assisting with inclusion of children with special needs
• Reviewing child and staff files for current immunizations
• Conducting safety assessments of playgrounds and indoor space 

• Attend the 3 day in-person training
• Complete the 10 week distant learning curriculum

• Date/Time/Place for future training TBA
• $75 per person, includes training materials and lunch
• Applicants must have a Bachelor's Degree in Child Development or Health Sciences with experience working with children and families
• Click Here for Application. Check back here for the next training session. 

For more information, call 512-215-8142 or email hcct@texasaeyc.org