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 Trainings: Location: Del Mar College in Corpus Christi When: May 16-18, 2018 Itinerary May 16: 10:00am - 5:00pm May 17: 8:30 am - 5:00pm May 18: 8:30am - 12:30pm Lunch Included With Fee Location: Northeast Campus of Tarrant Count College in Hurst, TX When: May 21-23, 2018 Itinerary May 21: 10:00am - 5:00pm May 22: 8:30am - 5:00pm May 23: 8:30am - 12:3pm Lunch included with Fee.   If you are interested in attending this training, please submit your application and fee to Lesli Itz at Lesli@texasaeyc.org by April 20, 2018.

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 taeyc@texasaeyc.org