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Child
Health Records: Tools for Caregivers
- WellCare
Tracker
WellCareTracker™ is a web-based tool that assesses
the completeness and timeliness of routine preventive
health services received by children. Enter the child's
health information, and WellCareTracker™ determines
which immunizations and/or services are up-to-date,
currently due, or overdue based on the American Academy
of Pediatrics' recommendations.
- AAP Childhood
Immunization Support Program
Comprehensive website with resources and information,
including the 2006
Immunization Schedule.
- Health Appraisal Form
A quick, comprehensive health evaluation form.
- Sample Letters to Help Caregivers Communicate
With Parents and Doctors
These sample letters, available on the Pennsylvania
Early Childhood Education Linkage System (ECELS) web
site, will help caregivers to facilitate communication
with parents and doctors about child health records.
- Health
Form- Infant/Toddler (birth to 36 months) Development
and Routine
- Health
Form- Preschool (3-5 years) Development and Routine
As a basis for meeting a child's health, behavioral
and social needs in the child care setting, the file
for each child should include a history form that
is completed by the parent/guardian upon admission,
preferably with assistance from the staff. (From the
California Child Care Health Program).
- Injury
Report Form
It is important that all child care programs record
any injury that requires first aid, such as a bandage
or a cold compress. Planning for injuries, reporting
injuries and eliminating hazards or conditions that
cause injuries should be part of the overall plan
to keep children safe while they are in child care.
And by tracking injuries that happen, programs can
look for patterns caused by hazardous conditions and
identify problem areas before they cause serious injury.
This form is to be used to ensure accurate tracking
and appropriate follow-up of all serious incidents
that occur in child care.
- This form was developed by California Child
Care Health Program staff.
If you discover a child's injury, such as bruising,
cuts or burns, and suspect child abuse, you are
required to file a report with your local child
protective services agency.
Tools
for Child Care Health Consultants and Health Educators:
- The
California Childcare Health Program:
- Fact
Sheets for Families: Written with the needs
of families in mind and provide easy-to-understand
information on issues that arise in the home,
such as teeth, avoiding burns, and good nutrition.
- Health
and Safety Notes: Written for child care professionals
and focus on issues that frequently arise in child
care, such as how to handle biting, toileting,
specific illnesses, etc.
- Survival
Tips Posters: Attractive mini-posters for
the child care setting. They provide health and
safety tips, such as step-by-step instructions
on proper diapering.
- Training
Curricula: In-depth materials suitable for
use in training health professionals to work in
early care and education settings, or to provide
continuing education for child care professionals.
- Brochure:
Help Me Be Successful, Help Me Be Healthy: Great
resource that explains what parents and families can
do to encourage healthy development. This Curriculum
Guide details how health educators and child care
health consultants can best present the material to
parents and families.
For
Researchers and Policy Makers: Policy Statements, Issue
Briefs, and Research Findings:
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