H1N1 Flu Child Care Toolkit and vaccination information

• http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/childcare/toolkit/
  
  
• http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination

Providers are requested to contact OCCL when:

• You have verified cases of H1N1 Flu.
• You have had to close your Center or Home due to H1N1.

Reports are needed when a case has been diagnosed of a child or Staff member.  Monitoring the impact of the H1N1 Flu in child care is very important in tracking the course of the illness in Delaware.  To report cases or closings contact:

Telephone:    (302)892-5802
Email:          Ann.Bercy@state.de.us
FAX:           Attention: Ann Bercy (302) 633-5112

Date Posted: 10/27/2009

H1N1 Child Care Guidance

• Stopping the Spread of Germs at Home, Work & School (CDC),
  Excerpts from "Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care and Schools: A Quick Reference Guide, Second Edition" (Copyright American Academy of Pediatrics 2009).
  
  
• Hand Hygiene (AAP)
  
  
• Outbreaks, Epidemics, and Other Infectious Disease Emergencies (AAP)

Date Posted: 9/10/2009

ADVISORY

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Kidde Model PI2000 Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms

For complete information check http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09266.html

Date Posted: 7/13/09

Human Services Directory for Delaware

The Division of State Service Centers publishes the Directory of Human Services for Delaware every two years. The Directory is a resource guide to public and non-profit health and human services available in Delaware. It includes Delaware health and human service providers, program descriptions, locations, telephone numbers, hours of operation, web-sites, and eligibility requirements for services available throughout the state. 

To access the Directory place the cursor over the heading “Human Services Directory for Delaware” above.

Free Training

There has been an overwhelming response to these training sessions. OCCL is in the process of trying to schedule additional sessions. Check back to this site for future announcements.

Emergency Planning for Family Child Care and Large Family Child Care Homes

All session are full except for Dec. 9th.

Safe Sleep - SIDS Awarenes

Registration is required.

Posted: 9/29/2009     Updated:10/12/2009

Revised Criminal Background Check Procedures for Persons Seeking Employment

There has been a change in Delaware Code Title 11, Chapter 85, Subchapter V pertaining to Criminal Background Checks for Child Care Providers. The process for using the Consent to Release Criminal History and Child Protection Registry Information form when a person had a fingerprint check within the past 5 years is no longer valid.

Effective immediately the Consent to Release Criminal History and Child Protection Registry Information form will no longer be accepted by the Office of Child Care Licensing ...[read more]

The Role of Professional Child Care Providers in Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect is the latest release in the Child Abuse and Neglect User Manual Series and is now available for download from the Child Welfare Information Gateway website www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/usermanuals/childcare.

Providers should also review the specific guidance for cooperating with child abuse and neglect investigations that was issued by OCCL and the Office of Children’s Services.

PURCHASING SAVINGS PROGRAM

The Nonprofit Purchasing Group of Delaware was established to save nonprofits both time and money.  Where possible they have tried to consolidate and simplify buying activities by providing a systems approach to procuring goods and services.  All the pricing on these Programs has been pre-negotiated in order to ensure that the member are receiving quality goods and services at the best possible pricing.  Best of all, the Nonprofit Purchasing Group of Delaware is sponsored in part by Nemours Health and Prevention Services and managed by United Way of Delaware. To view the various programs and supplier requirements please go to the “Program Information” tab at http://www.npgd.org/.

THE CLOCK IS TICKING
EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION AND
SCHOOL AGE CENTERS

Timatable To Qualify Staff
Deadline:  12/31/2010

E C Teacher
E C Administrator - No Degree
E C Administrator - 12 Credit
E C Administrator
E C Curriculum Coordinator
S A Administrator
S A SITE Coordinator

ESTABLISHING, SELLING OR PURCHASING AN EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION
AND SCHOOL-AGE CENTER

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
To help in facilitating this process the following  points provide important information:

• Centers must notify the Office of Child Care Licensing of their intent to sell or change sponsorship 90 days prior to completing either such action
• Become fully versed in Delacare Rules (available for viewing or downloading at  http://kids.delaware.gov/occl/occl_providers.shtml)
• Contact the Office of Child Care Licensing to obtain an application packet and to schedule a required Orientation session.
• Fully comply with Delacare Rules, effective January 1, 2007 before a license will be issued
• Meet the requirements of State and local zoning and other regulatory authorities.