CLASSES TO MEET CCDBG REQUIREMENTS
On Nov. 19, 2014, President Barack Obama signed into law the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-186), the first comprehensive reauthorization for the CCDBG in nearly 20 years.
In addition to supporting direct services for children, states must use a portion of their CCDBG funds (both mandatory and discretionary) to improve the quality and availability of child care (e.g., by supporting training and professional development).
The CCDBG Act of 2014 amended the goals of the program and created new goals which strengthened requirements related to health and safety, licensing enforcement, and quality of care, including:
- States must establish and enforce minimum health and safety standards covering 11 broad areas, such as the prevention and control of infectious diseases, building and premises safety, and emergency preparedness
- All providers receiving CCDF funds must compete pre-service and ongoing training on health and safety topics
States must have in place requirements to protect the health and safety of children applicable to all CCDF providers relating to the following topics:
(1) prevention and control of infectious disease;
(2) prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and use of sleeping practices;
(3) administration of medication, consistent with standards of parental consent;
(4) prevention and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reaction;
(5) building and physical premises safety, including identification of and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic;
(6)prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma;
(7) emergency preparedness and response planning for emergencies resulting from a natural disaster, or man-caused event 9such as violence at a child care facility);
(8) appropriate precautions in transporting children, if applicable; and
(9) first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
SG Classes Online has many classes to help meet these requirements:
- A Healthly Environment (topic 1)
- Common Illnesses: What to Do (topic 1)
- Childhood Rash (topic 1)
- Head Lice (topic 1)
- Bloodborne Pathogens (topic 1)
- Safe Sleep: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome-SIDS (topic 2)
- Basic Medication Management (topic 3)
- Giving Medicines to Children (topic 3)
- Basic Kitchen Sanitation: Food Safety (topic 4)
- Feeding Children: Infants/Toddlers (topic 4)
- Special Dietary Needs (topic 4)
- Keeping Children Safe (topics 5, 7)
- Transportation Safety (topics 5, 8)
- Playground Safety (topic 5)
- Shaken Baby Syndrome (topic 6)
- Coping with a Crying Baby (topic 6)
- Basic Child Abuse (topic 6)
- Disaster Preparedness (topic 7)
- Child/Infant First Aid (topic 9)
- Adult and Child CPR (topic 9)
- Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) (topic 9)
Please let us know if there are other topics you may be interested in and we'll find a course that meets your needs. We can also arrange for bulk purchases and group discounts. Please email us to get started.
