Licensing Survey 
All Centers and Type A Homes are asked to complete this survey and send it back to ODJFS by November 16, 2009.  Click the link for the survey and instructions. 

Training 

1. Required Administrator Rules Training 
2. First Aid Training
3. Communicable Disease Training (including Fact Sheets on Childhood Diseases and Conditions)
4. Transportation Curriculum
5. Step Up To Quality approved training
6. Q-Net Trainings
7. ASQ - Ages and Stages Questionnaire Training Information

Licensing Compliance Resources

1. Assessing Access to Chemicals in Child Care Centers
2. Transportation Vehicle Guidelines
   1. These guidelines provide child care administrators and owners with the information they need to purchase a vehicle that meets licensing requirements.
3. Medication Labels
   1. This label template can be used to create medication bags for children in your program who require medication to be given while in care.  The label can be completed and affixed to a zip lock bag.  Included in the bag would be the medication, the Administration of Medication form (JFS 01217), a dosaging spoon and a health care plan (if needed). 
   2. It is not required that programs use these labels.  They are being provided as a resource for programs that would find this a helpful system for assuring medication is being given in a safe manner.  The labels are 3 1/3" X 4" in size and are compatible to Avery 5164/8164 labels.
4. Systems Guides for Maintaining Compliance
   1. Systems Guides for Maintaining Compliance contain information and suggestions for systems that programs can implement to help achieve and maintain compliance with the four most commonly cited serious risk non-complainces. 
      1. Systems Guide for Criminal Records Checks
      2. Systems Guide for Maintaining Staff/Child Ratios and Supervision
      3. Systems Guide for the Proper Administration of Medication
      4. Systems Guide to Keeping Children Safe with Health Conditions

Infant and Toddlers

1. First Steps - Infant/Toddler Initiative
2. Ohio's Infant & Toddler Guidelines 
3. Infant & Toddler Guidelines Posters
4. Infant & Toddler Standards of Care & Teaching
   
   

H1N1 (Swine Flu) 

• Current Alerts
  • Child Care Alert 
  • Closure Reporting - Reminder from Ohio Dept. of Health
    
• General Information
  • Child Care Resource from Federal Bureau of Child Care for Child Care Providers (revised)
  • *New* - Q & A's on H1N1 in the Child Care Setting
    
• Resources
• Child Care Closure Guidance For Pandemic Flu from Ohio Department of Health 
• Caring for the sick at home
• Medications to help lessen flu symptoms
• Handwashing Guidance
• CDC Quick Document Resource List
• Pandemic Flu Information
  
  
• Click here to be directed to Ohio Department of Health Swine Flu webpage
  
  

Health and Safety Resources

1. Consumer Product Safety Commission - latest recall notices 
2. AAP Healthy Child Care America
3. Health and Safety E-News - Sign up to receive the Health and Safety E-news for Caregivers

Day Camps - Information on Registered and Approved Day Camps

Partnerships

1. Ohio Professional Development Registry
2. OCCRRA - Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association
3. T.E.A.C.H. - scholarship program for teachers and family child care providers  
4. Ohio Core Body of Knowledge and Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals
5. Healthy Child Care Ohio
6. NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) Adopts New Acceditation Performance Criteria