Medication Administration
This video summarizes the importance of having proper policies and protocols on medication administration and answers common questions on labeling, storage, and procedures for emergency medications.
As part of Head Start’s comprehensive services, every Head Start program provides services to promote health, behavioral health, and safety for children and families. New and experienced health services staff can use these resources to learn more about health services and the role of health services staff. This topic area also includes professional development resources for health services staff, child care health consultants, and others who support health services across all early care and education settings.
This video summarizes the importance of having proper policies and protocols on medication administration and answers common questions on labeling, storage, and procedures for emergency medications.
The fifth episode in the Office of Head Start Collaborating Actively in Meaningful Planning (CAMP) Series addresses questions and concerns about Subpart D – Health Program Services, 45 CFR §1302.
Program must provide high-quality health, oral health, mental health, and nutrition services that are developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate and support each child’s growth and school readiness.
This standard outlines requirements for collaborating with parents as partners in the health, mental health, and well-being of their children.
This standard requires programs to ensure children have a source of health care, are up to date on their health status, and receive ongoing and extended follow-up care as needed.
This standard helps ensure a program-wide culture of wellness that empowers staff as professionals and supports their mental health, physical health, and health literacy.
This standard describes health requirements for Head Start volunteers.
Learn more about the national standards and the subset of standards called CFOC Basics, which represent the minimum health and safety standards required in Head Start programs.
Learn how to identify and partner with the local providers and agencies who can assist in strengthening Head Start health services. Such partnerships can help programs meet the different needs of families.
Learn about the importance of using community, program, and child health data to make improvements and develop approaches that ensure every family receives the health care they need.
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