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Length: 40 hour/s
(5 days)
Course
Cost: $1950.00 members
$2095.00 non-members
(Above price includes 5 days of training ($1095), course manual and
workbook ($145), candidate application ($485), 2
exams - given on last day ($370) and STAR Membership). Learn more about
credentialing!
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Outline
Course
Description: This 5 day in-depth
health credentialing course is designed to help health
services staff coordinate, plan, implement and organize
comprehensive health services for children and families in
Head Start. Participants will learn to collect and monitor
health services data and maintain files for compliance. You
will also learn how to distribute specialized health
reports and perform health performance standard
requirements. As part of the credentialing process, you
will learn how to coordinate, prepare, organize and assist
in federal health compliance issues such as the collection of
health information for the Program Information Report and
the annual Self-Assessment. Best practice and instruction
will be given on how to develop and implement health service
area plans and how to work with your Disability specialist
to ensure the timely referrals of children with special
needs. This course concentrates on the health data
collection, reporting and monitoring processes.
Participants are introduced to methodology for obtaining
various health information including medical
history, nutrition, immunizations, dental records
and other medical needs of children and families. Prerequisites: None
Learning Objectives: Upon
completion of this course, you will:
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Understand the
federal requirement for maintaining quality
health services
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Develop procedures
to best document and record medical, dental and
other health information
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Support parents in
obtaining follow-up services for identified
health needs
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Evaluate program
procedures for screening and exams and develop
strategies for improvement
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Address barriers and
challenges
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Identify and
implement best practices for health services
Target Audience:
This course is designed for Health Coordinators, Family Workers,
and Health
Workers. It will also be beneficial for Education Workers, Parent Involvement
Workers, Administrative Staff, Manager, Program Area
Managers, Directors, Coordinators or anyone wanting
management experiences or those Head Start staff who
are responsible for managing a supportive parent
environment.
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