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Length: 12 hour/s (2 days)
Course
Cost: $375.00 members
$425.00 non-members
Course
Number: HS114
Course
Description: This course is designed to help
programs effectively track and monitor
comprehensive health services. Participants
will learn how to understand requirements as
described in the Head Start performance standards
as well as how to break down barriers in
order to successfully partnership with both
parents and providers so that children can get the
health care they need. The core
principles of the conference is to help
participants:
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Develop
a partnership between families and providers
at a "medical home" where families
can establish a continuous, ongoing source of
accessible medical care
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Evaluate
the quality of their program's screening and
exam practices and communication with parents
and develop strategies for improvement
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Understand
and explain to parents the importance of
continuous health care
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Support
parents in obtaining follow-up services for
identified health needs and track provisions
of services
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Develop
strategies to work with parents to advocate
for needed services and build collaborations
with providers to improve family and
child benefits.
Prerequisite: None
Learning Objectives: Upon completion, you will be able to:
· Understand the federal requirement for maintaining quality health
services
· Develop procedures to best document and record medical, dental and other
health information
· Support parents in obtaining follow-up services
· Evaluate program procedures for screening and exams and develop
strategies for improvement
· Identify and implement best practices for health
Target Audience: This course is designed for center management, Directors and staff
responsible for maintaining health services. All
Head Start staff will benefit from this course.
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