Child Care

Child Care Health Program

The City of Seattle’s Child Care Health Program:

• Improves the ability of child care providers to deliver high-quality services
• Provides a safe, secure environment for children and youth
• Improves the health status of children and youth

The City contracts with Public Health - Seattle & King County to provide the following services to agencies serving more than 3,500 children through the Child Care Assistance Program, Free and low-cost preschool programs for three- and four-year-olds (ECEAP and Step Ahead) and school-based after-school programs. These services include:

• Consultation on health and safety issues
• Program assessments and monitoring for compliance and quality of care as it relates to physical, mental, emotional and nutritional health components of the early childhood education and child care programs
• On-site visits, observations, and review of program policies and procedures
• Staff training
• Child psychologist to provide expertise and support for child behavior issues
• Nutritionists and health educators
• Additional resources and referrals

In 2009, the City of Seattle Human Services Department is providing approximately $268,641 of General Fund and Families and Education Levy funding to the Seattle and King County Public Health to provide these services.

Information

For more information about Seattle Human Services Department-funded services for children and families, call Deborah Harris at 206-684-8852 or e-mail childrenandfamilies@seattle.gov

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