The Texas Trainer Registry (TTR) lists approved early childhood trainers and their trainings. In order for these trainers to be listed on the TTR, they must apply and meet certain eligibility criteria based on their education, training, and experience. our trainers are registered trainers and infill compliance with TECPDS.
Once your training preference has been received, approved, and your training has been scheduled, you will receive a Trainer ID Number notifying you of which trainer will be in attendance for your selected date/time.
Your program’s training participants receive a certificate as as full credit for completion of their training(s) post training session.
Request a Child Care Health Consultant (CCHC):
Child care health consultants (CCHCs) are health professionals with education and experience in child and community health. They are an invaluable resource for early care and education programs. CCHCs support programs by providing expertise in a variety of areas such as increasing staff knowledge on health issues and improving compliance with best practices.
How can a CCHC support early care and education programs?
A child care health consultant (CCHC) combines health expertise with knowledge of early care and education best practices to help programs ensure healthy and safe learning environments. They do this by:
- Helping programs understand children’s healthy growth and development and how to address children’s health conditions
- Writing or reviewing policies and procedures
- Observing health and safety practices and helping programs prevent illness and injuries
- Providing training for staff and families
- Facilitating referrals to community health and social service resources
- Assisting programs with quality improvement strategies
Scientific research supports the importance of a CCHC
Studies have confirmed that CCHCs improve the health and safety of children in early care and education programs by:
- Increasing staff knowledge of health issues in child care settings
- Increasing compliance with health and safety best practice standards
- Improving the quality of health and safety policies and practices, including handwashing, sanitation, and safe sleep practices
- Increasing the number of children who receive oral, developmental, vision, and hearing screenings and assessments
- Improving children’s access to a medical home, enrollment in health insurance, and up-to-date immunization status
- Strengthening environmental health practices
- Promoting the inclusion of children with special health care needs
For more about CCHC’s: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/publication/child-care-health-consultants-make-early-care-education-programs-healthier-safer
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