New Jersey has partnered with the Central Jersey Family Health Consortium to implement the Child Care Health Consultants Quality Initiative. The initiative is designed to inform and support early childhood and school-age staff and leadership on requirements and best practices related to health, safety and nutrition. CCHC provides training and technical assistance based on nationally-recommended best practices and standards. Additionally, the Child Care Health Consultants collaborate with other DFD-sponsored programs and initiatives to improve the quality of care and promote the health and safety of children, families and their teachers. The Child Care Health Consultants do not offer the required basic trainings. They offer advanced trainings in health & safety, online health consultations and on-site technical assistance. Download the flyer.
Child Care Health Consultants are available to assist licensed child care centers and registered family child care providers. Providers that paticipate in the NJ Child Care Assistance Program and/or that are enrolled in Grow NJ Kids will be given priority. Virtual services include:
Training on advanced health and safety topics include keeping healthy in child care during the COVID-19 pandemic, safe medication administration, child safety and injury prevention, food allergies, special diets and feeding issues, working with children with special needs and more.
Health and safety informational huddles on child health and safety topics.
Technical assistance and consultations including online consultations on best practice standards of health and safety in child care, assistance with the implementation of COVID-19 guidance and assistance with the development of policies and procedures, personal care routines, immunization and health records.
Providing health and safety resources and referrals.
For more information and to register log into your NJCCIS account and use the advanced search to search by “Training Agency” - select “Central Jersey Family Health Consortium.” To get targeted technical assistance, contact Central Jersey Family Health Consortium by calling 1-888-999-1780 or emailing [email protected].
Learn more at Central Jersey Family Health Consortium's website.
11/17/25
