Healthy Child Care

Healthy Child Care Douglas County is a child care health and safety program designed to be a partnership between you, child care staff and the Douglas County Health Department.

What Does it Offer?

• Onsite visits
• Referrals
• Consultants to answer your questions and connect you to community resources
• Training and materials
• Comprehensive health and safety training and materials to help you implement health policies

What Can the Program Do For You?

Help you become better prepared for:

• Licensing
• Environmental inspections
• Accreditation
• Caring for ill children
• Communicating with parents
• Maintaining quality staff performance
• Preventing infectious disease outbreaks

Additional Resources

• Sanitation Manual for Food Handlers in Child Care Settings
• Infectious Disease Manual (2004 Edition - Under Revision for 2010)
• Parent Alert Letter (PAL)