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Health and Safety Resources
Our Health & Safety Coaches are here to provide 1:1 assistance to CCAP providers.
About Health & Safety Coaches
Our Health & Safety Coaches are here to answer your questions and provide you with resources and support. Our Health & Safety Coaches will work with you 1:1 to:
- Answer your questions
- Assist you with completing training requirements
- Provide technical assistance
- Assist you with completing grant applications
- Share additional resources and materials
Health & Safety Improvement Grants
Health & Safety Improvement Grants provide funds to child care providers to purchase health and safety tools, toys, and educational activities in License-Exempt Family Child Care Home and License-Exempt Child Care Center. The final date to submit an application is May 16, 2025.
Download Application (English)
Virtual Peer Learning Sessions
Connect with other license-exempt child care providers in our peer learning sessions.
Peer Learning Sessions provide child care providers and educators with a safe space to share, learn, and support one another in a pressure-free environment. Peer Learning Sessions are one-hour sessions held virtually every week over the course of three weeks.
Tuesday Sessions in August
begins at 1 P.M.
- August 13th
- August 20th
- August 27th
Wednesday Sessions in August
begins at 6 P.M.
- August 14th
- August 21st
- August 28th
Wednesday Sessions in September
begin at 6 P.M.
- September 11th
- September 18th
- September 25th
Connect with a Health & Safety Resources team member!
We Want Your Feedback!
The Health & Safety Resources Department is constantly working to improve, and we need your help! If you have worked with our department in the past, please consider sharing your feedback with us in this brief, completely anonymous survey. It should take approximately 5-7 minutes of your time.
